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1860 - 1897 H.H. Maharana Shri Gambhirsinhji Verisalji Sahib, Raja of Rajpipla. b. at Nandod, December 1846, only surviving son of H.H. Maharana Shri Verisalji II Naharsinhji Sahib, Raja of Rajpipla, educ. privately. Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 17^th November 1860. Granted a permanent salute of 11-guns, 1860. Reigned under a Council ofSuperintendence until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 1863. Granted a sanad of adoption, 11^th March 1862. Due to financial mismanagement, the state was placed under joint administration by a British officer and state officials in 1884. The system proved a failure, and a sole British administrator assumed charge of affairs in 1887. During his reign, the first efforts at a modern infrastructure were begun with the bulding of a road between Nandod and Ankleshwar, schools, a dispensary and jail, and the reform of the police. Rcvd: the Prince of Wales's gold medal (1875), and the KIH gold medal (1877). m. (first) H.H. Maharani Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahiba (d. at Chattra Niwas Palace, Nandod, 4^th October 1889). m. (second) H.H. Maharani Shri Wakhat Kunverba Sahiba (d. at Chattra Niwas Palace, Nandod, 1915). m. (third) H.H. Maharani Shri Gulab Kunverba Sahib (d. at Chattra Niwas Palace, Nandod, 1915). m. (fourth) H.H. Maharani Shri Hari Kunverba Sahiba (d. from the effects of snakebite, at Rajpipla, 17^th July 1923). m. (fifth) 25^th May 1886, H.H. Maharani Shri Rattan Kunverba Sahib (d. at Ali Rajpur, 10^th April 1928), third daughter of Rana Shri Rupdeo Sinhji Sahib, Rana of Ali Rajpur. m. (sixth) H.H. Maharani Shri … Kunverba Sahiba. He d. at Nandod, 10^th January 1897, having had issue, seven sons and four daughters:

1) H.H. Maharana Shri Sir Chhatrasinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib, Raja of Rajpipla - see below.

2) Rajkumar Shri Ramsinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib. b. at Nandod, 16^th July 1869, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. m. (first) Kunwarani Tejkunverba Sahiba. m. (second) Kunwarani … Sahiba (d. of lung failure at Nandod, 17^thAugust 1896). m. (third) 1892, Kunwarani … Sahiba, daughter of Rana Shri Kushalsinghji, Thakore of Shanor, in the Sankheda Mewas. He had issue, three sons and three daughters:

a) Maharaj Keshrisinhji Ramsinhji Sahib. Palace Supt at Chhota Udepur 1921-1932. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

b) Captain Kumar Vikramyadityasinhji Ramsinhji. b. at Nandod, 13^th October 1889, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. Cmsnd as Lieut Rajpipla State Forces, Staff Officer 1/2/1920. m. Kunwarani Manharkunverba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Khumansinhji Jitsinhji Sahib, of Chote Udepur. He had issue, a daughter:

i) Bapuraja Shyamlata Kumari [Rani Shyamlata Kumari Sahiba]. m. Maharaj Shri Naharsinhji Sahib, third son of Maharaj Shri Godjisinhji [Manubha] Sahib, of Cutch, by his wife, Maharaj Kunverji Bai Shri Roop Kuberba Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Jaisinhji, of Bamolia, under Kotah – see India (Cutch).

c) Colonel Kumar Prithirajsinhji Ramsinhji. b. at Nandod, 29^th April 1893 (s/o Tej Kunverba), educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. ADC and Military Sec to the Maharaja 19/3/1926-1943, prom Lieut-Col Rajpipla State Forces 7/4/1933, Master of Ceremonies and Minister-in-Waiting to the Maharaja. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron (1937), medals. m. Kunwarani Tarakunverba, sister of Manhar Kunverba, and daughter of Maharaj Shri Khumansinhji Jitsinhji Sahib, of Chote Udepur. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:

i) Kumar Bahadursinhji Prithirajsinhji. He d. young. Copyright©Christopher Buyers

