Bansda (Princely State)

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Present Head/Ruler

HH Maharaja Sahib Shri DIGVIRENDRASINHJI INDRASINHJI, 22^nd Raja of Bansda (19xx/-) (Digvi Niwas, Gujarat, India), born 1^st October 1927, married to HH Maharani Sahib Usha Kumari Rathore, elder daughter of Rajkumar Dr. Raghubirsinhji Rathore of Sitamau. He died on 13^th November 2018.

Short History

The state was founded in the latter part of the 15^th century by Solanki Rajputs of Kalarigarh, who were defeated in battle with Ahmed Shah of Ahmedabad and forced to make their home elsewhere. In 1893, the Maharawal was allowed to maintain a military force of 24 cavalry, 111 infantry, and 1 gun.

Styles & Titles

Muhabatpannah Meherban-i-Dostan Etizaz Muflisan Azdil Ekhalas Dame Muhabatahun Shriman 108 Shri Maharaja (personal name) (father’s name) Bahadur, the Maharawal of Bansda (Vasudevpur) State, in Gujarat, India, with the style of His Highness.

Rules of Succession

The family follows the rule of primogeniture and has received a sanad authorizing adoption.

Predecessors

• Raja Sahib (name unknown), 1^st Raja of Bansda
• Raja Sahib MULDEVJI, 2^nd Raja of Bansda
• Raja Sahib KADHALDEVJI, 3^rd Raja of Bansda
• Raja Sahib BALDEVJI, 4^th Raja of Bansda
• Raja Sahib KARANDEVJI, 5^th Raja of Bansda
• Raja Sahib UDAISINHJI I, 6^th Raja of Bansda
• Raja Sahib MALKARANJI, 7^th Raja of Bansda
• Raja Sahib UDAISINHJI II, 8^th Raja of Bansda; married and had issue. He died 1701.
  • Raja Sahib Virsinhji I Udaisinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib VIRSINHJI I UDAISINHJI, 9^th Raja of Bansda 1701/1716; married and had issue. He died 1716.
  • Raja Sahib Raybhanji Virsinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib RAYBHANJI VIRSINHJI, 10^th Raja of Bansda 1716/1739; married and had issue. He died 1739.
  • Raja Sahib Ghulabsinhji Raybhanji (qv)
  • Kumar Shri Jorawarsinhji Raybhanji, he was granted the estate of Bisanpur after his father’s death, but it was absorbed and annexed by the Maharaja of Baroda to his own territory in 1763, married and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Virsinhji Jorawarsinhji, he disputed the succession of Raja Sahib Udaisinhji III Ghulabsinhji, but it was confirmed by the Peshwa and he was granted five villages in compensation; he was adopted by Raja Sahib Kiratsinhji Udaisinhji, and succeeded as Raja Sahib Virsinhji II Kiratsinhji, 14^th Raja of Bansda (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Naharsinhji Jorawarsinhji, adopted by his brother, Raja Sahib Virsinhji Kiratsinhji and succeeded as Raja Sahib Naharsinhji Virsinhji, 15^th Raja of Bansda (qv)
• Raja Sahib GHULABSINHJI RAYBHANJI, 11^th Raja of Bansda 1739/1753; married and had adoptive issue. He died 1753.
  • (A) Raja Sahib Udaisinhji III Ghulabsinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib UDAISINHJI III GHULABSINHJI, 12^th Raja of Bansda 1753/1770; a distant cousin of his predecessor, he succeeded by adoption; married and had. He died about 1770.
  • Raja Sahib Kiratsinhji Udaisinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib KIRATSINHJI UDAISINHJI, 13^th Raja of Bansda 1770/1780; married and had adoptive issue. He died 1780.
  • (A) Raja Sahib Virsinhji II Kiratsinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib VIRSINHJI II KIRATSINHJI, 14^th Raja of Bansda 1780/1789; born as Kumar Shri Virsinhji Jorawarsinhji (see above), succeeded by adoption; married and had issue. He died 1789.
