| Naharsinhji | |
|---|---|
| Maharana | |
| Maharana of Danta | |
| Reign | c. 1823 – c. 1847 |
| Predecessor | Jagatsinhji |
| Successor | Zalamsinhji |
| Died | c. 1847 |
| Dynasty | Parmar |
| Father | Abhaisinhji |
Naharsinhji was the Maharana of Danta from 1823 until 1847.
Early life and family[edit | edit source]
Naharsinhji was born to Abhaisinhji.[1] He married and had issue, including two sons, Zalamsinhji and Harisinhji, and a daughter, Daulat Kanwar, who married Sheo Singh of Sirohi.[1][2] He and his brother Jagatsinhji did not enjoy a cordial relationship.[3] To bring peace between the two, the nobles of Danta made them partake in the ritual of Kasumba.[Note 1][3] Jagatsinhji, having no son of his own, wished to adopt one so that, in due course, the boy would succeed him on the throne of Danta.[4][5] However, Naharinhji refused, saying that he would not do obeisance at his own son's feet.[4][5] Following this episode, Jagatsinhji's advisers turned him against Naharsinhji, and Jagatsinhji, who had begun to fear that Naharsinhji wanted to take his life, left Danta.[3][5] Naharsinhji, however, managed to convince Jagatsinhji to return to Danta.[3][5]
Reign[edit | edit source]
Upon the death of his brother Jagatsinhji in 1823, he succeeded him as the Maharana of Danta.[4] In 1836, when Jawan Singh, the Maharana of Udaipur, was to arrive in his state for the privilege of Ambaji Mata, he went to Ambaji to receive him and gave him a warm and proper welcome.[3] Later, when the Governor of Bombay paid a visit to Sadra, he went there to meet him, and the Governor, in return, presented him with a rich khilat, or dress of honour.[3]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died in 1847 and was succeeded by his son, Zalamsinhji, as the Maharana of Danta.[3]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soszynski, Henry. "DANTA". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ Lala, Sitaram (1920). History Of Sirohi Raj From The Earliest Times To The Present Day. p. 242.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Mehta, Manu Nandshankar (1896). Hind Rajasthan. p. 93.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Campbell, James MacNabb (1883). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Cornell University Library. Bombay : Gov. Central Press. p. 416.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Master, Framroz Sorabji (1922). The Mahi Kantha directory. University of California Libraries. Rajkot : [s.n.] pp. 159–160.