SAWANTWADI

The Bhonsle Dynasty

GENEALOGY

• 1) H.H. Raja Shrimant Shivaram Sawant Bhonsle Bahadur [Baba Sahib], Sir Desai of Sawantwadi - see below.
• 1) Rajkumari Shrimati Tillotama Raje Bhonsle [Rani Sri Hemlata Raje Sahiba, of Jind]. b. at Amboli, 7^th March 1923, educ. privately. m. Maharajkumar Jagatbir Singh (b. 23^rd March 1925), third son of Brigadier H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband, Rasikh-ul-Itiqad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Ranbir Singh Rajendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Jind, GCSI - see India (Jind).
• 2) Rajkumari Shrimati Satyavati Raje Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Satyavati Raje Ghatge]. b. 6^th August 1930, educ. privately. m. Meherban Shrimant Chiranjiva Rajashri Ajitsinh Rao Yeshwantrao Ghatge, Sarjerao, Chief of Kagal (Junior) (b. 28^th March 1928), elder son of Meherban Shrimant Chiranjiva Rajashri Yeshwantrao Dattajirao Ghatge [Appa Sahib], Sarjerao, Chief of Kagal (Junior), by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Babaibai Raje Ghatge, fourth daughter of H.H. Raja Shrimant Shriram Sawant Bhonsle, Bahadur, Sar Desai of Sawantwadi, by his first wife, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Jankibai Raje Bhonsle, daughter of Shrimant Ganpatrao Sadojirao Jadhorao, Desai of Raibog. She had issue, one son and two daughters - see India (Kolhapur).
• 3) Rajkumari Shrimati Suniti Raje Bhonsle [Sri Rani Suniti Rajya Lakshmi Rana]. b. 16^th September 1932, educ. privately. m. Kanak Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana (b. 1930), eldest son of Major-General Maha-Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripada The Rt Hon. Subarna Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana, GCVO, sometime Prime Minister and Minister for Planning of Nepal, by his wife, Sri Rani Shweta Prabha Rajya Lakshmi. She had issue, three sons - see Nepal (Lambjang & Kaski).

1937 - [1995] Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Raja Shrimant Shivaram Sawant Bhonsle Bahadur [Baba Sahib], Sir Desai of Sawantwadi. b. at Poona, 13^th August 1927, only son of Major H.H. Raja Shrimant Sir Khem Sawant V Bhonsle Bahadur [Bapu Sahib], Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, KCSI, by his wife, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Parvatibai Raje Bhonsle, Rani Regent of Sawantwadi, educ. the Doon Sch, Dehra Dun, Wadia Coll, Poona, OTC, Mhow, and Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal (B.Music 1959), Bombay. Succeeded on the death of his father, 4^th July 1937. Ascended the gadi, at Sawantwadi, 5^th July 1937. Reigned under the Regency of his mother until he came of age. Invested with full ruling powers, 12^th May 1947. Cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut Baroda State Forces, prom Hon Capt Baroda State Forces 1944, attached as Capt IA 3/7/1944, coy cdr 10^th (Training) Btn, Mahratta Light Infantry IA 1944-1945, QM 1945-1946, served in WW2 1944-1946, Admin Trainee under the Cmsnr Belgaum District 1946, prom Hon Lieut-Col Baroda State Forces 1947 and IA 26/1/1961, MLA for Sawantwadi in the Bombay 1957-1962 and Maharashtra state assemblies 1962-1972 & 1980-1990. Mbr Maharashtra State Police Cmsn 1962-1964, Public Accounts Cttee 1962 and 1967, Subordinate Legislation Cttee 1964-1966, Exec Cttee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Assn (Maharashtra Branch) 1964-1965, Assurance Cttee 1966, Maharashtra Tourism Brd, Maharashtra State Advisory Brd for Territorial Army, Lok Sahayak Sena, Maharashtra State Forest Advisory Brd, etc. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 15^thAugust 1947. Merged his state into the Bombay Presidency, 8^thMarch 1948 (when he ceased to enjoy sovereign powers). MLA for Sawantwadi in the Bombay state assembly 1967-1971 and in the Maharashtra state assembly 1980-1990. The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to remove his position as a “ruler” and his right to receive privy-purse payments, 28th December 1971. A keen sportsman, musician and artist. Rcvd: 39/45 star, British War, Defense, India Service (1945), and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. at Bombay, 8^th December 1951, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Satvashiladevi Raje Bhonsle [H.H. Rajmatoshri Satvashiladevi Bhonsle] (b. at Pratap Vilas Palace, Baroda, 1935), educ. Motibag Princes’ Sch, Baroda, Chair South Ratnagiri District Shikshan Prasark Mandal, Presdt Sawantwadi Lacquerwares, Sawantwadi Woodworks and Shri Patekar Industries, Dir Shivakshem Hotels Private Ltd, rcvd: Baroda Diamond Jubilee (1936), and Accession (1939) medals, second daughter of Major-General H.H. Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE, by his first wife H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shanta Devi Sahiba, daughter of Meherban Shrimant Sardar Mansinhrao Ghorpade [Appa Sahib], of Hasur, in Kolhapur state. He d. at the Goa Medical Coll & Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, 13^th July 1995, having had issue, one son and one daughter:

• 1) H.H. Raja Shrimant Khem Sawant VI Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi - see below.
• 1) Rajkumari Shrimati Shivapriya Raje Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shivapriya Bhogle].b. 17^th October 1952. m. at Bombay, 197x, Kalakumar Manohar Bhogle (b. 27^th January 1950), educ. Holy Name High Sch, Bombay, architect. She had issue, two daughters.