MUDHOL

The Ghorpade Dynasty

GENEALOGY

• 1) Yuvraj Shrimant Ramchandrarao Raje Ghorpade [Baba Sahib]. He d.v.p. young at Mudhol Palace.
• 2) Yuvraj Shrimant Malojirao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur [Nana Sahib], who became Raja Shrimant Sir Malojirao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur [Nana Sahib], Raja of Mudhol - see below.
• 3) Shrimant Lakshmanrao Raje Ghorpade [Baba Sahib]. b. at Mudhol Palace, 1888, educ. privately.

1900 - 1937 Raja Shrimant Sir Malojirao IV Raje Ghorpade Bahadur [Nana Sahib], Raja of Mudhol, KCIE (1.1.1920). b. at Mudhol Palace, 14^th June 1884, second son of Meherban Shrimant Vyankatrao II Raje Ghorpade Bahadur [Baba Sahib], Chief of Mudhol, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Vithabai Raje Ghorpade, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent after the death of his elder brother and invested with the title of Yuvraj Sahib. Succeeded on the death of his father, 19^th June 1900. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, at the Durbar Hall, Mudhol Palace, 1904. Granted recognition of the hereditary territorial title of Raja, 3^rd June 1922. Cmsnd as Hon 2^nd-Lieut British Army 2/4/1916, served in the Great War in Egypt and the Middle East 1916-1918, attached 32^nd Imperial Service Bde, prom Hon Lieut 26/9/1931. Colonel-in-Chief Sajjansinh Infantry. Granted a permanent salute of 9-guns in recognition of his war services, 1^st January 1918. Abdicated in favour of his eldest son, 9^th November 1937. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 & 1911), 1914/15 Star (1918), British War (1918), Allied Victory (1918), Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron. (1937) medals. m. (first) at Mahableshwar, 4^th May 1896, Shrimant Sakal Soubhagyavati Rani Parvatibai Raje Ghorpade (d. at Mudhol, 9^th May 1923), second daughter of Meherban Shrimant Sardar Sambhajirao Maharaj Sahib Puar, of Multan, in Dhar. m. (second) 27^th October 1925, Shrimant Sakal Soubhagyavati Rani Parvatidevi Raje Ghorpade, Regent of Mudhol during the minority of her youngest and only surviving son 9^th November 1937 to 10^th July 1947, rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron (1937) medals, daughter of Kumar Shri Mohabatsinhji Jadeja, of Moda, in Nawanagar. He d. at Bombay, 14^th November 1937, having had issue, two sons and one daughter by his first and one son by his second wife:

• 1) Yuvraj Shrimant Govindrao Raje Ghorpade [Aba Sahib]. b. at Mudhol Palace, 20^th January1903 (s/o Parvatibai), educ King George High Sch, Mudhol and Rajaram Coll, Kolhapur. He d. unm. from typhoid fever, 21^st February 1920. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
• 2) Yuvraj Shrimant Jayasinhrao Raje Ghorpade. b. at Mudhol Palace, 8^th August 1909 (s/o Parvatibai), educ King George High Sch, Mudhol, Rajaram Coll, Kolhapur, and Deccan Coll, Poona. Appointed as Heir Apparent after the death of his elder brother and invested with the title of Yuvraj Sahib, 3^rd June 1922. MSC in charge of the Revenue and Finance Depts 1928-1930. m. at Calcutta, 18^th January 1929, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Yuvrani Laxmidevi Raje Ghorpade, née Laxmidevi Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of Colonel Rana Bhupal Shamsher Jang Bahadur, of Nepal. He d.s.p. from endocarditis, at Mudhol, 2^nd January 1931.
• 3) H.H. Raja Shrimant Bhairavsinhrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Raja of Mudhol (s/o Parvatidevi) - see below.
• 1) A d/o Parvatibai, who d. young before 1925.

1937 - [1984] H.H. Raja Shrimant Bhairavsinhrao Raje Ghorpade Bahadur, Raja of Mudhol. b. at Mudhol Palace, 4^th October 1929, youngest and only surviving son of Raja Shrimant Sir Malojirao IV Raje Ghorpade Bahadur [Nana Sahib], Raja of Mudhol, KCIE, by his second wife, Shrimant Sakal Soubhagyavati Parvatidevi Raje Sahib Ghorpade, sometime Regent of Mudhol, educ. at the Doone House Preparatory Sch, Westgate-on-Sea, Isle of Thanet, Kent, the Doon Sch, Dehra Dun, and the Shivaji Military Sch, Poona. Appointed as Heir Apparent after the death of his elder brother and invested with the title of Yuvraj Sahib, 1935. Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 9^th November 1937. Reigned under the Regency of his mother until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, at the Darbar Hall, Mudhol Palace, 10^th July 1947. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 15^th August 1947. Granted the style of His Highness 1^st January 1948. Merged his state into the Bombay Presidency , 8^th March 1948. Colonel-in-Chief Sajjansinh Infantry 1937-1948. The Government of India amended the Indian Constitution to remove his position as a "ruler" and his right to receive privy-purse payments, 28^th December 1971. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. (first) at Rajkot, 12^th March 1948, H.H. Shrimant Sakal Soubhagyavati Rani Pramula Raje Ghorpade, nee Kunveri Ba Shri Pramulakunvaribai Sahiba, second daughter of H.H. Thakore Shri Pradyumansinhji [Prahladsinhji] Lakhajiraj Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Rajkot, by his wife, H.H. Thakorani Shri Narendrakunverba Sahiba. m. (second) H.H. Shrimant Sakal Soubhagyavati Rani Indira Raje Bhairavsinhrao Ghorpade. He d. from severe injuries received in a car crash, 1984, having had issue, an only daughter by his second wife:

• 1) Rajkumari Shrimant Menka Raje Ghorpade [Rajkumari Shrimant Sakal Soubhagyavati Menka Raje Ghorpade-Maurya]. Photographer. Trustee Hasta Shilpa Trust. m. … Maurya. She had issue:
  • a) Vijaysinh Maurya. Property developer and businessman. Dir Mudhol Land Holdings Co Pvt Ltd.

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