Raghunathrao Shankarrao Gandekar: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Raja of Bhor}}

|name        =Raghunathrao Shankarrao Gandekar Pant Sachiv <br> {{small|[[Order of the Indian Empire|KCIE]] [[King George V Silver Jubilee Medal|KGSJM]] [[King Edward VII Coronation Medal|KECM]] [[King George VI Coronation Medal|KGCM]] [[Delhi Durbar Medal|DD]]}}

|reign        = 18 July 1922&nbsp;– 8 March 1948

*Gangutaisaheb (1 June 1893 – 1907)

[[Maharaja|Raja]] [[Sir]] '''Raghunathrao Shankarrao Pandit Pant Sachiv'''<ref>{{cite book|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C6gSAAAAIAAJ|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Company|author=Sir Stanley Reed|year=1945|page=1233}}</ref> (also known as '''Raghunathrao Shankarrao Gandekar''',  '''Babasaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv''') {{small|[[Order of the Indian Empire|KCIE]], [[King George V Silver Jubilee Medal|KGSJM]], [[King Edward VII Coronation Medal|KECM]], [[King George VI Coronation Medal|KGCM]], [[Delhi Durbar Medal|DD]]}} (20 September 1878 – 27 August 1951)  was the 11th ruler of the princely state of [[Bhor State|Bhor]] of [[British Raj]] during the reign (1922–1951).{{Sfn|Tagore|1987|p=ix}} During his reign, he implemented many reforms such as abolition of untouchability, freedom of association and introduction of representative government.<ref>Ganesh Vasudeo Tagare (1948). Historical Grammar of Apabhraṁśa. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. {{ISBN|978-81-208-0290-2}}.</ref> He signed the [[Instrument of Accession|accession to the Indian Union]] on 8 March 1948 which ended the separate existence of Bhor state.<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html WorldStatesmen - India - Princely States A-J]</ref>

As a prince, he is noted for his love of learning, progressive democratic views, Sociable nature and nobility of character. His accession to the ''gadi'' of [[Bhor State]] was heralded as new era in the history of State. At the very outset, Rajasaheb removed the longstanding and legitimate grievances of his subjects by giving them the freedom of thought, speech, and association and by abolishing certain invidious medieval type of taxes. The most outstanding feature during his reign is the rapid progress of the constitutional reforms.{{Sfn|Tagore|1987|p=x}}<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.83776/2015.83776.Whos-Who-Among-Indian-Princes-And-Chiefs#page/n13/search/Bhor|title=Who's Who Among Indian Princes And Chiefs|year=1933|publisher=Internet Archive|page=1115}}</ref> He also established a ''Lokpaksh'' to resolve conflicts between the common-folk and the gentry of the State, with the help of [[Chandrashekhar Agashe]], who had been appointed by his father, the 10th Raja, as chief justice to the royal court in 1920.<ref>{{cite book|last=Karandikar|first=Shakuntala|year=1992|title=Viśvasta|trans-title=The Trusted One|url=https://www.bookwire.com/book/USA/Vishwasta-9781532345012-Karandikar-Shakuntala-59957185|language=Marathi|edition=1st|location=[[Pune]]|publisher=Śrī Prakāśana|publication-date=July 1992|isbn=((9781532345012))|lccn=2017322865|oclc=992168228|pages=10–12}}</ref>