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1928 - [1996] Major Shrimant Maharaj Shri Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur. b. 15^th November 1908, as Shrimant Yeshwantrao Bhujangrao Ghorpade, elder son of Shrimant Sardar Bhujangrao Yeshwantrao Raje Ghorpade [Appa Sahib], Jagirdar of Gajendragad, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Tarabai Sahib Ghorpade, educ. Baldwin High Sch, Bangalore, Holkar Coll, Indore, and Allahabad Univ. Selected by the Government of India to succeed his cousin, 5^th May 1928. Formally installed on the gadi with the name and title of Shrimant Maharaj Shri Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, at Sandur, 20^th June 1928. Reigned under an Administrator until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 5^th February 1930. Introduced a bicameral state legislature in 1931, outlawed untouchability and granted equal access to places of worship in 1932, reformed the judicial system and organised debt relief in 1936. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 10^th August 1947. Merged his state with Madras 1949, which was subsequently transferred to Mysore State 1^st November 1956. Hon Maj IA 1962, Hon ADC to the Presdt of India 1962-1967. MLA for Sandur in the Mysore state assembly 1967-1971. 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. Principal Trustee Kumaraswamy Temple 1927-1996. Chair Shri Yeshwant Rao Maharaj Charitable Trust 1957-1996, The Sandur Ruler’s Family (Second) Trust 1957-1996, and Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd (SMIORE) 1954. Presdt All-India Maratha Educational Conference 1941-1948, and Sandur Education Soc. Vice-Presdt Expert Cttee of Wildlife Conservation in India. Mbr Exec Cttee of Indian Brd for Wildlife, Bombay Natural History Soc, Rotary Club of Sandur, etc. Rcvd: King George V Silver Jubilee (1935), King George VI Coron (1937), and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. at Sandur, 22^nd December 1929, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Sushiladevi Raje Ghorpade, Prathinidhi (b. at Gwalior, 30^th January 1916; d. at the Apollo Hospital, Margao, Goa, 1^st April 2011, crem. there), educ. Allahabad Convent Sch and in England, MEC of Sandur 1947, Dir Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd until 2010, Mbr National Council of Women in India, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Umdat ul-Mulk, Raj Rajendra Shrimant Sardar Malojirao Narsinhrao Shitole [Bala Sahib], Desmukh, Rustam Jang Bahadur, of Pohari, under Gwalior, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Lakshmibai Shitole. He d. at Shiva Vilas, Sandur, 11^th October 1996, having had issue, six sons and two daughters:

1) Yuvraj Shrimant Shri Murarrao Yeshwantrao Raje Ghorpade, who succeeded as Shrimant Maharaj Shri Murarao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur - see below.

2) Rajkumar Shrimant Ranjitsinh Yeshwantrao Raje Ghorpade. b. 16^th February 1933, educ. Sandur High Sch. MP (Lok Sabha) for Bellery 1980-1984. m. 1964 (div. 1974), Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sunetra Raje Sahib Ghorpade (b. at Bombay, 26^th May 1942; m. second, 1977, Shrimant Vijaysinh Darekar), elder daughter of Lieutenant-Commander The Hon Meherban Shrimant Vijaysinghrao Ramrao Raje Sahib Dafle, Raja of Jath, by his second wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sulochana Raje Sahib Dafle, daughter of Shrimant Sakhoji Raje Mahadik [Ana Sahib], Inamda of Tarle. He d.

3) Rajkumar Shrimant Vijaysinh Yeshwantrao Raje Ghorpade. b. 18^th October 1937, educ. Sandur High Sch. m. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Urmila Raje Sahib Ghorpade (b. 9^th July 1943), youngest daughter of Major-General H.H. Maharaja Shrimant Sir Shahaji II Bhonsle Chhatrapi Bahadur, Maharaja of Kolhapur, GCSI, by his wife, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Pramilabai Raje Sahiba, eldest daughter of Meherban Shrimant Ramrao Amritrao Sahib Dafle, Desmukh of Jath.

