RAJPIPLA
The Gohil Dynasty
GENEALOGY
1951 - 1963 H.H.
Maharana Shri Rajendrasinghji Vijaysinhji Sahib, Maharaja
of Rajpipla. b. at Chhatra Vilas Palace, Nandod,
30th March 1912, eldest son of
Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Maharana Shri Sir Vijaysinhji
Chhatrasinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Rajpipla, GBE, KCSI, by
his first wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Udaya Kunverba Sahiba,
educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer, and RMA, Woolwich. Cmsnd.
as temp Hon. 2nd Lieut. 1/6/1936, attached
Royal Deccan Horse, served in WW2 1939-1943, Army
Minister 1943-1948, Presdt. Rajpipla Interim Executive
Cncl. 1946-1948. Succeeded on the death of his father, 29th
April 1951. Installed on the gadi at the Fort,
Rajpipla. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron.
(1937), 1939/45 star, British War and India Service
medals (1945). m. at Chote Udepur, 5th
March 1934, H.H. Maharani Shri Rasik Kunverba Sahiba (b.
at Chote Udepur, 17th August 1915), second
daughter of H.H. Maharaol Shri Fatehsinhji Motisinhji
Sahib, Raja of Chote Udepur, by his first wife, H.H. Rani
Shri Gulab Kunverba Sahiba, sister of Kumar Shri
Ranjitsingh Narendrasingh Mahida, of Mandwa, in Surat. He
d. at Bombay, 2nd February 1963, having
had issue, one son and two daughters: - 1) H.H. Maharana Shri Raghubir Singhji Rajendrasinghji Sahib, Maharaja of Rajpipla - see below.
- 1) Maharajkumari Bapuraja Premlata Kumari Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Premlata Kumari Devi, Maharani of Patna]. b. at Nandod, 5th January 1937. m. 18th January 1955, H.H. Maharaja Raj Raj Singh Deo, Maharaja of Patna (b. at Patiala, 27th April 1934; d. at Bolangir, Orissa, 24th January 2004), elder son of H.H. Maharaja Sir Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, Maharaja of Patna, KCIE, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Bibiji Kailash Kumari Devi Sahiba, daughter of Lieutenant-General H.H. Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh Mahendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Patiala, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, GBE. She had issue, two sons and two daughters - see India (Patna).
- 2) Maharajkumari Bapuraja Vimla Kumari Sahiba [Rani Vimla Kumari Sahib, Rani of Bamra]. b. at Nandod, 15th September 1938. m. 7th February 1965, Raja Shri Pradipta Ganga Deb, Raja of Bamra (b. 11th June 1937; d. 20th October 1997), eldest son of Raja Bhanu Ganga Tribhuvan Deb, Raja of Bamra, by his wife, the second daughter of Maharaja Brij Mohan Deo, Maharaja of Kalahandi, OBE. She had issue, one son - see India Non-salute (Bamra).
1963 H.H.
Maharana Shri Raghubir Singhji Rajendrasinghji Sahib,
Maharaja of Rajpipla. b. at Nandod, 29th
May 1942, only son of H.H. Maharana Shri Rajendrasinghji
Vijaysinghji Sahib, Maharaja of Rajpipla, by his wife,
H.H. Maharani Shri Rasik Kunverba Sahib, educ.
Mayo Coll., Ajmer, N.Wadia Coll., Poona Univ. (BA 1963),
ICS, and Geneva Theological Coll., London (Dip. in Law).
Succeeded in the death of his father, 2nd
February 1963. Ascended the gadi at Rajpipla, 3rd
February 1963. The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to
remove his position as a "ruler" and his right
to receive privy-purse payments, 28th December
1971. Hon. Consul for Barbados at Bombay since 1982. Hon.
Colonel Kentuky State National Guard 1981. m. at
Jaisalmer, 5th March 1964, H.H. Maharani Rukmani Devi
Sahiba, educ. Rajasthan Univ. (MA), and Inst. of
Catering, Bombay (Dip.), Convenor INTACH (Rajpipla), Dir.
Hotel Taj Ganges, Patron PEN (All India Centre, Bombay),
Chair. Shri Laxminath Charitable Trust, Trustee RR
Charitable Trust, Rajeshwar Mahadev Trust and Shri Tatya
Baba Trust, and founder Mbr. Raj Swachick Sewa Sanstha
(Rajpipla), poet and author of "Aashadi badaal",
youngest daughter of H.H. Rukn ud-Daula, Maharajadhiraj
Raj Rajeshwar Parama Bhattarak Shri Maharawal Ji Girdhar
Singhji Dev Bahadur, Yadukul Chandrawhal, Muzaffar Jang,
Bijaimand, Maharaja of Jaisalmer, by his wife, H.H.
Maharani Hawa Kanwar Sahiba. He has issue, one son and
daughter: - 1) Yuvraj Shri Manvendra Singhji Raghubir Singhji Sahib [Manvendra Singh Gohil]. b. at Ajmer, 23rd September 1965, educ. Scottish High Sch. and Amrutben Jivanlal Coll. of Commerce & Economics, Vile Parle, Bombay. Organic farmer. CEO Lakshya Trust (India). m. January 1991 (div. 1992), Rajkumari Chandrika Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Gajendra Pal Singh, of Jhabua, by his wife, Rani Somlata, daughter of Rana Ran Bahadur Singh Jandaive, Rana of Balsan. No issue.
- 1) Maharajkumari Bapuraja Minaxi Kumari Sahiba [Kunwarani Minaxi Kumari of Chinaini]. b. at Bombay, 13th March 1968, educ. Scottish High Sch. and SVT Coll. of Home Science, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thakersay (SNDT) Women's Univ., Juhu, Bombay. m. 1992, Kunwar Digvijay Chand, of Chinaini, in Jammu and Kashmir. She has issue, one son and one daughter.
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