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[[Colonel]] [[Maharaja]] [[Raol]] [[Sir]] [[Shri]] '''Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji''' [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]] (19 May 1912 &ndash; 2 April 1965) was an Indian king and politician, the last ruling Maharaja of the [[Gohil dynasty]], who ruled [[Bhavnagar State]] from 1919 to 1948 and also served as the first Indian [[List of Governors of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Madras]] from 1948 to 1952. After the handover of rule of the Bhavnagar State as part of the Indian Union, Bhavnagar became the first state which joined the Indian Union.<ref>[http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/list/governors1946.htm Governors of Tamil Nadu since 1946], (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 15 September 2008)</ref>
[[Colonel]] [[Maharaja]] Raol [[Sir]] '''Krishna Kumarsinhji Gohil''' [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]] (19 May 1912 &ndash; 2 April 1965) was an Indian politician and the last ruling Maharaja of the [[Gohil dynasty]], who ruled [[Bhavnagar State]] from 1919 to 1948 and also served as the first Indian [[List of Governors of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Madras]] from 1948 to 1952.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji was born in [[Bhavnagar]] on 19 May 1912, the eldest son and heir of Maharaja [[Bhavsinhji II]] of Bhavnagar (1875–1919, r. 1896–1919). Kumarsinhji succeeded his father upon his death in 1919; only seven years old, he ascended the [[Bhavnagar]] throne under a regency until 1931. He was educated at [[Rajkumar College, Rajkot]] like his father and grandfather, who was the first student in 1870.
Krishna Kumarsinhji was born in [[Bhavnagar]] on 19 May 1912, the eldest son and heir of Maharaja [[Bhavsinhji II]] of Bhavnagar (1875–1919, r. 1896–1919). Kumarsinhji succeeded his father upon his death in 1919; only seven years old, he ascended the [[Bhavnagar]] throne under a regency until 1931. He was educated at [[Rajkumar College, Rajkot]] like his father and grandfather, who was the first student in 1870.


==Reign==
==Reign==
Kumarsinhji continued the progressive reforms of his father and grandfather, reforming the method of tax-collection in his state, introducing village councils and Bhavnagar's first legislature, the ''Dharasabha''. Owing to his progressive reign, Kumarsinhji was knighted with the KCSI in 1938; however, he remained quietly committed to the cause of [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]]. Therefore, upon Independence in 1947, Kumarsinhji became among the first of the Indian monarchs to accede to the Dominion of India in 1947. He merged Bhavnagar into the state of [[Kathiawad]] in 1948.
Kumarsinhji continued the progressive reforms of his father and grandfather, reforming the method of tax-collection in his state, introducing village councils and Bhavnagar's first legislature, the ''Dharasabha''. Owing to his progressive reign, Kumarsinhji was knighted with the KCSI in 1938; however, he remained quietly committed to the cause of [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]]. Therefore, upon Independence in 1947, Kumarsinhji became among the first of the Indian monarchs to accede to the Dominion of India in 1947. He merged Bhavnagar into the state of [[Kathiawad]] in 1948.


Maharaja Shri Bhavsinhji Polytechnic Institute was established by him in commemoration of his father Late Sir Bhavsinhji II in 1932, which commenced functioning in 1949.<ref>[http://www.sirbpti.org.in/history.htm Sir Bhavsinhji Polytechnic Institute - History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727235152/http://sirbpti.org.in/history.htm |date=27 July 2013 }}</ref>
Maharaja Shri Bhavsinhji Polytechnic Institute was established by him in commemoration of his father Late Sir Bhavsinhji II in 1932, which commenced functioning in 1949.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sirbpti.org.in/ |title=Sir Bhavsinhji Polytechnic Institute - History |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=8 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608003713/https://sirbpti.org.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1931, Kumarsinhji married Maharani Shri Vijayabakunverba Sahiba (19 June 1910 – 6 October 1990), the daughter of Maharaja Bhojirajsinhji of Gondal and granddaughter of Maharaja Bhagvatsinh of Gondal. The couple had two sons and three daughters:
In 1931, Kumarsinhji married Rajkumari Vijayaba Jadeja (19 June 1910 – 6 October 1990), the daughter of Thakur Sahib Bhojirajsinhji of Gondal and granddaughter of Maharaja Bhagvatsinh of Gondal. The couple had two sons and three daughters:
#Maharaja Shri Virbhadra Sinh Gohil (14 March 1932 – 26 July 1994) who succeeded as Maharaja of Bhavnagar. His son, Vijayrajsinhji Gohil, is the present Maharaja of Bhavnagar
#Rajkumar Virbhadra Sinh Gohil (14 March 1932 – 26 July 1994) who succeeded as Maharaja of Bhavnagar. His son, Vijayrajsinh Gohil, is the present Titular Maharaja of Bhavnagar
#Maharajkumar Shivbhadra Sinh Gohel (b. 23 December 1933)
#Rajkumar Shivbhadra Sinh Gohil (23 December 1933 – 31 May 2024)
#Maharajkumari Ba Shri Hansa Kunverba Sahiba (b. 25 July 1941) (now the Rajmata Sahiba of [[Ajaygarh]])
#Rajkumari Hansaba (b. 25 July 1941) (now the Titular Rajmata of [[Ajaygarh]])
#Maharajkumari Ba Shri Dilhar Kunverba Sahiba (b. 19 November 1942) (now the Maharani Sahiba of [[Panna, India|Panna]])
#Rajkumari Dilharba (b. 19 November 1942) (now the Titular Maharani of [[Panna, India|Panna]])
#Maharajkumari Ba Shri Rohini Devi Sahiba (b. 8 October 1945) (now the Maharani of [[Kutch]])
#Rajkumari Rohiniba (b. 8 October 1945) (now the Titular Maharani of [[Kutch]])


