The Jadejas of Kutch (III)
In 1829 Jiyaji died. He was succeeded by his son Prathirajji who
freed the State from its indebted condition. A dispute was raised by the Kutch
Darbar in regard to sovereignty over the Adhoi Mahal in Kutch and Government
after extensive inquiry decided it in favour of Morbi.
Prathirajji
died in 1846 AD. He was succeeded by His late Highness Thakore Sahib Sir
Waghji. Being born on 17th April 1858 AD, he was a minor at the time
of his father’s death and the affairs of the State were therefore placed under
a joint administration of Rao Bahadur Shambhuprasad L. and Jhunjabhai S. After completing
his studies in the Rajkumar College he made a touring India and attended the
Imperial Assemblage at Delhi in 1877 AD on which occasion his salute was raised
from nine to eleven guns as a personal distinction. He assumed the sole charge
of his State on 1st January 1879 AD.
The introduction of telephonic communication which was the first of its kind in Kathiawar, a network of district tramways throughout the State, the erection of fine bridge over the Machhu River and the improvements to the city were carried out during the reign of His late Highness.
During the Great War His Highness Thakore Sahib Sir Waghji placed his resources at the disposal of Government. In 1887 AD he was created a K. C. I. E. and the State was raised to the First Class. In 1897 AD he was honoured with the distinction of G. C. I. E.
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His late Highness was connected by ties of marriage with the States of Palitana, Sayala and Tharad. By the Palitanawala Rani Saheba he had two sons, Lakhdhirji who was born on 26th December 1876 and another who died young. He was present in London to represent Kathiawar Chiefs in the rejoicings at the Jubilee of Her Majesty the late Queen-Empress.
The introduction of telephonic communication which was the first of its kind in Kathiawar, a network of district tramways throughout the State, the erection of fine bridge over the Machhu River and the improvements to the city were carried out during the reign of His late Highness.
During the Great War His Highness Thakore Sahib Sir Waghji placed his resources at the disposal of Government. In 1887 AD he was created a K. C. I. E. and the State was raised to the First Class. In 1897 AD he was honoured with the distinction of G. C. I. E.
His late Highness was connected by ties of marriage with the States of Palitana, Sayala and Tharad. By the Palitanawala Rani Saheba he had two sons, Lakhdhirji who was born on 26th December 1876 and another who died young. He was present in London to represent Kathiawar Chiefs in the rejoicings at the Jubilee of Her Majesty the late Queen-Empress.
References
1.
Interact club of Morbi, article
by Sheth Ami H. And Patel Kavita B. 1994-95
2.
The Ruling Princes, Chiefs and
Leading Personages in the Western India States Agency. Second Edition.
Published by the Manager, Government of India Press, New Delhi, 1935.
3. Photographs courtesy Kaushika Rawal
3. Photographs courtesy Kaushika Rawal
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