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The Jhala Dynasty

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1672 - 1673 Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Chandrasinhji Gajsinhji Sahib, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, eldest son of Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Gajsinhji Sahib, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, by his second wife, Raniji Ba Shri Satuba Kunverba Sahiba. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1672. m. Raniji Shri Sonba Kunverba Sahiba, a lady from Santalpur and Adesar. He d. at the Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, 1673 (presumed poisoned by his brother Jaswantsinhji), having had issue, one son and one daughter:

1) Kumar Shri Askaranji Chandrasinhji Sahib. He d. young.
1) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Jijiba Kunverba Sahiba [Shri Bada Jhaliji Rani Jas Kanwarji Maji Sahiba, Rani of Jodhpur]. b. posthumously at Adesar, 1674. m. as his fifth wife, Raj Rajeshwar Maharaja Shri Ajit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Jodhpur (b. at Lahore, 19^th February 1679; k. by his sons, at Meherangarh, Jodhpur, 24^th June 1724), fifth and elder posthumous son of Unda Rajahai Alitabar Maharaja Shri Jaswant Singhji I Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur, by his eleventh wife, Shri Jadamanji Rani Jas Kunwarji Sahiba, a princess of Gwalior, granddaughter of Maharajadhiraj Shri Tulsi Pal [Chatraman Deo] Bahadur, Yadukul Chandra Bhal, Maharaja of Karauli. She had issue, two sons and one daughter - see India (Jodhpur).

1673 Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Jaswantsinhji I Gajsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad (first time) - see below.

1673 - 1683 Halvad taken under Imperial authority, renamed Mahomednagar, and granted in jagir to Nazar Ali Khan Babi. Wrested from him in 1679 by Maharana Raj Shri Chandrasinhji of Wankaner, and re-conquered by Jaswantsinhji in 1683.

1673 and 1683-1718 Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Jaswantsinhji I Gajsinhji Sahib Bahadur [Jasso Dandanath], Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, second son of Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Gajsinhji Sahib, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, by his third wife, Raniji Shri Daguba Kunverba Sahiba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1672. Expelled by Maharaja Jaswant Singhji I of Jodhpur the Viceroy of Gujarat, 1672. Received a sanad from Emperor Aurangzeb confirming him in possession of Halvad, 29^th October 1680. Re-conquered his ancestral lands from his kinsman, Chandrasinhji, 1683. m. (first) …m. (second) Raniji Shri Amar Kunverba Sahiba, of Kharedi. m. (third) Raniji Shri Phuljiba Kunverba Sahiba, of Vagod. m. (fourth) … He d. at the Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, 1718, having had issue, four sons and four daughters:

1) Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Pratapsinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad (s/o Amar Kunverba) - see below.

2) Raj Rana Shri Mansinhji [Manobhai] Jaswantsinhji Sahib, of Malwan (s/o Amar Kunverba).

3) Raj Rana Shri Meghraji [Meghabhai] Jaswantsinhji Sahib, of Malaniad and Ejal (s/o Phuljiba).

4) Raj Rana Shri Amabha [Agobhai] Jaswantsinhji Sahib, of Dhawanu and Velalu (s/o Amar Kunverba).

1) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Pamba Kunverba Sahib [Kunwarani Pamba Kunverba Sahib, of Morvi] (d/o Phuljiba). m. Kunwar Shri Tejmalji Kanyoji Sahib (d.v.p.s.p. 1729), eldest son of Thakore Shri Kanyoji Ravaji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Morvi - see India (Morvi).

2) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Ratna Kunverba Sahib [Jhala Rani Ba Shri Ratnaji Kunverba Sahib. m. Rao Shri Daisulji I Sahib, Rao of Cutch (d. in confinement, at Bhuj, 1752), son of Rao Shri Ghodji I Sahib, Rao of Cutch - see India (Cutch).

3) A daughter. m. Jam Shri Raisinhji II Lakhaji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (k. by his younger brother, Hardolaji, 13^th August 1711), son of Jam Shri Lakhaji Tamachi Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, by his first wife. She had issue - see India (Nawanagar).

4) A daughter. m. at Halvad, 1714, Mubaraz ul-Mulk, Nawab Daud Khan Bahadur Panni, Nawab of Kurnool (k. in battle near Burhanpur, 24^th September 1715), Nazim of Gujarat 1713-1715, son of Sardar Khizr Khan, a leading nobleman of Bijapur.

