| Abhaisinhji | |
|---|---|
| Maharana | |
| Maharana of Danta | |
| Reign | c. 1748 – c. 1795 |
| Predecessor | Ratansinhji |
| Successor | Mansinhji |
| Died | c. 1795 |
| Issue | |
| Dynasty | Parmar |
| Father | Karansinhji |
Abhaisinhji was the Maharana of Danta from 1748 until 1795.
Early life and family[edit | edit source]
Abhaisinhji was born to Karansinhji, the Maharana of Danta.[1][2] He married and had three sons, namely Mansinhji, Jagatsinhji, and Naharsinhji.[1]
Reign[edit | edit source]
When his brother Ratansinhji died in 1748, he succeeded him on the throne of Danta as the Maharana.[2][3] He was constantly in trouble with his nobles and vassals.[1][4] To suppress them, he summoned from Baroda a Maratha general named Arjun Rao.[1][4] Arjun arrived in Danta with a hundred horses of Gaekwad to aid him in suppressing insurgents.[1][4] At first, Arjun only managed the state's administration.[1] Over time, however, he claimed all the power and began building a fort for himself.[3] This alarmed Abhaisinhji, who, together with his son Mansinhji, his nobles, and his vassals, drove Arjun out of Danta.[1][4] He was able to achieve this by surrounding the Marathas in a narrow, isolated spot and cutting off all food and water to them.[1] Unable to escape, the Marathas promised that they would abandon Danta and return to their homes.[1] He then lifted the siege, and the Marathas quietly returned home.[1]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died in 1795, and was succeeded on the throne of Danta by his son, Mansinhji.[2][4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Mehta, Manu Nandshankar (1896). Hind Rajasthan. p. 92.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Soszynski, Henry. "DANTA". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Master, Framroz Sorabji (1922). The Mahi Kantha directory. University of California Libraries. Rajkot : [s.n.] p. 159.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Campbell, James MacNabb (1883). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Cornell University Library. Bombay : Gov. Central Press. p. 416.