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Solanki history page

Clan

Virpura Solanki

State

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Accession

10^th June 1948

Revenue

INR 178,701

Villages

348 Area

1,005 Square Kilometers km²

Population

63,967 (1901)

Privy Purse

INR 131,000

Hindi Name

लुनाव्दा

Also known as

Lunavada

Last Updated

27^th Oct, 2021

Wikipedia

Wikipedia link to Lunawada (Princely State) Lunawada

Present Head

HH Maharana Sri SIDDHRAJSINHJI DHIRENDRASINHJI, 25^th and present Maharana of Lunawada since 2017 (Fateh Bagh Palace, Lunavada 389230, Gujarat, India). He was installed on the gaddi of Lunawada in the Raj Tilak ceremony attended by the Jagirdars and Umraos of the state as well as representatives of neighboring states on 10^th February 2018; married HH Maharani Nina Kumari, and has issue, one daughter.

Maharajkumari Saheb Shri Mrinalini Kumariji

History

The ancestors of the family, descendants of Sidhraj, Raja of Anhilwara Patan, are said to have established themselves as Chiefs of Virpur in 1225, later in 1434, Rana Bhimsinghji moved his capital to Lunawada across the Mahi, establishing his state there. The State was tributary both to Baroda and to Gwalior, but the rights of the latter were transferred to the British Government in 1861. Lunawada is a Second Class state in Rewa Kantha Agency. The Maharana maintains a military force of 201 cavalry, 295 infantry, and 40 guns (as of 1892).

Solanki Rajputs of Lunawada state are also called as Virpura/Virpara because Maharaja Bhimsingh ji established their rule by winning over the ruler of Virpur which is currently located near Lunawada.

Genealogy

Rana BHIM SINGHJI, 1^st Rana of Lunawada
Rana GANGA DASJI, 2^nd Rana of Lunawada
Rana UDARANAJI, 3^rd Rana of Lunawada
Rana VAGH SINGHJI [Baghavran Singhji], 4^th Rana of Lunawada
Rana MAL SINGHJI [Mool Singhji], 5^th Rana of Lunawada, married and had issue.
- Rana Vanvirji (qv)
- Rani Saras Kanwar, married (as his first wife), Rawat Chandra Bhan of Jawas, died 1600, and had issue.
Rana VANVIRJI, 6^th Rana of Lunawada
Rana AKHERAJJI, 7^th Rana of Lunawada
Rana KHUMBHOJI, 8^th Rana of Lunawada
Rana JIT SINGHJI, 9^th Rana of Lunawada
Rana TRILOK SINGHJI, 10^th Rana of Lunawada
Rana DAYAL DASJI, 11^th Rana of Lunawada 1629/1637; married and had issue.
- Rana Chandra Singhji (qv)
Rana CHANDRA SINGHJI, 12^th Rana of Lunawada 1637/1674, married and had issue. He died 1674.
- Rana Bir Singhji [Virv Singhji] (qv)
Rana BIR SINGHJI, 13^th Rana of Lunawada 1674/1711, married and had issue. He died 1711.
- Rana Nar Singhji (qv)
Rana NAR SINGHJI, 14^th Rana of Lunawada 1711/1735, married and had issue. He died 1735.
- Kumar Shri Jit Singhji, married and had issue. He died vp.
  - Rana Shri Vakhat Singhji (qv)
  - Kumar Shri Budh Singhji, married and had issue.
    - Kumar Shri Keshorbhai Budhsinhji, married and had issue.
      - Kumar Shri Gemalbhai Keshorbhai
  - Kumar Shri Saheb Singhji, married and had issue.
    - Kumar Shri Kasalbhai Sahebsinhji, married and had issue.
      - Kumar Shri Prthibhai Kasalbhai, married and had issue.
        
        Kumar Shri Mekrubhai Prithibhai
  - Kumar Shri Aad Singhji, married and had issue.
    - Kumar Shri Bhimsinhji Aadsinhji, married and had issue.
      - Kumar Shri Gulabsinhji Bhimsinhji, married and had issue.
        
        Kumar Shri Surajmalji Gulabsinhji
      - Kumar Shri Makansinhji Bhimsinhji
- Kumar Shri Jagji, married and had issue.
  - Kumar Shri Ratansinhji Jagji, married and had issue.
    - Kumar Shri Dhirajbhai Ratansinhji, married and had issue.
      - Kumar Shri Padmabhai Dhirajbhai, married and had issue.
        