1718 - 1730 Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Pratapsinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, eldest son of Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Jaswantsinhji I Gajsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, by his second wife, Raniji Ba Shri Amar Kunverba Sahiba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1718. m. (first) at Jamnagar, after 1708, a daughter of Jam Shri Lakhaji Tamachi Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar. m. (second) Raniji Ba Shri Samjiba Sahiba, from Kuna. m. (third) …m. (fourth) …m. (fifth) Raniji Ba Shri Ramba Sahiba, from Gariadhar. m. (sixth) Raniji Ba Shri Bajiba Sahiba, from Kanej. m. (seventh) …m. (eighth) Raniji Ba Shri Ramijiba Sahiba, from Panch Devala. m. (ninth) Raniji Ba Shri Karniba Sahiba of Bhadarwa. m. (tenth) Raniji Ba Shri Rattan Kunverba Sahiba, from Gamph. He d. at the Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, 1730, having had issue four sons and one daughter:

1) Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Raisinhji Pratapsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad (s/o Samjiba) - see below.

2) Raj Rana Shri Kaloji [Kalabhai] Pratapsinhji Sahib, of Bawali and Manikwada (s/o Ramba).

3) Raj Rana Shri Vajiraji [Wajabhai] Pratapsinhji Sahib, of Vegadwao (s/o Bajiba).

4) Kumar Shri Ranoji [Ranabhai] Pratapsinhji Sahib (s/o Ramijiba).

1) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Sujanba Kunverba Sahib [Kumarani Sijanba Kunverba Sabib, of Santalpur] (d/o the ninth wife). m. Kumar Shri Malji, of Santalpur - see India Non-Salute (Santalpur & Adesar).

2) Rajkumari Baji Lal Shri Manba Kunverba Sahib [Jhaliji Rani Ba Shri Manba Sahib, Rani of Cutch]. m. Rao Shri Daisulji I Sahib, Rao of Cutch (d. in confinement, at Bhuj, 1752), son of Rao Shri Ghodji I Sahib, Rao of Cutch - see India (Cutch).

3) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Karsanba Kunverba Sahib [Karsanba Begum Sahiba]. m. at Halvad, 1726, Mubaraz ul-Mulk, Nawab Sarbuland Khan Bahadur, Dilawar Jang, appointed to an Imperial mansab of 7,000 zat and 7,000 sowar, Subadar of Gujarat 1725-1730.

1730 - 1745 Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Raisinhji [Raisangji] Pratapsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, eldest son of Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Pratapsinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, by his second wife, Rani Samjiba Sahiba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1730. Built the Fort at Dhrangadhra in 1742, whence the state takes its name. m. fifteen wives, including (first) Raniji Ba Shri Baijiba Kunverba Sahib, of Utelia. m. (second) Raniji Ba Shri Kamajiba Kunverba Sahib, of Karedi. m. (third) Raniji Ba Shri Jamnajiba Kunverba Sahib, of Metali. m. (fourth) Raniji Ba Shri Vaktuba Sahib of Kalol. m. (fifth) Raniji Ba Shri Tejuba Kunverba Sahib, of Mogar. m. (sixth) Raniji Ba Shri Bajiba Kunverba Sahib, of Gariadhar. m. (seventh) Raniji Ba Shri Samjiba Kunverba Sahib, of Gamph. m. (eighth) Raniji Ba Shri …Kunverba Sahib. m. (ninth) Raniji Ba Shri Suraj Kunverba Sahib, of Kanmer. m. (tenth) Raniji Ba Shri Ratan Kunverba Sahib, of Rajpipla. m. (eleventh) Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. m. (twelfth) Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. m. (thirteenth) Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. m. (fourteenth) Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. m. (fifteenth) Raniji Ba Shri Badan Kunverba Sahib, of Porbandar. He d. at the Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, 1745, having had issue, seven sons and three sons:

1) H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Gajsinhji [Bhabhoji] Raisinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad (s/o Kamajiba Kunverba) – see below.

2) Meherban Dostan Thakore Shri Sheshmalji I [Sheshabha] Raisinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Sayla (s/o Vaktuba Sahib) – India Non-Salute (Sayla).

3) Raj Rana Shri Asoji Raisinhji Sahib [Asabha], of Thala (s/o Jamnajiba Kunverba). He d. young.

