Gondal State

Princely state of India

Interior of the Naulakha Palace.

Maharaja Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji (1865–1944)

A bracket figure at the Naulakha Palace.

Gondal State is one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar Agency, Bombay Presidency in India. the capital of the state is 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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Rulers

The rulers of Gondal are Thakurs of the Jadeja dynasty who had the right to an 11 gun salute. They bore the title 'Thakur Sahib' from 1866 onwards.^{[citation needed]}

Thakurs

Thakur Sahib

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

• Media related to Gondal State at Wikimedia Commons
• 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

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