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'''[[Patvi (disambiguation)|Patvi]] [[Namdar (surname)|Namdar]] [[Maharajkumar]] [[Shri]] Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa [[Sahib]]''' (6 October 1901 in [[Shrinagar, Porbandar|Shrinagar, Gujarat]] &ndash; 1977 in Bombay), was the last Maharajkumar or [[Yuvraj]] of [[Jethwa dynasty]] of [[Princely State]] of [[Porbandar State|Porbandar]]. He was associated with [[Cooperative movement in India|cooperative movement]] in post-independent India and was recipient of [[Padma Shri]].<br />
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==Birth==<br />
He was born at [[Shrinagar, Porbandar|Shrinagar]], a town within the erstwhile [[Porbandar State]] of [[Gujarat]] on 6 October 1901 to Rana Shri Shivsinhji Motiji Sahib Jethwa, a distant cousin of [[Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji|Maharaja Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Jethwa]], the ruling scion of Princely State of Porbanadar.<ref>[http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/p/porbandar.html Porbandar : Princely State]</ref><br />
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==Education==<br />
After having done his primary education in Shrinagar & Porbandar he studied at [[Girassia College]] at [[Wadhwan]]. Afterwards, he earned [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree from [[Bombay University]] and lastly studied Government Agriculture College at [[Poona]] and in 1932 passed out with [[Bachelor of Agriculture]] (B.Ag.) Degree.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}<br />
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==Adoption and marriage==<br />
As, Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji had no male issue, he adopted Udaysinhji, as a son and heir-apparent to the throne of Porbandar on 12 June 1941. In the same year, on 3 July 1941; Udaysinhji was married to Maharajkumari Shri Prem Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Thakore Sahib Shri Digvijaysinhji Daulatsinhji Sahib of [[Limbdi]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} The couple did not have any issues from marriage.<br />
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==Career==<br />
He started his career as Preventive Officer at [[Bombay Port Trust]] and Customs Department. Later he was acclaimed as a leader of cooperative movement in India<ref name=u/> He was the founder and first Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Organization (IFFCO), which has emerged as the world’s largest fertilizers company.<ref name=u/> He served as Chairman of [[Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited]] (IFFCO) from years 1968-1973.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}<br />
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==Memorials==<br />
The National Council of Cooperative Training (NCCT) started [[Udaybhansinhji Regional Institute of Co-operative Management]] (URICM), named after Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa in 1956 at [[Bhavnagar]], now shifted to [[Gandhinagar]], Gujarat.<ref>http://www.urimanage.org/about_us.php</ref><ref>[http://www.hrd.coop/organization_dtls_pop.aspx?id={0052-0108-0148-0128-0161-0192-0225-0256-0289-0320-0353-0384-0417-0448-0481-0512-0545-0576-0609-0640} Udaybhansinhji Regional Institute of cooperative Management,(URICM),Gandhinagar,Gujarat was established by Reserve bank of India in 1956 at Bhavnagar.During sixties,it was shifted to Vallabh Vidyanagar.After the development of new capital city of the state,it was again shifted to Gandhinagar,in 1979.]</ref><ref name=u>http://www.urimanage.org.in/about-us</ref><br />
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==Padma Shri==<br />
He was awarded [[Padma Shri]] award by [[Government of India]] in year 1971, in field of Trade & Industry from the State of [[Gujarat]] as a recognition to his contribution in this field, especially for his contributions related to cooperative movement, agriculture trade and industry.<ref>[http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php Padmashri awardees]</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
He died in 1977, in [[Bombay]], without issue. When he died, the Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji, the last Maharaja of Porbandar, was still alive; he died in 1979 but he did not decide upon the next heir to the throne before his death. This has left the headship of [[Jethwa dynasty]] of [[Porbandar State|Porbandar]] uncertain, even after more than three decades.<ref>Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Community : A brief History & Glory: by Raja Pawan Jethwa. (2007) Calcutta.: Section: History of Rajput surnames, their origin and myths : Sub-section : Jethwas : pp 81.</ref><br />
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