  • (A) Raja Sahib Naharsinhji Virsinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib NAHARSINHJI VIRSINHJI, 15^th Raja of Bansda 1789/1793, born as Kumar Shri Naharsinhji Jorawarsinhji (see above), succeeded by adoption; married and had issue. He died 1793.
  • Raja Sahib Raisinhji Naharsinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib RAISINHJI NAHARSINHJI, 16^th Raja of Bansda 1793/1815, married and had adoptive issue. He died 1815.
  • (A) Raja Sahib Udaisinhji IV Raisinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib UDAISINHJI IV RAISINHJI, 17^th Raja of Bansda 1815/1828, a distant cousin of his predecessor; married and had adoptive issue. He died 27^th October 1828.
  • (A) Raja Sahib Hamirsinhji Udaisinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib HAMIRSINHJI UDAISINHJI, 18^th Raja of Bansda 1828/1862, born in or about April 1826, married and had adoptive issue. He died 1862.
  • (A) Raja Sahib Ghulabsinhji II Hamirsinhji (qv)
• Raja Sahib GHULABSINHJI II HAMIRSINHJI, 19^th Raja of Bansda 1862/1876, born 26^th December 1858 (1838), cousin of his predecessor; married and had adoptive issue. He died 13^th February 1876.
  • (A) HH Maharaja Sahib Shri Pratapsinhji Gulabsinhji (qv)
• HH Maharaja Sahib Shri PRATAPSINHJI GULABSINHJI, 20^th Raja of Bansda 1876/1911, born 23^rd November 1864 or 6^th December 1863, succeeded 6^th March 1876, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; married and had issue. He died 21^st September 1911.
  • HH Maharaja Sahib Shri Indrasinhji Pratapsinhji (qv)
  • Thakur Pravinsinhji Pratapsinhji, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Narendrasinhji Pravinsinhji
    • Thakur Ghanshyhamsinhji Pravinsinhji
    • Thakur Vikramsinhji Pravinsinhji
    • Thakur Bhupendrasinhji Pravinsinhji, married and has issue.
      • Thakur Shree Ajaypalsinhji Bhupendrasinhji, Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise and Customs, Baroda, married Thakurani Krishanakunverba of Sapar in Morvi, and has issue, one son.
        • Kanwar Harshwardhan Singh, born 1980, working for Jetairways Baroda, married Kumari Dhaneshwari Devi, daughter of Kumar Shri Shivrajsinhji Surendrasinhji of Sayla, and has issue, one son.
          • Kumar Chandraadityasinhji Harswardhansinhji Solanki
    • Thakur Pradumansinghji Pravinsinghji
    • Thakur Nrupendrasinhji Pravinsinghji
  • Thakur Natwarsinhji Pratapsinhji, born 20^th October 1894, died 13^th November 1912.
  • Thakur Kishorsinhji Pratapsinghji
• HH Maharaja Sahib Shri INDRASINHJI PRATAPSINHJI, 21^st Raja of Bansda 1911/-, K.C.I.E., born 16^th February 1888 and succeeded 21^st September 1911, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, married and had issue.
  • Kunwari Shri Sushil Kunwarba [HH Maharani Sushil Devi of Ajaigarh], born 10^th July 1914, married HH Sawai Maharaja Devendra Vijaya Singh of Ajaigarh, and had issue.
  • Maharajkumar Shri Digvirsinhji Indrasinhji, born 21^st July 1916.
  • Maharajkumar Shri Harshadkumarsinhji Indrasinhji, born 24^th February 1918, died 30^th December 1920.
  • HH Maharaja Sahib Shri Digvirendrasinhji Indrasinhji (qv)
  • Maharani Sudheer Kunverba, married HH Maharaja Shri Mahendrasinhji Lakhdhirji of Morvi.
• HH Maharaja Sahib Shri DIGVIRENDRASINHJI INDRASINHJI (see above)

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