4) Rajkumar Shrimant Shivrao Yeshwantrao Raje Ghorpade. b. at Bangalore, 13^th September 1940, educ. Bishop Cotton Boys’ Sch, Bangalore, and the Colorado Sch of Mines (Met.E. 1962), Golden, Colorado, USA. Assist Metallurgist Tata Engring & Locomotive Co at Jamshedpur 1963-1966, joined Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd 1966 and served as Metallurgical Engineer 1966-1967, Assist Plant Supt 1967-1970, actg Plant Supt 1970-1972, Plant Supt 1972-1974, Gen Mngr 1974, Chair & MD Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd (SMIORE). Presdt Sandur Kushala Kala Kendra (SKKK). Mbr Governing Body of Shivapur Shikshana Samiti. m. at Shivapur, Sandur, 23^rd October 1967, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Yashodhara Raje Ghorpade, educ. St Mary’s High Sch, and Ferguson Coll (BA 1969), Poona, Maharashtra, Annamalai Univ (BEd), Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Univ (MA), Dharwad, Karnataka, teacher, Principal of Sandur Girls Residential Sch, Mbr Governing Body of Shivapur Shikshana Samiti, Dir Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd (SMIORE), etc, née Shrimant Durga Raje Shitole, elder daughter of his maternal uncle, Umdat ul-Mulk, Raj Rajendra Shrimant Sardar Krishnarao Malojirao Shitole, Desmukh, Rustam Jang Bahadur, of Pohari, under Gwalior, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Chiranjiva Snehalata Raje Shitole, eldest daughter of Padma Bhushan Ramrao Madhavrao Deshmukh, of Amravati, sometime Prime Minister of the Vindya Pradesh Union and High Cmsnr to South Africa. He had issue, three sons:

a) Shrimant Aditya Shivrao Raje Ghorpade. General Mngr (Sales) Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd (SMIORE) since 2011. m. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Ashwini A. Ghorpade, educ. (BA, B.Ed.), teacher at Deepayan Sch, Hospet, Karnataka. He has issue, a daughter:
- i) Shrimant Manasvi Raje Ghorpade. b. 2007, educ. Deepayan Sch, Hospet, Karnataka.
b) Shrimant Dhananjai Shivrao Raje Ghorpade. b. 4^th April 19xx, educ. Deepayan English Sch, Hospet, Karnataka, and Bangalore Military Sch, and Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Coll of Engineering & Technology (SDMCET) (BEng 2000). Assist Mngr-Sales at Skyline Construction 2006-2008, Assist General Mngr-Civil Engineering at Euro Industrial Enterprises Pvt Ltd 2008-2011, Assist General Mngr (Projects) Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd (SMIORE) since 2011. m. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Anupreeta D. Ghorpade, a dentist in Bangalore. He has issue, a son and a daughter:
- i) Shrimant Yashovardhan Dhananjai Raje Ghorpade. b. 2007.
c) Shrimant Bharat Shivrao Raje Ghorpade. Agent for Kartikeya mines.

5) Shrimant Gajendrarao Yeshwantrao Raje Ghorpade. b. 29^th July but d. 9^th December 1943.

6) Rajkumar Shrimant Venkatrao Yeshwantrao Raje Ghorpade. b. 27^th September 1950, educ. Sandur High Sch, St Joseph’s Coll, Bangalore (BSc 1969), Madras Inst of Technology (BEE 1972), and Univ of Southern California (MSEE 1977), California, USA. Electronic Engineer, employed at TELCO Electronics Dvsn in Pune 1973-1975 and Computer Automation Inc in India 1978-1981, Dir Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd 1982, Principal Sandur Polytechnic, Yeshwantnagar 1988. Chair Indian Soc for Technical Educ (Sandur Chapter), and Sai Human & Integrated Rural Development Inst (SHIRDI) Fndn since 2002. Presdt Bellary District Council until 2004. Chair & MD Sandur Laminates Ltd since 2004 (Dir 1992-2004), Chair Sandur Fluid Controls Ltd 1988-2002, Dir Sandur Micro Circuits Ltd, Sandur Electronics & Systems Pvt Ltd, Sophisticated Technologies Pvt Ltd, Sandur Max-worth Software Pvt Ltd, and the Corporation Bank Ltd 2008-2011. Mbr Governing Body of Shivapur Shikshana Samiti, Sandur Kushala Kala Kendra, etc. m. at Poona, 27^th December 1978, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Vidyulatha V Ghorpade (b. at Karad, 21^st February 1954), daughter of The Hon Anandrao Ramrao Chavan [Daji Sahib], of Kumbhargaon, Satara, sometime MP for Karad and Union Minister for Supply, by his wife, Shreemati Pramalabai Chavan, sometime MP for Karad, daughter of M.R.R. Madhavrao Narayanrao Jagdale, of Baroda. He has issue, one son and one daughter:

