Gondal State

Gondal State
Princely State of British India
← 1634–1949 →
Coat of arms
Location of Gondal State in Saurashtra
History
•	Established	1634
•	Independence of India	1949
Area
•	1831	2,652 km2 (1,024 sq mi)
Population
•	1831	205,840
	Density	77.6 /km2  (201 /sq mi)

Interior of the Naulakha Palace.

Maharaja Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji (1865 - 1944)

A bracket figure at the Naulakha Palace.

Gondal State was one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar Agency during Bombay Presidency. The capital was Gondal town.

History

Gondal State was established in 1634 AD by Thakore Shri Kumbhoji I Meramanji from the Jadeja dynasty, who received Ardoi and other villages from his father Meramanji.

With his fourth descendant Kumbhoji IV, the State raised itself, by acquiring the parganas of Dhoraji, Upleta, Sarai, and Patanvav,among others. The last ruler of Gondal State, Maharaja Bhojrajji Bhagwatsimhji, signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.

Rulers

The rulers of Gondal were Thakurs of the Jadeja dynasty who had the right to an 11 gun salute. They bore the title 'Thakur Sahib' from 1866 onwards.

Thakurs

Tenure	Name (birth-death)
1648 - 1713	Sagramji I Kumbhoji (b. 1634 - d. 1713)
1713 - 1752	Haloji Sagramji (b. 1676 - d. 1752)
1752 - 1789	Kumbhoji II Haloji (b. 1712 - d. 1789)
1789 - 1791	Muluji Sagramji (Malubhai Sahib) (b. 1754 - d. 1791)
1791 - 1800	Dajibhai Muluji (b. 1775 - d. 1800)
1800 - 1812	Devaji Sagramji (Devabhai Sahib) (b. 1769 - d. 1812)
1812 - 1814	Nathuji Devaji (Nathubhai Sahib) (d. 1814)
1814 - 1821	Kanuji Devaji (b. ... - d. 1821)
1821 - 1841	Chandrasimhji Devaji (Motibhai Sahib) (b. 1797 - d. 1841)
1841 - 1851	Bhanabhai Devaji (d. 1851)
1851 - 1866	Sagramji II Devaji (Sagramji Bhanabhai) (b. 1822 - d. 1869)

Thakur Sahibs

Tenure	Name (birth-death)
1866 - 14 Dec 1869	Sagramji II Devaji (s.a.)
14 Dec 1869 - 10 Mar 1944	Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji (b. 1865 - d. 1944) (from 15 Feb 1887, Sir Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji) (personal style Maharaja from 1 Jan 1888)
10 Mar 1944 - 15 Aug 1947	Bhojrajji Bhagwatsimhji (b. 1883 - d. 1952) (personal style Maharaja)

Regency

• 16 Sep 1878 - 24 Aug 1884 Regency
  • W. Scott (to Jun 1882)
  • Jayashankar Lalshankar (to Feb 1882)
  • Bhagvat Sinhji (from Feb 1882)
  • Hancock (acting for Scott Dec 1880 - Feb 1881)
  • Nutt (from Jun 1882 [and acting for Scott Aug 1881 - Jan 1882])

See also

• Political integration of India
• Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Gondal genealogy and History Queensland University