==Later years==
==Later years==
In 1948, he worked as acting [[Rajpramukh]] of [[United State of Kathiawar]] for a brief period. Later, in 1948, Kumarsinhji became the first Indian [[Governor of Madras]], serving until 1952. Also, in that year Kumarsinhji was made an honorary [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] in the [[Royal Indian Navy]]. From 1948 until 1952, Kumarsinhji also served as the President of the Shree Nandkunverba Kshatriya Kanya Vidhyalaya and as Vice-Patron of the United Service Institution of India. Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji died at Bhavnagar on 2 April 1965, aged 52 after a reign of 46 years . He was succeeded as Maharaja of Bhavnagar by his eldest son, Virbhadrasinhji Krishna Kumarsinhji.
In 1948, he worked as acting [[Rajpramukh]] of [[United State of Kathiawar]] for a brief period. Later, in 1948, Kumarsinhji became the first Indian [[Governor of Madras|Governor of Madras state]], which included the area then partitioned to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka serving until 1952. Also, in that year Kumarsinhji was made an honorary [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] in the [[Royal Indian Navy]]. From 1948 until 1952, Kumarsinhji also served as the President of the Shree Nandkunverba Kshatriya Kanya Vidhyalaya and as Vice-Patron of the United Service Institution of India. Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji died at Bhavnagar on 2 April 1965, aged 52 after a reign of 46 years. He was succeeded as Maharaja of Bhavnagar by his eldest son, Virbhadrasinhji Krishna Kumarsinhji.


==Titles==
==Titles==
*1912-1919: [[Maharajkumar]] [[Shri]] Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib Gohil, [[Yuvraj]] [[Sahib]] of [[Bhavnagar State|Bhavnagar]]
*1912-1919: [[Maharajkumar]] [[Shri]] Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib Gohil, [[Yuvaraja|Yuvraj]] [[Sahib]] of [[Bhavnagar State|Bhavnagar]]
*1919-1937: [[His Highness]] [[Maharaja]] [[Raol]] Shri Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, [[Maharaja]] of [[Bhavnagar State|Bhavnagar]]
*1919-1937: [[His Highness]] [[Maharaja]] Raol Shri Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, [[Maharaja]] of [[Bhavnagar State|Bhavnagar]]
*1937-1938: [[Lieutenant]] His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar
*1937-1938: [[Lieutenant]] His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar
*1938-1943: Lieutenant His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri [[Sir]] Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]]
*1938-1943: Lieutenant His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri [[Sir]] Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]]
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==Honours==
==Honours==


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===Decorations and medals===
===Decorations and medals===
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*Hon. Colonel, Indian Army - 18 January 1951<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=20 |date=27 January 1951 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
*Hon. Colonel, Indian Army - 18 January 1951<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=20 |date=27 January 1951 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
*Hon. Commodore, Indian Navy - 18 January 1951<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=21 |date=27 January 1951 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
*Hon. Commodore, Indian Navy - 18 January 1951<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=21 |date=27 January 1951 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
=== University ===
Bhavnagar University is now known as [https://www.mkbhavuni.edu.in/mkbhavuniweb/index.php the Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University]
Bhavnagar Marketing yard also given the name of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji.