a) Shrimant Gautam Venkatrao Raje Ghorpade. b. at Bangalore, 29^th August 1985. educ. The Frank Anthony Public Sch, Bangalore, Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Coll of Engineering (B.Eng.), Bangalore, Karnataka, and Carnegie Mellon Univ (CMU) (MS 2010), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Mechanical Engineer.
a) Shrimant Gayatri Raje Ghorpade. b. 6^th June 1989. educ. Univ of St Andrews (MSc), Fife, Scotland.

1) Rajkumari Shrimant Nirmaladevi Raje Ghorpade [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Nirmaladevi Dhaibar]. b. 8^th February 1934. m. at Sandur, 1952, Shrimant Sardar Rameshchandra Rao Dhaibar, of Baroda. She had issue, four sons:

a) Dr Yeshuschandra Rameshchandra Rao Dhaibar, educ. Sandur Residential Sch, and Kasturba Medical Coll, Mysore Univ (MD 1979), Mangalore, Karnataka. APA/Glaxo-Wellcome Fellow. Psychiatrist UMDNJ-New Jersey Med Sch until 2000, now in private practice in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. Mbr American Brd of Psychiatry & Neurology since 1998.

b) Shrimant Amarendra Rameshchandra Dhaibar. Architect in Baroda.

c) Shrimant Vireshrao Rameshchandra Rao Dhaibar. b. 1959, educ. Baroda High Sch, and (M.Com., LLM). ACS, ACIS (UK). General Mngr (Legal) and Co Sec IndusInd Media & Communications Ltd, Vice-Presdt Legal Dept and Co Sec Zee Turner Ltd, Co Sec Gujarat Cycles Ltd, Hindujo TMT, etc. Criketer with West Zone under-19s and schools 1978-1979, Baroda schools 1976-1979, Baroda under-22s 1977-1981, and Baroda Main First Class 1981-1982. m. at Sandur, 1989, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Anuradha Dhaibar, nee Rajkumari Shrimant Anuradha Raje Ghorpade, daughter of The Hon Shrimant Maharaj Shri Murarao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Vasundhara Raje Ghorpade, daughter of Major-General H.H. Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE. He has ssue, a son and a daughter:

i) Adarsh Dhaibar. b. at Bangalore, educ. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Sandur Residential Sch, and M.S. Ramiah Inst of Technology, Bangalore.

ii) Vishnu Dhaibar. b. at Bangalore, educ. Delhi Public Sch, Faridabad, and Mallya Aditi International Sch, Bangalore.

d) Shrimant Sudhaunshu Rameshchandra Dhaibar. Advertising exec in Bangalore.

2) Rajkumari Shrimant Vijayadevi Raje Ghorpade [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Vijayaraje P Rane]. b. at Shiva Vilas, Sandur, 5^thFebruary 1947. Presdt Goa Women’s Football Assoc Management Cttee 1976. Chair Goa Bal Bhavan Brd, Sanjay Centre for Special Education, and Goa Handicraft Centre. Dir Karapur Agro and Oils Pvt Ltd 1982-1995, Karapur Agro since 1995, etc. m. Shrimant Pratapsinh Rauji Rane (b. at Sanquelim, Goa, 2^8thJanuary 1939), educ. (BSc, BBA), MLA Goa, Daman & Diu 1972-1979, 1980-1984 & 1985-1989, MLA Goa since 1989, Chief Whip Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 1972-1977, Minister for Law, Labour, Revenue, Legislative Affairs, Civil Supplies, Housing, Food and Local Self-Govt 1972-1977, Chief Minister of Goa 1980-1985, 1985- 1989, 1990, 1994-1999 and 2005-2007, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 1999-2002 & since 2007, Leader of the Opposition 2002-2005, Presdt Goa International Centre, Dir Goa Inst of Management, Chair Kala Acad of Panaji, Dir Karapur Agro and Oils Pvt Ltd 1982-1995, Karapur Agro since 1995, etc, son of Shrimant Rauji Satroji Rane, Sardessai, of Sankli (Sanquelim), in Goa, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Manoramabai Rane. She had issue, one son and one daughter.

