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BHAVNAGAR

The Gohil Dynasty

GENEALOGY

Sejakji, Thakore Sahib of Sejakpur
1194 - 1254
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Ranoji, Thakore Sahib of Ranipur
1254 - 1309
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Mokhadaji [Mokheraji], Thakore Sahib of Gogha
1309 - 1347
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Dungarji, Thakore Sahib of Gogha
1347 - 1370
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Vijoji, Thakore Sahib of Gogha
1370 - 1395
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Kanoji, Thakore Sahib of Gogha
1395 - 1420
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Sarangji, Maharaj Raol of Umrala
(with whom we treat)

1420 - 1445 Maharaj Raol Shri Sarangji Kanoji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1420. The first of his line to assume the title of Raol. Established his capital at Gogha, Umrala. He d. 1445, having had issue, one son:

1) Maharaj Raol Shri Shivdasji Sarangji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala - see below.

1445 - 1470 Maharaj Raol Shri Shivdasji Sarangji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, son of Maharaj Raol Shri Sarangji Kanoji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1445. Established his capital at Umrala. He d. 1470, having had issue, one son:

1) Maharaj Raol Shri Jetaji Shivdasji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala - see below.

1470 - 1500 Maharaj Raol Shri Jetaji Shivdasji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, only surviving son of Maharaj Raol Shri Shivdasji Sarangji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1470. He d. 1500, having had issue, two sons:

1) Maharaj Raol Shri Ramdasji Jetaji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala - see below.

2) Raol Shri Gangadasji Jetaji Sahib, of Chamardi.

1500 - 1535 Maharaj Raol Shri Ramdasji Jetaji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, elder son of Maharaj Raol Shri Jetaji Shivdasji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1500. m. a princess of Chitor. He was k. while still wearing his wedding saffron, repelling a raid by the Sultan of Malwa, having had issue, three sons:

1) Maharaj Raol Shri Sartanji Ramdasji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala - see below.

2) Raol Shri Sadulsinhji Ramdasji [Sadulji] Sahib.

3) Raol Shri Bhimsinhji Ramdasji [Bhimji] Sahib.

1535 - 1570 Maharaj Raol Shri Sartanji Ramdasji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, eldest son of Maharaj Raol Shri Ramdasji Jetaji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1535. He d. 1570, having had issue, four sons:

1) Maharaj Raol Shri Visoji Sartanji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala - see below.

2) Raol Shri Devoji Sartanji Sahib. Ancestor of the Dewani family.

3) Raol Shri Viroji Vachani Sartanji Sahib. Ancestor of the Vachani family.

4) Raol Shri Mokaji Sartanji Sahib.

1570 - 1600 Maharaj Raol Shri Visoji Sartanji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, eldest son of Maharaj Raol Shri Sartanji Ramdasji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1570. He d. 1600, having had issue, two sons:

1) Maharaj Raol Shri Dhunaji Visoji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor - see below.

2) Maharaj Raol Shri Ratanji I Visoji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor - see below.

1600 - 1619 Maharaj Raol Shri Dhunaji Visoji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor, elder son of Maharaj Raol Shri Visoji Sartanji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1600. He established his capital at Sihor. He d.s.p. 1619.

1619 - 1620 Maharaj Raol Shri Ratanji I Visoji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor, younger son of Maharaj Raol Shri Visoji Sartanji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Umrala, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1619. He d. 1620, having had issue, three sons:

1) Maharaj Raol Shri Harbhamji Ratnaji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor - see below.

2) Maharaj Raol Shri Govindji Ratnaji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor - see below.

3) Raol Shri Sarangji Ratnaji Sahib.

1620 - 1622 Maharaj Raol Shri Harbhamji Ratnaji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor, eldest son of Maharaj Raol Shri Ratanji I Visoji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1620. He d. 1622, having had issue, four sons:

1) Maharaj Raol Shri Akherajji II Harbhamji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor - see below.

2) Raol Shri Harbhamji Harbhamji Sahib.

3) Raol Shri Vijayrajji Harbhamji Sahib.

4) Raol Shri Sartaji Harbhamji Sahib.

1622 - 1636 Maharaj Raol Shri Govindji Ratnaji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor, second son of Maharaj Raol Shri Ratanji I Visoji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1622. He d. 1636, leaving issue (the Govindani family).

1636 - 1660 Maharaj Raol Shri Akherajji II Harbhamji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor, eldest son of Maharaj Raol Shri Harbhamji Ratnaji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his uncle, 1636. Granted the chouth of Gogha port, by the Sultan of Gujarat. He d. 1660, having had issue, a son and a daughter:

1) Maharaj Raol Shri Ratansinhji II Akherajji Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Sihor - see below.

1) Rajkumari Bai Shri Roop Kunverba Sahiba [Rani Shri Roop Kunverba Sahiba, Rani Sahib of Dhrangadhra]. m. as his seventh wife, Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Amarsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad (d. 1645), third son of Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Chandrasinghji Raisinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, by his second wife, Rathorji Raniji Ba Shri Satbhama Baiji Lall Sahib, daughter of Sawai Raja Sur Singhji [Suraj Mal], Raja of Jodhpur - see India (Dhrangadhra).

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