ii) Lieutenant-Colonel Kumar Duleepsinhji Prithirajsinhji [Duleep Sinhji]. b. at Nandod, 8^th April, 1921,educ. Gujarati Sch, Rajpipla, Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Cmsnd as 2^ndLieut IA, served in WW2 with Special Observer Corps in Burma, Instr at National Defence Acad at Khadakwasla to 1962, cdt 4^th Btn, 3^rd Gorka Rifles 1962-1965, GSO Army HQ 1965-1967, Military attaché Canberra 1967-1971. Mbr Cricket Club of India (Bombay), Sussex Cricket Club, Indian Gymkhana (London), etc. m. 23^rd April 1946, Kunwarani Shanta Devi Sahiba (d. at Rajpipla, February 2013), daughter of Kanwar Shiv Pal, of Kutlehar, sometime Conservator of Forests for Mandi State, by his first wife, Kanwarani Dhanwati Devi Sahiba, only daughter of Sri Raja Bhawani Sen Bahadur, Raja of Mandi. He d. at Rajpipla, September 2012, having had issue, three sons and one daughter:

(1) Major-General Kumar Randhir Sinh, UYSM (26.1.1998), AVSM (26.1.2004), SM (26.1.1986). b. 6^th April 1947, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut IA, attached 4^th Btn, 3^rd Gorkha Rifles, served in Indo-Pak War 1971 (MID 26.1.1972), prom Brig 2000, BGS 16^th Corps at Nagrota HQ 2000-2003, GOC 25^th Infantry Dvsn 2003, retd 2007, Dir of HR with ACM Telepower 2007-2008. Author of “A Talent for War: The Military Biography of Lt Gen Sagat Singh” (2013). Co-author of “The Flute and the Sword” (2020). m. 9^th December 1974, Kunwarani Gayatri Devi Sahiba (b. 29^th December 1954), daughter of Thakore Shri Mahendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji Jadeja, Thakore Sahib of Mengni, under Rajkot, by his wife, his wife, Thakurani Nirmala Kunverba Sahiba. He d. at Rajpipla, ²² March 2022, having had issue, a son:
- (a) Major Kumar Abhay Sinh. b. 1^stDecember 1976, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Cmsnd as 2^nd Lieut IA, attached 4^th Btn, 3^rd Gorka Rifles, served in Kashmir 2001 (wounded). m. 20^th November 2003, Kunwarani Karuna Kumari Sahiba (b. 8^th May 1981), co-author of “The Flute and the Sword” (2020), daughter of Thakur Shri Gajendra Singhji, of Bikamkore, under Jodhpur Marwar. He has issue, a daughter:
  
  (i) Bapuraja Divyangana Kumari.
(2) Major Kumar Yashoraj Sinh Gohil. b. 8^th November 1954, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, and Maharaja Sayjirao Univ of Baroda (B.Econ.). Cdt No 1 Btn, Border Wing, Home Guards. Presdt Mayo Coll OBA Gujarat Chapter since 2012. m. 5^th April 1979, Kunwarani Nalini Kumari Sahiba (b. 3^rd February 19XX), paternal niece of H.H. Maharani Shri Vijaykunverba Sahib, Rajmata of Morvi, and daughter of Bahadur Sinhji Jhala, of Rangpur. He has issue, two sons:

(a) Kumar Akshay Sinh. b. 12^th November 19XX, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, Rajasthan, M.K. Higher Secondary Sch, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Merit Swiss Asian Sch of Hotel Management, Ooty, and Kuoni Acad (PGD Travel & Tourism), Mumbai, Maharshtra. Intern Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces 2007-2011, Food & Beverage Supervisor Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces since 2015. m. 19^th April 2011, Kunwarani Mandakini Singh Hada, daughter of Apji Suryaveer Singh, of Koela, under Kotah, by his wife, Rani Deveshwari Kumari, second daughter of Thakur Mandhata Singhji, Thakur of Geejgarh. He has issue, a son:

(i) Bhanwar Dhananjay Dhruvraj Sinh. b. 18^th January 2012.