[1996 – 2011] Shrimant Maharaj Shri Murarao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur. b. at Bangalore, 7^th December 1931, eldest son of Major Shrimant Maharaj Shri Yeshwantrao Hindurao Sahib Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Sushiladevi Ghorpade, Prathinidhi, educ. Sandur High Sch, St Joseph’s Coll (BA 1950), Bangalore, and Cambridge Univ (MA Econ 1952). Presdt Sandur Town Panchayat and Co-op Soc 1958, MLA for Sandur in the Karnataka state assembly 1959-1977 & 1990-2004, State Minister for Finance 1972-1977, and for Rural Development & Panchayats 1990-2003, MP (Lok Sabha) for Raichur 1986-1990. Succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Sandur, 11^th October 1996. Author of “Sunlight & Shadows” (1983), “Development Ethos and Experience” (1991), “The Grand Resistance: Murarao Ghorpade and the 18^th-Century Deccan” (1992), “Paramacharya of Kanchi - A spiritual and human relationship” (1996), “Down Memory Lane: A Memoir” (2004), “Winged Friends” (2005), “Growth Governance and Human Values” (2006), “Three Stories” (2007), and “Unforgettable Empire” (2010). Co-author of “Nenapina citragalu: atmakathana” (2009) and “Abhivriddhi, alike mattu manaviya maulyagalu” (2009). An acclaimed wildlife photographer, philanthropist and educator. Principal Trustee Kumaraswamy Temple 1996-2011. Chair Vidyaranya Vidya Pitha 1980. Chair & MD Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd (SMIORE) (subsequently Chair Emeritus). MD Sandur Laminates Ltd 1994-2004. Dir Karapur Agro and Oils Pvt Ltd 1982-1995, Karapur Agro 1995-2011, Skand Pvt Ltd, etc. Presdt Sandur Kushala Kala Kendra (SKKK) 1984 (subsequently Chief Patron). Patron Sandur Residential Sch 1959-2011, and Shivapur Shikshana Samiti 1965-2011. Hon Dr Mysore Univ 2006. Fellow of the Royal Photographic Soc (London) (FRPS) 1976-2011, Excellence De la Federation Internationale De L’Art Photographique (Paris) (EFIAP) 1976-2011, Master Photographer Federation Internationale De L’Art Photographique (MFIAP) 1983-2011. Mbr World-Wide Fud for Nature-India Brd of Trustees, National Inst of Community Development, Rotary Club of Sandur, etc. m. at Baroda, 1953, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Vasundhara Raje Ghorpade (b. at Baroda, 4^th October 1936; d. at Bangalore, 31^st May 2017), daughter of Major-General H.H. Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE, by his first wife, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shantadevi Sahib, daughter of Meherban Shrimant Sardar Mansinhrao Suhrao Ghorpade [Appa Sahib], of Hasur, in Kolhapur state. He d. From heart failure at the Mahveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore, 29^th October 2011 (crem. at Chatribagh, Sandur), having had issue, three sons and one daughter:

1) Yuvraj Shrimant Shri Ajaisinh Murarao Raje Ghorpade [Ajai M. Ghorpade], who succeeded as Shrimant Maharaj Shri Ajaisinh Murarao Ghorpade [Ajai M. Ghorpade], Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur - see below.

2) Rajkumar Shrimant Sujaisinh Murarao Raje Ghorpade [Sujai M. Ghorpade]. b. at Bangalore, 15^th March 1958, educ. Sandur Residential Sch, St Joseph’s Coll, Bangalore, and LSE, London. m. 11^th November 1986, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Tanya Ghorpade (b. at Delhi, 8^thMarch 1961), educ. Bishop Cotton Girls’ Sch, Bangalore, and Bedford Coll, London, daughter of Raizada Khushal Dhawan, of Delhi, by his wife, Shrimati Gulshan. He has issue, one son and one daughter:

a) Shrimant Gajendrarao Samarth Sujai Raje Ghorpade. b. at Bangalore, 1^st March 1991, educ. Bishop Cotton Sch, Bangalore, Rugby Sch, Warwickshire, and Oxford Univ.

a) Shrimant Supriya Shivani Raje Ghorpade. b. at Hendon, Mdsx, 15^th October 1988, educ. Sandur Residential Sch, Bishop Cotton Girls’ Sch, Bangalore, and Queen Mary Univ, London.

