Rajkot State was one of the of India during the period of British Raj. It was a 9-gun salute state belonging to the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency.
History
Rajkot was founded by Thakur
Sahib Vibhoji Ajoji Jadeja in 1620. He was the grandson of Jam Shri Satarsal (Sataji) Vibhaji Jadeja of
Nawanagar State. The
Kotwal of the royal palace of
Rajkot.
Rulers and administrators
The rulers of Rajkot were titled 'Thakur Sahib' with the style of 'His Highness, and belonged to the
Jadeja dynasty.
Thakur Sahibs
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1694 – 1720 Mehramamji vibhaji
II (d. 1720)
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1720 – 1732 Masum Khan Shughaat-Mughal governor(d. 1732)
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1732 – 1746 Ranmalji I Mehramamji (d. 1746)
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1746 – 17.. Lakhaji I Ranmalji (1st time) (d. 1796)
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17.. – 1794 Mehramamji III Lakhaji (d. 1794)
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1794 – 1795 Lakhaji I Ranmalji (2nd time) (s.a.)
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1795 – 1825 Ranmalji II Mehramamji (d. 1825)
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1825 – 1844 Surajji Ranmalji (d. 1844)
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1844 – 8 Nov 1862 Mehramamji IV Surajji (d. 1862)
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8 Nov 1862 – 16 Apr 1890 Bawajiraj Mehrmansinhji (b. 1856 – d. 1890)
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1862 – 1867 Thakurani Bai Shri Naniba (d. 1893) Kunverba (f) -Regent
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1867 – 17 Jan 1876 J.H. Lloyd -Regent
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16 Apr 1890 – 2 Feb 1930 Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj (b. 1885 – d. 1930) (from 3 Jun 1918, Sir Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj)
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16 Apr 1890 – 21 Oct 1907 .... -Regent
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2 Feb 1930 – 11 Jun 1940 Dharmendrasinhji Lakhajirajsinhji (b. 1910 – d. 1940)
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11 Jun 1940 – 15 Aug 1947 Pradyumansinhji Lakhajirajsinhji (b. 1913 – d. 1973)
The city of Rajkot became the headquarters of the Western India States Agency in 1924.
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