(b) Kumar Samarvijay Sinh. b. 7^th September 1996, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, Rajasthan, Anand Niketan, and St Xavier’s Coll, Gujarat Univ (BA 2017), Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
(3) Captain Kumar Bharat Sinh, SM, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, Rajasthan, and Fergusson Coll (BA 1976), Pune, Maharashtra. Cmsnd as 2^nd Lieut IA, attached 4^th Btn, 3^rd Gorka Rifles, retd as Capt. Dir Sirius Coal Carriers Pvt Ltd since 2006. Mbr Pune Univ Statistics Assoc, Transport Economists’ Group, etc. m. January 1995, a daughter of Devi Singhji Jodha, of Bikaner. He has issue, one son and one daughter.

(1) Bapuraja Ayeshakunverba.

i) Bapuraja Nirmal Kunverba [Rani Nirmalkumari Sahiba, of Natwargadh], educ. Kanyashala Sch, Rajpipla, and St Joseph’s Convent, Panchgani. m. at Nandod, January 1929, Raj Rana Shri Fatehsinhji Daulatsinhji Sahib, of Natwargadh (b. at Jamnagar, 7^th August 1901; d. after 1975), third son 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, under Nawanagar state. She d. 25^th September 1944, having had issue two sons - see India (Limbdi).

ii) Bapuraja Kusum Kumari [H.H. Rani Kusum Kumari Sahiba, of Mandi], KIH Gold Medal (13.6.1946). b. at Nandod, 27^th August 1913, educ. Kanyashala Sch, Rajpipla. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron (1937) medals. m. at Nandod, 13^thMay 1930, as his second wife, Colonel H.H. Raja Sir Jogendra Sen Bahadur, Raja of Mandi, KCSI (b. at Mandi, 20^thAugust 1904; d. 16^th June 1986), son of Mian Kishan Singh Sahib, of Mandi. She d. June 1998, having had issue, one son and one daughter - see India (Mandi).Copyright©Christopher Buyers

3) Captain Rajkumar Shri Kiritsinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib. b. at Nandod, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. ADC and companion to the Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda 1897, Capt Baroda State Forces, sometime City Magistrate and Mankari of Baroda City. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911). m. Kunwarani Durpatkunverba Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Rao Umedsinghji Solanki, Thakur of Dhargaon, under Indore, by his wife, Thakurani Raj Kunwar Sahiba, from the family of the Parmar Thakur of Badiya. He d. at Nandod, April 1924, having had issue one son and four daughters:

a) Kumar Hirasinhji Kiritsinhji Gohil. b. at Nandod, 20^th May 1915, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. Joined Baroda State Police. ADC to the Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda. Mbr The Polo Club of Baroda. m. Kunwarani Anshuyadevi Sahiba, niece of The Hon Morarji Desai, sometime Prime Minister of India. He had issue, two sons:
- i) Kumar Vikramsinh Hirasinhji Gohil, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot.
a) Bapuraja Drupad Kunverba [Rani Drupad Kunverba Sahiba, of Baria]. b. at Nandod, 1889. m. Lieutenant-Colonel Maharaj Shri Naharsinhji Mansinhji Sahib, CIE (b. at Baria, 12^th December 1887), second son of H.H. Maharaol Shri Mansinhji Prithurajsinhji, Maharaol of Baria, by his first wife, H.H. Gohel Rani Shrimant Shri Chandra Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Maharana Shri Verisalji II Narsinhji Sahib, Raja of Rajpipla. She d. 1990, having issue, one son and two daughters - see India (Baria).

b) Bapuraja Dilhar Kunverba [H.H. Maharani Shrimant Dilhar Kunverba Sahiba, of Baria]. b. at Nandod, 6^thMarch 1897, educ. privately. m. at the Fort, Rajpipla, 13^thFebruary 1918, a his third wife, Colonel H.H. Maharaol Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Mansinhji Sahib, Maharaol of Baria, KCSI (b. at Devgad, Baria, 10^th July 1886; d. 7^th September 1949), elder son of Maharaol Shri Mansinhji II Prithvirajsinhji Sahib, Maharaol of Baria, by his wife, Gohel Rani Shrimant Shri Chandra Kunverbaiji Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Maharana Shri Verisalji II Naharsinhji Sahib, Raja of Rajpipla. She had issue, three sons and one daughter - see India (Baria).