4) Raj Rana Shri Ajoji Raisinhji Sahib [Ajabha], of Sapakada and Bhalgamda (s/o Baijiba Kunverba). He had issue:

a) Raj Rana Shri Raidharji Ajoji Sahib, of Sapakada and Bhalgamda. He had issue:
- i) Raj Rana Shri Devaji Raidharji Sahib, of Sapakada and Bhalgamda. He had issue:
  - (1) Raj Rana Shri Sardarsinhji Devaji Sahib, of Sapakada and Bhalgamda. He had issue:
    
    (a) Raj Rana Shri Shivsinhji Sardarsinhji Sahib, of Sapakada and Bhalgamda. He had issue:
    
    (i) Kumar Shri Karansinhji Shivsinhji Rana, of Sapakada (Nana Darbargadh). m. Ba Shree Bajirajkunwarba from Vajpasar in Kutch. He has issue, two sons and two daughters:
    
    1. Kumar Shri Amarsinhji Karansinhji Rana. m. Ba Shri Surajkunwarba, from Moti Vavdi, under Morvi.
    
    2. Kumar Shri Harisinhji Karansinhji Rana. m. Ba Shri Indiraba, from Ratadiya (Ganesh), under Cutch. He had issue, three sons:
    
    a. Kumar Shri Baldevsinhji Harisinhji Rana. m. Ba Shri Harshidaba daughter of Shri Dadubhasaheb Chudasama, of Dholera. He has issue, one son:
    
    i. Kumar Shri Mayurdhwajsinh Baldevsinhji Rana, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. m. Ba Shri Archanaba Kumari, daughter of Kumar Shri Gajendrasinhji Devaji Jadeja, of Tara-Manjal, Roha, under Cutch.
    
    b. Kumar Shri Jaidevsinhji Harisinhji Rana. m. Ba Shri Meenakshiba daughter of Shri Udaysinhji Jadeja, of Ratadiya (Ganesh), under Cutch. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
    
    i. Kumar Shri Adityasinh Jaidevsinhji Rana, educ. th Lawrence Sch, Lovedale.
    
    i. Ba Shri Dhwani Kunwarba.
    
    c. Kumar Shri Mahadevsinhji Harisinhji Rana. m. Ba Shri Mitaba, second daughter of Shri Udaysinhji Jadeja, of Ratadiya (Ganesh), under Cutch. He has issue, two sons:
    
    i. Kumar Shri Varunsinh Mahadevsinhji Rana.
    
    ii. Kumar Shri Dharamveersinh Mahadevsinhji Rana.
    
    1. Ba Shri Mayakunwarba. m. Thakore Shri Sardarsinhji Khanji Jadeja, of Suthri, under Cutch.
    
    2. Ba Shri Pravinkunwarba. m. Darbar Shri Sursinhji Jadeja, of Manekwada, under Morvi.

5) Raj Rana Shri Kasloji Raisinhji Sahib [Kasalbha], of Dhanalu and Charadwa (s/o Bajiba Kunverba).

6) Raj Rana Shri Meroji Raisinhji Sahib [Merubha], of Mathak (s/o Tejuba Kunverba).

7) Raj Rana Shri Nathaji Raisinhji Sahib [Nathubha], of Sara (s/o Ratan Kunverba).

8) Kumar Shri Lakoji Raisinhji Sahib [Lakabha] (s/o Bajiba Kunverba).

1) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Motiba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Jhaliji Maharani Bai Shri Motiba Sahib, Rani of Cutch] (d/o Bajiba Kunverba). m. at the Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Ghodjisinhji [Ghodaji] II Lakhpatji Sahib, Rao of Cutch (b. 1734; d. at Bhuj, 1778), elder son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Lakhpatji Daisulji Sahib, Rao of Cutch, by his wife, H.H. Jhaliji Rani Ba Shri Ra Kunverba Sahib - see India (Cutch).

2) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Baiba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Jhaliji Rani Ba Shri Baiba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Nawanagar] (d/o Samjiba Kunverba). m. at the Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Sataji Lakhaji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (d.s.p. at Jamnagar, 24^th February 1820), second son of Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Lakhaji Tamachi Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar - see India (Nawanagar).

3) Rajkumari Baji Lal Shri Naniba Kunverba Sahib [Jhaliji Rani Ba Shri Naniba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Nawanagar] (d/o Suraj Kunverba). m. at the Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Lakhaji Tamachi Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (d. from smallpox, at Jamnagar, 2^nd November 1767), adopted son of the pricipal widow of Jam Shri Tamachi II Raisinhji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar - see India (Nawanagar).