        Kumar Shri Ajitsinhji Padmabhai, adopted by Kumar Shri Narsinhji Daulatsinhji; married and had issue.
        
        Kumar Shri Vakhatsinhji Ajitsinhji, adopted by Rana Shri Dalelsinhji Dalpatsinhji, and succeeded as Rana Shri Vakhatsinhji Dalelsinhji (see below)
        
        Kumar Shri Arjunbhai Padmabhai, married and had issue.
        
        Kumar Shri Dalpatsinhji Arjunbhai, adopted by Rana Shri Fatehsinhji Pratapsinhji, and succeed as Rana Shri Dalpatsinhji Fatehsinhji (see below)
- Kumar Shri Umed Singhji, married and had issue.
  - Kumar Shri Kubersinhji Umedsinhji, married and had issue.
    - Kumar Shri Salamsinhji Kubersinhji, married and had issue.
      - Kumar Shri Dalelsinhji Salamsinhji, adopted by Rana Shri Dalpatsinhji Fatehsinhji, and succeeded as Rana Shri Dalelsinhji Dalpatsinhji (see below).
Rana Shri VAKHAT SINGHJI, 15^th Rana of Lunawada 1735/1757, married and had issue. He died 1757.
- Rana Shri Dip Singhji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Daulatsinhji Vakhatsinhji, married and had issue.
  - Kumar Shri Narsinhji Daulatsinhji, he adopted Kumar Shri Ajitsinhji Padmabhai, son of Kumar Shri Padmabhai Dhirajbhai (see above); married and had adoptive issue.
    - (A) Kumar Shri Ajitsinhji Narsinhji, married and had issue.
      - Kumar Shri Vakhatsinhji Ajitsinhji, adopted by Rana Shri Dalelsinhji Dalpatsinhji, and succeeded as Rana Shri Vakhatsinhji Dalelsinhji (see below)
Rana Shri DIP SINGHJI, 16^th Rana of Lunawada 1757/1782, married and had issue. He died 1782.
- Rana Shri Durjan Salji (qv)
Rana Shri DURJANSALJI, 17^th Rana of Lunawada 1782/1786, married and had issue. He died 1786,
- Rana Shri Pratap Singhji (qv)
Rana Shri JAGAT SINGHJI, (18^th) Rana of Lunawada 1786/-, married and had issue.
Rana Shri PRATAP SINGHJI, 18^th Rana of Lunawada 1786/1817, married and had issue.
- Rana Shri Shiv Singhji (qv)
- Rana Shri Fateh Singhji (qv)
Rana Shri SHIV SINGHJI, (20^th) Rana of Lunawada 1817/1818
Rana Shri FATEH SINGHJI, 19^th Rana of Lunawada 1817/1849, married 1821, Rani Chiman Kunwari, daughter of Maharawat Sawant Singh of Pratapgarh, and his wife, Maharani Daulat Kunwari, and had adoptive issue. He died 1849.
- (A) Kumar Shri Dalpatsinhji Arjunbhai, son of Kumar Shri Arjunbhai Padmabhai (see above), adopted by Rana Shri Fatehsinhji Pratapsinhji, and succeed as Rana Shri Dalpatsinhji Fatehsinhji (qv)
Rana Shri DALPATSINHJI FATEHSINHJI, 20^th Rana of Lunawada 1849/1851, married and had adoptive issue. He died 1851.
- (A) Kumar Shri Dalelsinhji Salamsinhji, son of Kumar Shri Salamsinhji Kubersinhji (see above), adopted by Rana Shri Dalpatsinhji Fatehsinhji, and succeeded as Rana Shri Dalelsinhji Dalpatsinhji (qv)

