PORBANDAR
GENEALOGY
1831 - 1900 H.H.
Maharaja Rana Shri Vikramatji Khimojiraj Sahib, Rana
Sahib of Porbandar. b. at the Darbargadh,
Porbandar, 1st April 1819, as Bhojirajji, only
son of H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Khimojiraj Haloji Sahib,
Rana Sahib of Porbandar, by his second wife, H.H. Rani Ba
Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahiba, sometime Rani Regent of
Porbandar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death
of his father, 20th June 1831 and ascended the
gadi on the same day, at the Darbargadh,
Porbandar. Reigned under the Regency of his mother until
her death in 1841. Assumed full ruling powers in 1841.
Entrusted the management of state affairs to his son and
went on an extensive tour of India in 1863. The
administration having deteriorated due to neglect, the
status of Porbandar was degraded from a first-class to a
third-class state in 1869, and the administration taken
over by the Bombay government in 1886. Received a sanad
of adoption, 23rd June 1890. m. (first)
at the Diwankhana, Dhrangadhra, H.H. Rani Ba Shri Bonjiba
Kunverba Sahiba, sixth daughter of H.H. Shri Shaktimant
Jhaladap Mahamandleshwar Maharana Shri Raj Amarsinhji
Raisinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra, by his fifth wife, H.H. Raniji Bai Shri Raba
Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Thakore Shri Desaji Sahib
Jadeja, Thakore Sahib of Malia. m. (second)
at Sarodar, H.H. Rani Ba Shri Bairaj Kunverba Sahiba,
daughter of Kumar Shri Raghoji Jasoji [Radhubha] Sahib,
of Sarodar in Nawanagar State. He d. at the Daria
Rajmahal Palace, Porbandar, 21st April 1900,
having had issue, five sons: - 1) A son b. to Bonjiba Kunverba, d. young.
- 2) Another son b. to Bonjiba Kunverba, d. young.
- 3) Patvi
Namdar Kumar Shri Madhavsinhji Vikramatji Sahib (s/o
Bairaj Kunverba). Entrusted with the management
of the state by his father in 1863, but fell
under the influence of a rogue, by the name of
Lakshman, neglected state affairs and took up
evil ways. m. (first) Ba Shri
Majirajba Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri
Jethaji Raghoji alias Jethibha Sahib, of
Dabhasang in Nawanagar State. m. (second)
a daughter of Kumar Shri Wajesinhji Jadeja, of
Sajanpur in Morvi State. m. (third)
Ba Shri Majirajba Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of
Thakore Shri Keshrisinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of
Sayla. He d.v.p. at
Porbandar, 29th December 1868, having
had issue, an only son:
- a) H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Bhavsinhji Madhavsinhji Sahib, Rana Sahib of Porbandar (s/o the second wife) - see below. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- 4) Kumar Shri Pratapsinhji Vikramatji Sahib, of Adatiana (s/o Bairaj Kunverba). He d.s.p. 1873.
- 5) Kumar
Shri Hamirsinhji Vikramatji Sahib, of Bapodar (s/o
Bairaj Kunverba). He had issue, one son:
- a)
Kumar Shri Vajesinhji Hamirsinhji Jethwa.
b. 1874, educ. privately.
He had issue, one son:
- i) Kumar Shri Dadubha Vajesinhji Jethwa.
- a)
Kumar Shri Vajesinhji Hamirsinhji Jethwa.
b. 1874, educ. privately.
He had issue, one son:
- 1) H.H. Jethwaji Rani Ba Shri Kesaba Kunverba Sahiba. m. as his third wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Pragmalsinhji [Pragmalji II] Sahib Bahadur, Rao of Cutch, GCSI (b. at the Palace, Bhuj, January 1839; d. there, 19th December 1875), son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Daisulji II Sinhji Sahib Bahadur, Rao of Cutch, by his second wife, H.H. Rani Ba Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahiba, third daughter of H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladap Mahamandleshwar Maharana Shri Raj Amarsinhji Raisinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Saheb of Dhrangadhra - see India (Cutch).
- 2) H.H. Jethwaji Rani Ba Shri Faiba Kunverba Sahiba (d/o Bairaj Kunverba). m. as his fourth wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Pragmalsinhji [Pragmalji II] Sahib Bahadur, Rao of Cutch, GCSI (b. at the Palace, Bhuj, January 1839; d. there, 19th December 1875), son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Daisulji II Sinhji Sahib Bahadur, Rao of Cutch, by his second wife, H.H. Rani Ba Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahiba, third daughter of H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladap Mahamandleshwar Maharana Shri Raj Amarsinhji Raisinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Saheb of Dhrangadhra - see India (Cutch).
1900 - 1908 H.H. Maharaja Rana
Shri Bhavsinhji Madhavsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Rana Sahib of
Porbandar. b. at the Darbargadh, Porbandar, 26th
December 1867, son of Patvi Namdar Kumar Shri
Madhavsinhji Vikramatji Sahib, by his second wife, educ.
Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. Presdt. Porbandar School Brd., and
a 3rd class Magistrate. Toured India, Ceylon,
Malaya and Australia and served within the state PWD,
Horse-breeding, Education and Revenue departments before
his accession. Succeeded on the death of his grandfather,
21st April 1900. Installed on the gadi,
at the Darbargadh, Porbandar, 15th September
1900, when Porbandar was restored to its position as a
First class state. Attended the Coronation Durbar at
Delhi in 1903. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold medal
(1903). m. (first) H.H. Maharani Ba Shri
Ganga Swarup Kunverba Sahiba. m. (second)
H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Majirajba Kunverba Sahiba, daughter
of Jadeja Shri Amarsinhji Kaloji Sahib, Talukdar of
Shahpur. m. (third) at Bhavnagar, 189x,
H.H. Maharani Bama Sahib Ramba Kunverba Sahiba (b.
at Bhavnagar, 14th April 1876; d. at
Porbandar, November 1942), eldest daughter of H.H.
Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Takhtsinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib,
Thakore Sahib of Bhavnagar, GCSI, by his second wife,
H.H. Maharani Bai Shri Naniba Kunverba Sahiba. m.
(fourth) H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Sunderba Kunverba
Sahiba, daughter of Thakore Shri Karansinhji Vajirajji
Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Lakhthar, CSI. He d. at
the Daria Rajmahal Palace, Porbandar, 10th
December 1908, having had issue, an only son: - 1) H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Rana Sahib of Porbandar - see below.
1908 - [1979]
Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Natwarsinhji
Bhavsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja Rana Sahib of
Porbandar, KCSI (3.6.1929). b. at the Daria
Rajmahal Palace, Porbandar, 30th June 1901,
only son of H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Bhavsinhji
Madhavsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Rana Sahib of Porbandar, by
his third wife, H.H. Maharani Bama Sahib Ramba Kunverba
Sahiba, educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot. Succeeded on
the death of his father, 10th December 1908.
Installed on the gadi at the Huzoor Palace,
Porbandar, 11th December 1908. Reigned under a
Council of Regency until he came of age and was invested
with full ruling powers, 26th January 1920.
Granted the hereditary territorial title of Maharaja,
in recognition of his services during the Great War, 1st
January 1918. Captain of the first All-India Cricket team
to tour England in 1932. Cmsnd. as Hon. Capt. 4/7/1941,
prom. Hon Maj. 15/8/1945, and Hon. Lieut-Col. 15/10/1946.
Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of
India, 15th August 1947. Merged his state into
the United State of Kathiawad, 15th February
1948. The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to remove
his position as a "ruler" and his right to
receive privy-purse payments, 28th December
1971. Musician, painter and writer. Author of "From
the Flow of Life" (1967), "India's Problems.
Reflections of an ex-Ruler" (1970),
"International Solidarity" (1975), etc. Joint
composer of the "Oriental Moon" waltz (1930). Rcvd:
Delhi Durbar gold medal (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935),
Coron. (1937) and Indian Independence (1947) medals. m.
(first) at Limbdi, 5th February 1920, H.H. Rani Bai
Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahib, MBE (c 1.1.1919) (b.
at Jamnagar, 1898; d. at Porbandar, 26th
October 1943), rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron.
(1937) medals, eldest daughter of Colonel H.H. Thakore
Sahib Shri Sir Daulatsinhji Jasvatsinhji Sahib Bahadur,
Thakore Sahib of Limbdi, KCSI, KCIE, by his wife, H.H.
Thakurani Bai Shri Balubha Sahib, daughter of Shri Jetiji
Singh, of Panshasara, in Nawanagar state. m. (second)
20th November 1954, H.H. Maharani Bai Shri
Anant Kunverba Sahib (b. 25th March
1911; d. at Hammersmith, London, December 1989),
née Annette, widow of Annesley de Silva, of Colombo,
Ceylon. He d. at Anant Niwas, Khambala, 5th
November 1979, having adopted a son and successor: - 1) Patvi Namdar Maharajkumar Shri Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Sahib. b. at Shrinagar, 6th October 1910, son of Rana Shri Shivsinhji Motiji Sahib Jethwa, of Shrinagar, in Porbandar state, educ. Girassia Coll., Gondal, Bombay Univ. (BA), and Govt. Agricultural Coll., Poona (B.Ag. 1932). Preventive Offcr. Bombay Port Trust and Customs Dept. Adopted by Maharaja Rana Shri Natwarsinhji, 12th June 1941. Chair. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Ltd. (IFFCO) 1968-1973. m. 3rd July 1941, Maharajkumari Shri Prem Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Thakore Sahib Shri Digvijaysinhji Daulatsinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Limbdi, by his wife, H.H. Thakurani Baiji Lal Shri Nand Kunverba Sahiba, eldest daughter of H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharajaji Sir Keshrisinhji Jowansinghji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar, KCSI. He d.v.p. from a heart condition, at Bombay, 1977.
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