| Zalamsinhji | |
|---|---|
| Maharana | |
| Maharana of Danta | |
| Reign | c. 1847 – c. 1859 |
| Predecessor | Naharsinhji |
| Successor | Sardarsinhji |
| Died | c. 1859 |
| Dynasty | Parmar |
| Father | Naharsinhji |
Zalamsinhji (or Jhalamsinhji) was the Maharana of Danta from 1847 until 1859.
Early life and family[edit | edit source]
Zalamsinhji was born to Naharsinhji, the Maharana of Danta.[1] He married and had a son, named Sardarsinhji, and a daughter, Guman Kumari, who married Kesari Singh, the Maharao of Sirohi.[1][2]
Reign[edit | edit source]
Upon the death of his father in 1847, he succeeded him on the throne of Danta as the Maharana.[3] He went to Ahmedabad in 1854 to meet Mountstuart Elphinstone.[4] In 1857, when the mutiny broke out in India, he supported the British cause and assisted them.[4] When the Government of India began to introduce vaccination, he assisted them in their cause and accepted an agreement related to salt with them.[4]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died in 1859 and was succeeded by Sardarsinhji to his title, rank, and dignity.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soszynski, Henry. "DANTA". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Lala, Sitaram (1920). History Of Sirohi Raj From The Earliest Times To The Present Day. p. 360.
- ↑ Mehta, Manu Nandshankar (1896). Hind Rajasthan. p. 93.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Master, Framroz Sorabji (1922). The Mahi Kantha directory. University of California Libraries. Rajkot : [s.n.] p. 160.