Rajkot State was one of the princely states of

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during the period of

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. It was a 9-gun

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belonging to the

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of the Bombay Presidency. Its capital was in

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, located in the historical

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region of

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on the banks of the Aji River. Nowadays, Rajkot is the fourth largest city of

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state.

History

Rajkot was founded by Thakur

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Vibhoji Ajoji Jadeja in 1620. He was the grandson of Jam Shri Satarsal (Sataji) Vibhaji Jadeja of Nawanagar. The kotwals of the royal palace of

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 (d. 1720) *1720 – 1732 Masum Khan Shughaat-Mughal governor(d. 1732) *1732 – 1746 Ranmalji I Mehramamji (d. 1746) *1746 – 17.. Lakhaji I Ranmalji (1st time) (d. 1796) *17.. – 1794 Mehramamji III Lakhaji (d. 1794) *1794 – 1795 Lakhaji I Ranmalji (2nd time) (s.a.) *1795 – 1825 Ranmalji II Mehramamji (d. 1825) *1825 – 1844 Surajji Ranmalji (d. 1844) *1844 – 8 Nov 1862 Mehramamji IV Surajji (d. 1862) * 8 Nov 1862 – 16 Apr 1890 Bawajiraj Mehrmansinhji (b. 1856 – d. 1890) *1862 – 1867 Thakurani Bai Shri Naniba (d. 1893) Kunverba (f) -Regent **1867 – 17 Jan 1876 J.H. Lloyd -Regent *16 Apr 1890 – 2 Feb 1930 Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj (b. 1885 – d. 1930) (from 3 Jun 1918, Sir Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj) **16 Apr 1890 – 21 Oct 1907 .... -Regent * 2 Feb 1930 – 11 Jun 1940 Dharmendrasinhji Lakhajirajsinhji (b. 1910 – d. 1940) *11 Jun 1940 – 15 Aug 1947

Pradyumansinhji Lakhajirajsinhji Pradyumansinhji Lakhajirajsinhji (24 February 1913 – 9 November 1973), the 14th Thakore Saheb of Rajkot, was an Indian nobleman and ruler of the princely state of Rajkot from June 1940 until the abolition of princely titles in 1971. The th ...

(b. 1913 – d. 1973)

British agents and residents

The city of Rajkot became the headquarters of the

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in 1924.

Agents of the Governor-general for the Western India States Agency

*10 Oct 1924 – 15 Jul 1926 C.C. Watson *16 Jul 1926 – Nov 1926 A.O. Macpherson *21 Nov 1926 – 17 Oct 1927 C.L. Watson *18 Oct 1927 – 18 May 1928 E.H. Kealy *19 May 1928 – 2 Apr 1929 H.S. Strong * 3 Apr 1929 – 23 Oct 1929 T.H. Keyes *24 Oct 1929 – 1931 E.H. Kealy *15 Aug 1931 – 1932 A.H.E. Mosse *14 Aug 1932 – 26 May 1933 Courtenay Latimer *27 May 1933 – 13 Oct 1933 John Creery Tate *14 Oct 1933 – 5 Jun 1936 Courtenay Latimer * 6 Jun 1936 – 1 Nov 1936 J. de la H. Gordon * 2 Nov 1936 – 31 Mar 1937 Courtenay Latimer

Residents for the Western India States Agency

* 1 Apr 1937 – 10 Oct 1937 Courtenay Latimer *11 Oct 1937 – 31 Jan 1941 Edmund C. Gibson (1st time) * 1 Feb 1941 – 14 Mar 1941 G.B. Williams *15 Mar 1941 – 3 Apr 1942 M.C. Sinclair * Apr 1942 – Nov 1942 Edmund C. Gibson (2nd time) * 2 Nov 1942 – 6 Sep 1944 Philipp Gaisford * 7 Sep 1944 – 4 Nov 1944 Cyril P. Hancock (b. 1896 – d. 1990)

Residents for Baroda, Western India States and Gujarat Agency

In 1944 the Western India States Agency was merged with the

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to form the

Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency The Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency was an agency of the Indian Empire, managing the relations of the Provincial Government of the Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. The political agent in charge of the ...

. * 5 Nov 1944 – 14 Aug 1947 Residents in

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References

External links

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Palaces of India - Heritage Khirasara Palace, Khirasara, Rajkot, Gujarat
* {{Authority control Rajput history History of Rajkot Rajkot district Jadejas Princely states of Gujarat Bombay Presidency 1620 establishments in India 1948 disestablishments in India Gun salute princely states