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DYNASTY : Gohil, of the Surya Vansh Rajputs, descendants of Lord
Rama
RELIGION : Hindu
1912 SALUTE : 13-gun (15-gun local)
QUALIFICATIONS AND TITLES :
Head of the Family : HH The Maharaja of Bhavnagar (Bhavnagar
House, Bunglow n°2, Ruia Park, Juhu North, Bombay 400049)
Heir : The Yuvraj Saheb of Bhavnagar
Other Members of the Family : Pce, Pcess ... Gohil
SUCCESSION RULES, LAWS AND DECREES : primogeniture in the male
line
HEAD OF THE FAMILY: HH Raol Shri Vijayaraj Singh Gohil, Maharaja
of Bhavnagar since 26/7/1994, °29/4/1968, X Sanyuktka Kumari, daughter
of Thakur Vijai Singh Makotia, of Tiara, Himachal Pradesh
CHILDREN :
1. Pce Jaiveerraj Singh Gohil, Yuvraj Saheb of
Bhavnagar, °27/10/1990
2. Pcess Brijeshwari Kumari Gohil, °16/10/1994
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY :
Children of HH Maharaja Krishna Kumar :
1. HH Maharaja Virbhadra (see below, Predecessors)
2. Pce Shivbhadra Sinhji Gohil
3. Pcess Hansa Devi Gohil
4. Pce Dilhar Kumari Gohil
5. Pcess Rohini Devi Gohil
Children of HH Maharaja Bhav III :
1. (by the 1st wife) Pcess Shri Manhar Kunverba Gohil,
+1927, X 1912 HH Sir Yadvendra Singh Bahadur, Maharaja Mahendra
of Panna 20/6/1902-...., invested with full ruling powers
4/2/1915, hon Major, KCSI 1932, KCIE 1922, °31/1/1893 (X 2 1928
Pcess Shri Gopal Kumari, sister of HH..., Maharaja of Jaipur)
2. (by the 2nd wife) HH Maharaja Sir Krishna Kumar (see
below, Predecessors)
3. (by the 2nd wife) Pce Nirmal Kumar Sinhji
Gohil
4. (by the 2nd wife) Pce Dharmendra Kumar Sinhji
Gohil
PREDECESSORS :
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Sejakji
Gohil 1194-1254, capital: Sejakpur |
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Ranji
Gohil 1254-1309, capital: Ranipur |
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3. |
Mokhdaji
Gohil 1309-1347, capital: Gogha, Piram Island |
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Dungarji
Gohil 1347-1370, capital: Gogha |
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Vijoji
Gohil 1370-1395 |
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Kanoji
Gohil 1395-1420 |
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Sarangji
Gohil 1420-1445, capital: Gogha, Umrala |
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Shiudasji Gohil 1445-1470, capital: Umrala |
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Jetaji
Gohil 1470-1500 |
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Ramdasji
Gohil 1500-1535 |
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Sartanji
Gohil 1535-1570 |
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Visoji
Gohil 1570-1600, capital: Umrala, Shihor |
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Dhunaji
Gohil 1600-1619, capital: Shihor
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Akherajji Gohil I, Yuvraj, brother of : |
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Ratanji
Gohil I 1619-1620 |
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Harbhamji Gohil 1620-1622 |
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Govindji
Gohil 1622-1636 |
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Akherajji Gohil II 1636-1660 |
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Ratanji
Gohil II 1160-1703 |
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Bavsinghji Gohil I, Thakur Sahib 1703-1764, capital: Shihor,
Bhavnagar (1722) |
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Akherajji Gohil III, Thakur Sahib of Bhavnagar 1764-1772, capital:
Bhavnagar |
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Wakhat
Singhji Gohil, Thakur Sahib of Bhavnagar 1772-1816 |
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Vijay
Singhji Gohil, Thakur Sahib of Bhavnagar 1816-1852 |
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Bhavsinghji Gohil II, Yuvraj. Brother of : |
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Akherajji Gohil IV, Thakur Sahib of Bhavnagar 1852-1854 |
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Jaswant
Singhji Gohil, Thakur Sahib of Bhavnagar 1854-1870 |
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Sir
Takhat Singhji Gohil, Thakur Sahib of Bhavnagar 1870-1896, LtCol.
Father of:
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HH Bhav
Singhji III Gohil, Maharaja of Bhavnagar 1909-11/7/1919, Thakur
Sahib of Bhavnagar 1896-1909, °26/4/1875, +11/7/1919, X (among 2
wives) Nandkunorrba. Father (by the 2nd wife) of: |
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HH Raol
Shri Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Gohil, Maharaja of
Bhavnagar 17/7/1919-1/4/1965, installed 4/1931, Commodore, Gov of
Madras 28/1/1948-...., KSCI 1938, educ Harrow, °19/5/1912,
+1/4/1965, X Pcess Shri Vijayaba, ° |
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19/6/1910, +6/10/1990, daughter of HH Shri Bhojrajji, Maharaja of
Gondal. Parents of: |
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HH Raol
Shri Dr Virbhadra Sinhji Gohil, Maharaja of Bhavnagar
1/4/1965-26/7/1994, °14/3/1932, +26/7/1994, X 12/3/1955 Pcess
Brijrajnandini Devi, daughter of HH Ganesh Pal, Maharajadhiraj of
Karauli. Parents of: |
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HH Raol
Shri Vijayaraj Singh Gohil, Maharaja of Bhavnagar since 26/7/1994
(see above, Head of the Family) |
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