3) Rajkumar Shrimant Kartikeya Murarao Raje Ghorpade [Kartikeya M. Ghorpade]. Employed with Sandur Manganese and Iron Ore Ltd, Mbr Sandur Zilla Parishad 1986-1995, and Bellary Zilla Panchayat 1995-1999. m. at Shiv Vilas Palace, Baroda, 5^th December 1988, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Ambika Devi Raje Ghorpade [Ambika K. Ghorpade] (b. at Jaywant Niwas Palace, Jasdan, Gujarat, 13^th January 1965), youngest daughter of Shrimant Prabhatsinh Indrasinhrao Gaekwar [Shrimant Sardar Hirojirao Ramrao Patankar, of Patan], sometime Chief Sec of Gujarat, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sushiladevi Patankar [Ba Sahib], only daughter of Kumar Shri Amra Vajsur Khachar, of Jasdan. He has issue, two daughters:

a) Shrimant Krutika Raje Ghorpade [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Krutika Raje Bhansali]. b. at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 19^th October 1989, educ. Mallya Aditi International Sch, Bangalore, and Royal Holloway Coll, London. m. at The Taj West End, Bangalore, 5^th February 2017, Kumar Shri Akshay Siddharth Bhansali (b. at New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 19^th September 1979), Producer & Dir ‘We Are Not Pilgrims’ creative agency since 2013, son of Dr Siddharth Kirtilal Bhansali, Cardiologist and Art Collector of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, by his first wife, Shrimant Yashodhara Raje Scindia, sometime MP Minister for Tourism, Sports & Youth Culture, youngest daughter of Lieutenant-General H.H. Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Azim ul-Iqtidar, Rafi-us-Shan Wala Shikoh, Muhtasham-i-Dauran, Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Shrimant Sir George Jivaji Rao Scindia Bahadur, Shrinath, Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Mua‘zzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ – see India (Gwalior).

b) Shrimant Anushka Raje Ghorpade. b. at Bangalore, 10^th March 1992, educ. Mallya Aditi International Sch, Bangalore, and Inst Hotelier César Ritz, Le Bouveret, Vaud, Switzerland.

1) Rajkumari Shrimant Anuradha Raje Ghorpade [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Anuradha Dhaibar], educ. Sophia High Sch, Bombay, Women’s Christian Coll, Madras (BA), and the Tata Inst of Social Sciences (MA), Bombay. m. at Sandur, 1989, Shrimant Vireshrao Rameshchandra Rao Dhaibar, son of Shrimant Sardar Rameshchandra Rao Dhaibar, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Nirmaladevi Raje Dhaibar, elder daughter of Major Shrimant Maharaj Shri Yeshwantrao Venkatarao Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur. She has issue, a son and a daughter - see above.

[2011] Shrimant Maharaj Shri Ajaisinh Murarao Ghorpade [Ajai M. Ghorpade], Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur. b. at Bombay, 16^th December 1954, eldest son of Shrimant Maharaj Shri Murarao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Vasundhara Raje Ghorpade, educ. Sandur Residential Sch, and Christian Coll, Madras (BSc). Wildlife photographer. Succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Sandur, 29^th October 2011. Principal Trustee Kumaraswamy Temple since 2011. m. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Suryaprabha Raje Ghorpade [Suryaprabha A. Ghorpade] (b. at Kolhapur, 12^th October 1956), Dir Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd (SMIORE), daughter of Shrimant Tukaram Giridhar Savant, of Kohapur. He has issue, two sons:

1) Shrimant Bahirji Ajaysinh Raje Ghorpade. b. at Bangalore, 22^nd May 1995, educ. Sandur Residential Sch. Mbr Karnataka Golf Assoc.

2) Rajkumar Shrimant Ekambar Ajaysinh Raje Ghorpade. b. at Bangalore, 2^nd December 1998, educ. Sandur Residential Sch.

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