1745 - 1782 H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Gajsinhji II [Bhabhoji] Raisinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1745. m. (first) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Jijibai Kunverba Sahib, Regent of Halvad for her son 1758-1782, daughter of the Thakore Sahib of Varsoda, in Maha Kanthia. m. (second) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Phuljiba Kunverba Sahib, a lady from Virpur Kharedi. m. (third) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Bajiba Sahib, a lady from Sanand. m. (fourth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Karsan Kunverba Sahib, a lady from Kuna. m. (fifth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. m. (sixth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Nanaba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Maharaj Raol Shri Akherajji III Bhavsinhji [Bawaji] Sahib, Maharaj Raol of Bhavnagar. m. (seventh) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Surajba Kunverba Sahib, sister of the Chudasama of Gamph. m. (eighth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Bajiba Kunverba Sahib. m. (ninth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. m. (tenth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. m. (eleventh) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri … m. (twelfth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. m. (thirteenth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. m. (fourteenth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Raj Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Shrimant Meherban Namdar Thakore Shri Adesinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Bhadarwa. m. (fifteenth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri … Kunverba Sahib. He d. at the Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, 1782, having had issue, seven sons and six daughters:

1) H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Jaswantsinhji II Gajsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra (s/o Jijiba Kunverba) - see below.
2) Raj Rana Shri Dajibha Gajsinhji Sahib, of Isanpur and Kadianu (s/o Jijiba Kunverba).
3) Raj Rana Shri Rawaji [Ravabhai] Gajsinhji Sahib, of Rasanpur (s/o Jijiba Kunverba).
4) Raj Rana Shri Dasalji Gajsinhji Sahib, of Dadholiyu (s/o Nanaba Kunverba).
5) Raj Rana Shri Jethuji Gajsinhji Sahib, of Dighadiyu (s/o Surajba Kunverba).
6) Raj Rana Shri Waghiji Gajsinhji Sahib, of Rasanpur (s/o Surajba Kunverba).
7) Raj Rana Shri Dadaji Gajsinhji Sahib, of Ghanad (s/o Raj Kunverba).
1) Rajkumari Baji Lal Shri Adiba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Jhaliji Maharani Bai Shri Adiba Sahib, Rani of Cutch] (d/o Jijiba). m. at the Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, 1771, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Ghodjisinhji [Ghodaji] II Lakhpatji Sahib, Rao of Cutch (b. 1734; d. at Bhuj, 1778), elder son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Lakhpatji Daisulji Sahib, Rao of Cutch, by his wife, H.H. Jhaliji Rani Ba Shri Ra Kunverba Sahib - see India (Cutch).
2) Rajkumari Baiji Shri Bonjiba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Jhaliji Rani Bai Shri Bonjiba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Porbandar] (d/o Phuljiba). m. H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Sultanji Vikmatji Sahib, Rana Sahib of Porbandar (b. at Porbandar; d. at Porbandar, 22^nd April 1813), son of H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Vikmatji III Khimoji Sahib, Rana Sahib of Porbandar, by his wife, H.H. Rani Bai Dhana Kunverba Sahib. She d. at Porbandar - see India (Porbandar).
3) Rajkumari Baji Lal Shri Hamjiba Kunverba Sahib (d/o Phuljiba).
4) Rajkumari Baji Lal Shri Acchuba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Rani Ba Shri Achhuba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Nawanagar] (d/o Phuljiba). m. at the Manmahelat Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1792, as his first wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Jasaji Lakhaji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (d.s.p. at Jamnagar, 6^th August 1814), eldest son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Lakhaji Tamachi Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar - see India (Nawanagar).
5) Rajkumari Baji Lal Shri Ambaji Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Choti Jhaliji Rani Bai Shri Ambaji Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Porbandar]. m. as his second wife, H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Sultanji Vikmatji Sahib, Rana Sahib of Porbandar (b. at Porbandar; d. at Porbandar, 22^nd April 1813), son of H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Vikmatji III Khimoji Sahib, Rana Sahib of Porbandar, by his wife, H.H. Rani Bai Dhana Kunverba Sahib. She d. at Porbandar - see India (Porbandar).
6) Rajkumari Baji Lal Shri Baijiba Kunverba Sahib (d/o Nanaba Kunverba).

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