c) Bapuraja Manwar Kunverba [Rani Manwar Kunverba Sahiba, of Badvani]. m. at the Fort, Rajpipla, 1914, as his first wife, Maharaj Dashrath Singh, of Badvani (b. at Rajpur, 19^th October 1893; d. at Indore, 10^th October 1946), third son of Rana Shri Indrajit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Rana of Barwani. She d. at Barwani, 7^th October 1918, having had issue, one son and one daughter - see India (Barwani).

d) Bapuraja Jayaraj Kunverba [Rani Jayaraj Kunverba Sahiba, of Saroda]. b. at Nandod, m. at Rajpipla House, Bombay, 3^rd May 1936, Captain Maharaj Shri Duleepsinhji (b. at Saroda, 13^th June 1905; d. at Bombay, 5^th December 1959), fifth and youngest son of Maharaj Shri Jawansinhji Jivansinhji Sahib, of Saroda, under Nawanagar - see India (Nawanagar).

4) Captain Rajkumar Shri Naharsinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib alias Balwantsinhji. b. at Nandod, 22^nd August 1874, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot and Girassia Sch, Wadhwan. Cmsnd Bhavnagar State Forces 1897, State Forest Officer for Rajpipla 1918-1920, Supt of the Rajpipla Hunt 1920-1923. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911). He d. January 1923, having had issue, one son:

a) Captain Kumar Himatsinh Naharsinhji. b. at Nandod, 1^st September 1899, educ. Rugby Sch, and RMA, Sandhurst. Cmsnd as Lieut Rajpipla State Forces, Supt of the Rajpipla Hunt 1923-1932, Capt & cdt Rajpipla State Infantry 1/4/1927-1932. m. (first) Smt Gulabkunverba Sahib. m. (second) at the Register Office, St Marylebone, London, 12^th August 1933, Mary Elizabeth Squires [Mrs Mary Himat] (b. at Liverpool, 1907; d. at Camberwell, London, 1973), daughter of Francis Squires. He d. at Camberwell, London, 1980, having had issue, two sons and one daughter by his second wife:
- i) Malcolm John Himat. b. at The Hall, Great Bentley, Tendring, Essex, 19^th October 1933, educ. St Lawrence Coll, Ramsgate, Kent. Dir & Coy Sec Teltscher Brothers Ltd 1970-1998, and Abbey of London (Wine Merchants) Ltd 1991. Settled in Alicante, Spain 2003. m. at the Register Office, St Marylebone, London, 1964, Brenda A... White.

5) Major Rajkumar Shri Digvijaysinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib.b. at Nandod, 28^th July 1875, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot and Girassia Sch, Wadhwan. Superintendent of Fauj 1897, Maj Rajpipla State Forces, Military Sec to the Maharaja until 1926. m. at Sanor, 25^th January 1896, a daughter of the Thakur Sahib of Sanor. He d. at Nandod, 17^th April 1926, having had issue two sons:

a) Major Kumar Pravinsinhji Digvijaysinhji. b. at Nandod, 29^th October 1902, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. Capt Rajpipla Lancers 16/4/1926, cdt Rajpipla State Cavalry 1/4/1927-1933, Maj & cdt HH's Bodyguard 7/4/1933. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron. (1937), medals.

b) Kumar Pushpasinhji Digvijaysinhji. b. at Nandod, 12^th April 1911.

6) Rajkumar Shri Parakramsinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib.b. at Nandod, 1880, d. there 1882.