INTERREGNUM 1851/1852

Rana Shri DALELSINHJI DALPATSINHJI, 21^st Rana of Lunawada 1852/1867, married and had issue as well as adoptive issue. He died spm in June 1867.
- (A) Kumar Shri Vakhatsinhji Ajitsinhji, son of Kumar Shri Ajitsinhji Padmabhai and adoptive son of Kumar Shri Narsinhji Daulatsinhji (see above), adopted by Rana Shri Dalelsinhji Dalpatsinhji, and succeeded as HH Maharaja Rana Shri Vakhatsinhji Dalelsinhji (qv)
HH Maharaja Shri VAKHATSINHJI DALELSINHJI K.C.I.E., 22^nd Maharana of Lunawada 1867/1929, born 11^th August 1860 [or 28^th August 1861], he succeeded to the gadi as a minor on 7^th October 1867, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; he was installed as ruler in August 1880 on attaining his majority; he was created a Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.) on 25^th May 1889, and is entitled to a salute of 9 guns, married and had issue. He died 27^th April 1929.
- Yuvaraj Ranjitsinhji Vakhatsinhji, married (amongst others), Yuvrani Sajjan Kunwar, daughter of Yuvaraj Hindu Singhji of Multhan, and had issue. He died vp.
  - Col. HH Maharaja Sri Virbhadrasinhji Ranjitsinhji (qv)
  - Maharajkumar Harischchandrasinhji Ranjitsinhji (fourth son), born 27^th August 1924, married 2^ndly (as her second husband), 11^th August 1980, Rani Himmat Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Major HH Maharana Shri Maharaja Shri Raj Sir Ghanshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji Sahib Bahadur of Dhrangadhra. He died 3^rd December 1987.
Col. HH Maharaja Sri VIRBHADRASINHJI RANJITSINHJI, 23^rd Maharana of Lunawada 1929/1986, born 8^th June 1910 in Lunawada, invested with full ruling powers on 2^nd October 1930, Member of the Chamber of Princes, married Maharajkumari Manher Kunwarba [HH Maharani Kusum Kunwari of Lunawada], daughter of Capt. HH Maharana Raj Saheb Shri Sir Amarsinhji Banesinhji [Gangubha] of Wankaner, and had issue. He died 1986.
- Maharajkumari Devendra Kunwarba, she died young
- HH Maharaja Sri Bhupendrasinhji Virbhadrasinhji (qv)
- Maharaj Dhirendrasinhji Virbhadrasinhji Solanki, born 25^th December 1935, married Rajkumari Vijaylakshmi Kumari, eldest daughter of HH Raja Digvijaya Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
  - HH Maharana Siddharaj Sinhji (qv)
  - Rajkumari Purnima Kumari [Poornima Devi Sahiba], married Rajkumar Ranvijay Singh, son of Maharaj Sobagh Singhji of Jodhpur, and has issues, two daughters and a son.
- Maharaj Pushpendrasinhji Virbhadrasinhji Solanki, married the daughter of Leela Mulgaonkar and Sumant Mulgaonkar [Moolgaokar] of Telco fame and chief of the Central Social Welfare Board.
  - Rajkumar Chaitanya Sinh, married to Gauri Singh Ji.
  - Rajkumari Meenakshi Devi, married 1^stly in 1991 (div.), Rajkumar Vijit Singh of Jaipur.
- Maharaj Ajeet Virbhadrasinh Solanki (by Maharani Kusum Kunwari), married Rani Tejal Solanki, and has issue.
  - Rajkumar Ashutosh Ajeetsinh Solanki, born 27^th December 1983
  - Rajkumari Amrita Solanki, born 26^th April 1987 in Pune, presently (2007) in third year at college, studying Commerce.
- Maharaj Indrajeet Virbhadrasinh Solanki (by Maharani Kusum Kunwari), born 15^th March 1948, married in Bombay, Rani Padmini Solanki, and has issue.
  - Rajkumar Kunal Indrajeetsinh Solanki
  - Rajkumari Karishma Solanki
HH Maharaja Sri BHUPENDRASINHJI VIRBHADRASINHJI, 24^th Maharana of Lunawada [1986-2017], (Fateh Bagh Palace, Lunavada 389230, Gujarat, India), born 14^th October 1934 in Lunawada, married on 31^st May 1957 to HH Maharani Paras Kumari of Bhadrajun, and has issue, one daughter. He passed away after a brief illness on 15^th November 2017 in Baroda.
- Maharajkumari Harendra Kumari, married to Thakur Satyendra Singh Ji of Asope and has issues, one daughter and a son.
  - Pooja Kumari, born on 24^th December 1986, married to Kunwar Yudhister Singh Ji of Kunadi.
  - Kunwar Abhimanyu Singh Ji, born on 8^th October 1993, married to Baisa Tarini Kumari of Nansa.
    - Bhanwar Aviraj Singh
HH Maharana Sri SIDDHRAJSINHJI DHIRENDRASINHJI, 25^th Maharana of Lunawada (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

Maharajkumari Ratna Kumari, married (as his first wife), Rajkumar Pratap Singh of Banera.
Kumar Shri Naharsinhji, unsuccessful claimant for the gaddi in 1930.
- Baisa Man Kanwarji, married to Maharana Jagat Singhji of Udaipur.