Rajkot State


Rajkot State was one of the princely states of India during the period of British rule. It was a 9-gun salute state belonging to the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency. Its capital was in Rajkot, located in the historical Halar region of Kathiawar on the banks of the Aji River. Nowadays, Rajkot is the fourth largest city of Gujarat state.

History

Rajkot was founded by Thakur Sahib Vibhoji Ajoji Jadeja in 1620. He was the grandson of Jam Shri Satarsal Vibhaji Jadeja of Nawanagar. The kotwals of the royal palace of Rajkot.

Rulers and administrators

The rulers of Rajkot were titled 'Thakur Sahib' with the style of 'His Highness, and belonged to the Jadeja Rajput dynasty.

Thakur Sahibs

  • 1694 – 1720 Mehramamji vibhaji
II
  • 1720 – 1732 Masum Khan Shughaat-Mughal governor
  • 1732 – 1746 Ranmalji I Mehramamji
  • 1746 – 17.. Lakhaji I Ranmalji
  • 17.. – 1794 Mehramamji III Lakhaji
  • 1794 – 1795 Lakhaji I Ranmalji
  • 1795 – 1825 Ranmalji II Mehramamji
  • 1825 – 1844 Surajji Ranmalji
  • 1844 – 8 Nov 1862 Mehramamji IV Surajji
  • 8 Nov 1862 – 16 Apr 1890 Bawajiraj Mehrmansinhji
  • 1862 – 1867 Thakurani Bai Shri Naniba Kunverba -Regent
  • *1867 – 17 Jan 1876 J.H. Lloyd -Regent
  • 16 Apr 1890 – 2 Feb 1930 Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj
  • *16 Apr 1890 – 21 Oct 1907 .... -Regent
  • 2 Feb 1930 – 11 Jun 1940 Dharmendrasinhji Lakhajirajsinhji
  • 11 Jun 1940 – 15 Aug 1947 Pradyumansinhji Lakhajirajsinhji
The city of Rajkot became the headquarters of the Western India States Agency in 1924.