Gondal State

Gondal State
Princely State of British India
1634–1949
Coat of arms
Location of Gondal State in Saurashtra
Area
• 1831	2,652 km2 (1,024 sq mi)
Population
• 1831	205,840
History
• Established	Template:Fdate
• Independence of India	Template:Fdate
Preceded by Succeeded by Mughal Empire India

Interior of the Naulakha Palace.

Maharaja Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji (1865–1944)

A bracket figure at the Naulakha Palace.

Gondal State was one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar Agency, Bombay Presidency in British India. the capital of the state was Gondal town.

History

Gondal State was established in 1634 AD by Thakore Shri Kumbhoji I Meramanji, who received Ardoi and other villages from his father Meramanji.

With his fourth descendant Kumbhoji IV, the State raised itself, by acquiring the parganas of Dhoraji, Upleta, Sarai, and Patanvav, among others. The last ruler of Gondal State, Maharaja Bhojrajji Bhagwatsimhji, signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.

Rulers

The rulers of Gondal were Thakurs of the Jadeja dynasty who had the right to an 11 gun salute. They bore the title 'Thakur Sahib' from 1866 onwards.

Thakurs

Reign	Name
1648–1713	Sagramji I Kumbhoji (1634–1713)
1713–1752	Haloji Sagramji (1676–1752)
1752–1789	Kumbhoji II Haloji (1712–1789)
1789–1791	Muluji Sagramji (Malubhai Sahib) (1754–1791)
1791–1800	Dajibhai Muluji (1775–1800)
1800–1812	Devaji Sagramji (Devabhai Sahib) (1769–1812)
1812–1814	Nathuji Devaji (Nathubhai Sahib) (1814)
1814–1821	Kanuji Devaji (−1821)
1821–1841	Chandrasimhji Devaji (Motibhai Sahib) (1797–1841)
1841–1851	Bhanabhai Devaji (1851)
1851–1866	Sagramji II Devaji (Sagramji Bhanabhai) (1822–1869)

Thakur Sahib

Tenure	Name
1866 – 14 December 1869	Sagramji II Devaji
14 December 1869 – 10 March 1944	Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji (1865–1944) (from 15 February 1887, Sir Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji) (personal style Maharaja from 1 January 1888)
10 March 1944 – 15 August 1947	Bhojrajji Bhagwatsimhji (1883–1952) (personal style Maharaja)

Regency

• 16 Sep 1878 – 24 August 1884 Regency
  • W. Scott (to Jun 1882)
  • Jayashankar Lalshankar (to Feb 1882)
  • Bhagvat Sinhji (from Feb 1882)
  • Hancock (acting for Scott Dec 1880 – Feb 1881)
  • Nutt (from Jun 1882 [and acting for Scott Aug 1881 – Jan 1882])

See also

• Political integration of India
• Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency

External links

• Gondal genealogy and History Queensland University
• Princes, diwans and merchants by Bhalodia-Dhanani, Aarti – University of Texas – Austin : education and reform in colonial India --Depiction of Gondal as one of the illustrative kingdom