==Political office==
==Political office==
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Latest revision as of 01:12, 27 September 2025


Krishnakumarsinh Gohil
KCSI
Colonel Raol Sir
Maharaja of Bhavnagar State
Reign1919 - 1948
SuccessorVirbhadrasinhji Krishna Kumarsinhji
Born(1912-05-19)19 May 1912
Bhavnagar
Died2 April 1965(1965-04-02) (aged 52)
SpouseMaharani Vijayabakunverba Sahiba
Regnal name
Colonel Maharaja Raol Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Gohil KCSI
HouseGohil dynasty
Governor of Madras state
In office
7 September 1948 – 12 March 1952
Preceded byArchibald Nye
Succeeded bySri Prakasa

Colonel Maharaja Raol Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Gohil KCSI (19 May 1912 – 2 April 1965) was an Indian politician and the last ruling Maharaja of the Gohil dynasty, who ruled Bhavnagar State from 1919 to 1948 and also served as the first Indian Governor of Madras from 1948 to 1952.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Krishna Kumarsinhji was born in Bhavnagar on 19 May 1912, the eldest son and heir of Maharaja Bhavsinhji II of Bhavnagar (1875–1919, r. 1896–1919). Kumarsinhji succeeded his father upon his death in 1919; only seven years old, he ascended the Bhavnagar throne under a regency until 1931. He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot like his father and grandfather, who was the first student in 1870.

Reign[edit | edit source]

Kumarsinhji continued the progressive reforms of his father and grandfather, reforming the method of tax-collection in his state, introducing village councils and Bhavnagar's first legislature, the Dharasabha. Owing to his progressive reign, Kumarsinhji was knighted with the KCSI in 1938; however, he remained quietly committed to the cause of Indian independence. Therefore, upon Independence in 1947, Kumarsinhji became among the first of the Indian monarchs to accede to the Dominion of India in 1947. He merged Bhavnagar into the state of Kathiawad in 1948.

Maharaja Shri Bhavsinhji Polytechnic Institute was established by him in commemoration of his father Late Sir Bhavsinhji II in 1932, which commenced functioning in 1949.[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

In 1931, Kumarsinhji married Rajkumari Vijayaba Jadeja (19 June 1910 – 6 October 1990), the daughter of Thakur Sahib Bhojirajsinhji of Gondal and granddaughter of Maharaja Bhagvatsinh of Gondal. The couple had two sons and three daughters:

  1. Rajkumar Virbhadra Sinh Gohil (14 March 1932 – 26 July 1994) who succeeded as Maharaja of Bhavnagar. His son, Vijayrajsinh Gohil, is the present Titular Maharaja of Bhavnagar
  2. Rajkumar Shivbhadra Sinh Gohil (23 December 1933 – 31 May 2024)
  3. Rajkumari Hansaba (b. 25 July 1941) (now the Titular Rajmata of Ajaygarh)
  4. Rajkumari Dilharba (b. 19 November 1942) (now the Titular Maharani of Panna)
  5. Rajkumari Rohiniba (b. 8 October 1945) (now the Titular Maharani of Kutch)

Later years[edit | edit source]

In 1948, he worked as acting Rajpramukh of United State of Kathiawar for a brief period. Later, in 1948, Kumarsinhji became the first Indian Governor of Madras state, which included the area then partitioned to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka serving until 1952. Also, in that year Kumarsinhji was made an honorary Commodore in the Royal Indian Navy. From 1948 until 1952, Kumarsinhji also served as the President of the Shree Nandkunverba Kshatriya Kanya Vidhyalaya and as Vice-Patron of the United Service Institution of India. Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji died at Bhavnagar on 2 April 1965, aged 52 after a reign of 46 years. He was succeeded as Maharaja of Bhavnagar by his eldest son, Virbhadrasinhji Krishna Kumarsinhji.

Titles[edit | edit source]

  • 1912-1919: Maharajkumar Shri Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib Gohil, Yuvraj Sahib of Bhavnagar
  • 1919-1937: His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar
  • 1937-1938: Lieutenant His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar
  • 1938-1943: Lieutenant His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, KCSI
  • 1943-1945: Captain His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, KCSI
  • 1945-1946: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, KCSI
  • 1946-1948: Colonel His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, KCSI
  • 1948-1965: Commodore His Highness Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, KCSI
  • 1948-1952: Commodore His Excellency Shri Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Gohil, Governor of Madras State, KCSI

Honours[edit | edit source]

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Decorations and medals[edit | edit source]

Hon. military ranks[edit | edit source]

  • Hon. Colonel, Indian Army - 18 January 1951[2]
  • Hon. Commodore, Indian Navy - 18 January 1951[3]

University[edit | edit source]

Bhavnagar University is now known as the Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

Bhavnagar Marketing yard also given the name of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji.

Political office[edit | edit source]

Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji
Born: 19 May 1912 Died: 2 April 1965
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Bhavsinhji II 		Maharaja of Bhavnagar
1919-1948 		Succeeded by
Monarchy abolished
(Merge within the Dominion of India)
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
none 		— TITULAR —
Maharaja of Bhavnagar
1948-65 		Succeeded by
Virbhadrasinhji

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Sir Bhavsinhji Polytechnic Institute - History". Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 27 January 1951. p. 20.
  3. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch)". The Gazette of India. 27 January 1951. p. 21.
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