| Mahendrasinhji | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja | |
| Maharaja of Morvi | |
| Reign | 21 January 1948 Template:SndashTemplate:Avoid wrap |
| Predecessor | Lakhdhirji Waghji |
| Successor | Mayurdhwajsinhji |
| Born | 1 January 1918 |
| Died | 17 August 1957 (aged 39) Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Wives |
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| Issue |
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| Father | Lakhdhirji Waghji |
| Mother | Kesar Kunverba |
| Education | |
| 2= | |
Mahendrasinhji (1 January 1918Template:Sndash17 August 1957) was Maharaja of Morvi from 21 January 1948 until his death in 1957.
Early life, family, and education[edit | edit source]
He was born on 1 January 1918 to Lakhdhirji Waghji and his third wife, Kesar Kunverba, daughter of Sarvaiya Bawaji Ranaji, the talukdar of Ranigam and Datha.[1][2] He was educated in India and England. He studied at Rajkumar College in Rajkot, St. Mary's School in Mumbai, and Bradfield College in Berkshire.[2] Following which, he underwent training in the various departments of the state administration.[3] Mahendrasinhji married firstly, in 1932, to Mohini Kunverba of Rajpipla; secondly, to Sudhir Kunverba of Bansda; and thirdly, in 1945, to Vijay Kunverba.[2] He had one son, Mayurdhwajsinhji, and four daughters: Draupati Devi, Uma Devi, Raukshani Devi, and Harshad Purna Devi.[4]
He commissioned New Palace, Morbi, in 1931.[5]
Reign[edit | edit source]
When his father abdicated the throne of Morvi on 21 January 1948 in his favour, he succeeded to his title, rank and dignity.[6][7] On 23 January 1948, he signed the covenant to merge his state into the United State of Kathiawar.[6] On 26 February 1948, he granted the village of Mota Dahisara as a jagir to his mother.[6] In April 1949, he began to pay his father a monthly allowance and continued to do so until his father's death.[7]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died on 17 August 1957 in Ascot and was succeeded by Mayurdhwajsinhji to his title, rank and dignity.[4][8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Ruling Princes Chiefs And Leading Personages. 1928. p. 48.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Archives, Royal (2026-04-07). "Morvi (Princely State)". Royal Archives. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. His Imperial Majesty King George 5 And The Princes Of India And The Indian Empire ( Historical Biographical) Compiled By K. R. Khosla, 1937, Lahore The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. p. 113.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Soszynski, Henry. "MORVI". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Benton, Charlotte; Benton, Tim; Wood, Ghislaine (2003). Art Deco, 1910-1939. London: V&A Publications. p. 388. ISBN 0-8212-2834-X.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Jindal, K. B. (1963). Thus Spake Their Lordships: A Compilation of 300 Judgments on Income-tax Law Delivered by the Supreme Court of India. Kitab Mahal. p. 368.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Income Tax Reports. Company Law Institute of India. 1984. p. 268.
- ↑ Levy, Felic (1979). Obituaries on File. Vol. I. New York: Facts On File, Inc. p. 373. ISBN 978-0-87196-372-7.