7) Rajkumar Shri Parakramsinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib.b. at Nandod, 2^nd August 1889 (s/o Rani Rattan Kunverba), educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot, and with the Imperial Cadet Corps, Dehra Dun. Named after his late brother. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911). m. 1912, Kunwarani Devkunverba Sahiba, daughter Maharaj Shri Fatehsinhji, of Devgad-Baria. He d. at Nandod, 1932, having had issue, one son and one daughter:

a) Kumar Harendrasinhji Parakramsinhji. b. at Nandod, 9^th November 1914, educ. Daly Coll, Indore. m. February 1936, Kunwarani Pritikunverba Sahiba, eldest daughter of Raja Shri Umed Singhji Sahib, Raja of Dahi, under Indore. He d. 1946, having had issue, one daughter:
- i) Bapuraja Usha Devi[Kunwarani Usha Devi, of Karoi]. b. 30^th November 1936. m. Rajkumar Sripati Singh Ranawat, eldest son of Rai Bahadur Maharaj Keshri Singh, of Karoi, under Udaipur Mewar. She had issue, one son and two daughters – see India (Udaipur).
a) Bapuraja Pushpa Kunverba [Rani Pushpa Kunverba Sahiba, of Zar and Dadigam]. m. at the Fort, Rajpipla, 1927, as his first wife, Major Maharaj Shri Naharsinhji Fatehsinhji Sahib Bahadur, of Zar and Dadigam (b. at Chhota Udepur, 13^th March 1909; d. at Kali-Niketan Palace, Chhota Udepur, 19^th May 1965), second son of Rajaji Maharaol Shri Fatehsinhji Motisinhji Sahib, Raja of Chhota Udepur, by his first wife, Raniji Shri Samajkunverba Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Maharana Shri Gambhirsinhji Verisalji Sahib, Raja of Rajpipla. She had issue, one son and two daughters - see India (Chote Udepur). Copyright© Christopher Buyers

1) Rajkumari Bapuraja Bama Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Rani Shri Bama Sahiba, Thakorani Sahib of Limbdi]. m. at the Fort, Rajpipla, 1879, as his second wife, H.H. Maharana Shri Sir Jaswantsinhji Fatehsinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Limbdi, KCIE (b. at Limbdi, 23^rd May 1859; d.s.p. at Limbdi, 15^th April 1907), son of H.H. Maharana Shri Fatehsinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Limbdi, by his wife, H.H. Rani Bai Shri Hariba Kunverba Sahib - see India (Limbdi).

2) Rajkumari Bapuraja Nand Kunverba Sahiba [Gohelji Maharajkumari Shri Nand Kunverba Sahiba, Yuvrani Sahib of Morvi]. b. at Nandod, 1883 (d/o Rani Rattan Kunverba). m. at the Fort, Rajpipla, May1898, as his first wife, H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Sir Lakhdhiraji alias Jilubha Waghji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Morvi, GBE, KCSI (b. 26^th December 1876; d. 4^th May 1957), eldest son of H.H. Thakore Shri Sir Waghji Rawalji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Morvi, GCIE, by his first wife, H.H. Palitanawala Raniji Shri Bajirajba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Thakore Shri Pratapsinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Palitana. She d. at Morvi, 1915, having had issue, three sons and two daughters - see India (Morvi).

3) Rajkumari Bapuraja Rasik Kunverba Sahiba [Shri Akhand Soubhagyavati Rasik Kunverba Sahiba, Yuvrani Sahib of Dharampur]. b. at Nandod, 1890. m. at the Fort, Rajpipla, 1905, as his first wife, H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Vijayadevji II Dharma Dev Rana Raja, Raja of Dharampur (b. 3^rd December 1884; d. 5^th May 1952), eldest son of H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Mohandevji Dharma Dev Rana Raja, Raja of Dharampur, by his H.H. Jadeja Rani Shri Maji Rajba Sahiba, daughter of Namdar Thakore Shri Suroji II Sultanji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Virpur. She d. at Dharampur, 1907, having had issue, an only son - see India (Dharampur).

4) Rajkumari Bapuraja …Kunverba Sahiba [Rani Shrimati Sahiba of Nagod] (d/o Rani Rattan Kunverba). m. at the Fort, Rajpipla, before 1916, Raja Shrimant Jadavendra Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Raja of Nagod (b. 30^th December 1855; d. at Benares after a prolonged illness, 4^th November 1922), son of Raja Shrimant Raghubindh Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Raja of Nagod - see India (Nagod).

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