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'''Maharao Pragmulji III of Kutch''' (3 May 1936 – 28 May 2021) was the ruler of Kutch from Jadeja dynasty.<ref name=a>{{cite web|title=Chatting up Shiva's descendant! dated March 9, 2005|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-03-09/ahmedabad/27837884_1_shiva-temple-lord-krishna-kutch|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103083422/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-03-09/ahmedabad/27837884_1_shiva-temple-lord-krishna-kutch|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2 August 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
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He did his primary education from [[Mayo College]], [[Ajmer]] and [[Doon School]], [[Dehradoon]] and later graduated from The '''Hindu College, Delhi University.'''<br />
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He was the eldest son of his father and erstwhile ruler of Kutch, [[Meghraji|Maharao Shri Madansinhji]], and Maharani Bai Shri Rajendra Kunverba Sahib and became the heir apparent with the title of [[Yuvraj]] Sahib on the succession of his father, 26 February 1948.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}<br />
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He was installed in the ''Tila-medi'' at [[Prag Mahal|Prag Mahal Palace]], [[Bhuj]] on 17 October 1991 upon demise of his father Maharao Shri Madansinji, under the name and style of [[His Highness|H.H.]] [[Maharaja]]dhiraj [[Mirza (noble)|Mirza]] [[Maharao]] [[Shri]] Pragmulji III [[Sawai (title)|Sawai]] [[Baghatur|Bahadur]], Maharao of Kutch.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}<br />
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The [[Ranjit Vilas Palace (Bhuj)|Ranjit Vilas Palace]], [[Prag Mahal]] and [[Vijay Vilas Palace]] are some of the royal palaces, which belong to the erstwhile rulers of Kutch and are some of their private properties.<ref name=dh/> Other private palaces belonging to the dynasty include [[Chavda Rakhal]] The royal family was in the court for rights of ownership that was in dispute which cropped up within various sons of Maharaja Madansinhji, who died in 1991. However, the court had upheld the will of Madansinhji as valid and Pragmulji III as such was declared the lawful owner of these properties, some of which have been converted into luxury hotels by him.<ref name=dh>{{cite news|title=Son of erstwhile Kutch ruler cannot claim father's riches: Court|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/85976/son-erstwhile-kutch-ruler-cannot.html|accessdate=2 August 2012|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref name=ot>{{cite news|title=SOLITUDE Peter Griffin has a beach to himself in Kutch.|url=http://traveller.outlookindia.com/issuecontent.aspx?pagenum=0&id=1026|accessdate=2 August 2012|newspaper=Outlook Traveller|date=September 2007|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131005500/http://traveller.outlookindia.com/issuecontent.aspx?pagenum=0&id=1026|archive-date=31 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Pragmulji III lived in [[Mumbai]] and also had a house in [[London]] but often came to [[Bhuj]], [[Kutch]] to look after his heritage<ref name=ot/> and recently spent time and money in repair and restoration of Prag Mahal & Aina Mahal, which were badly damaged in [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]]. He was also instrumental in putting up of a bust of [[Khengarji III]] at office of [[Kandla|New Kandla]], his great-grandfather, who had founded the port city of Kandla in 1930–31.<br />
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He died on 28 May 2021 due to complications from [[COVID-19]] in [[Bhuj]].<ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/maharaja-of-erstwhile-kutch-state-dies-of-covid-19-complications-260717 Maharaja of erstwhile Kutch state dies of Covid-19 complications]</ref><br />
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