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Dynasty

State

Saurashtra

Accession

15th February 1948

Revenue

INR 250,000

Villages

45

Area

575 Square Kilometers km²

Population

13,351 (1921)

Privy Purse

INR 62,500

Hindi Name

सायला

Last Updated

25th Jun, 2020

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Thakore Saheb SOMRAJSINHJI PRITHVIRAJSINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla, married Yuvrani Priti Kumari Devi, younger daughter of Thakur Rattan Singh of Umaidnagar, and his wife Thakurani Kamleshwari Kumari.
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A Third Class state founded in 1751. Rulers were......
  • Thakore Saheb SHESHMALJI I RAISINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla 1751/1794, son of Raisinhji of Dhrangadhra, married and had issue. He died .
    • Thakore Saheb Vakhatsinhji Sheshmalji [Vikmatji/Kakabhai] (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Vajabhai Sheshmalji, shared Narichana with his nephew.
    • Kumar Shri Jijibhai Sheshmalji, shared Liya with his brother.
    • Kumar Shri Dadabhai Sheshmalji, shared Liya with his brother.
    • Kumar Shri Kalabhai Sheshmalji, shared Liya with his brother.
  • Thakore Saheb VAKHATSINHJI I SHESHMALJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla 1794/1813, died .
    • Thakore Saheb Madarsinhji Vakhatsinhji (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Jethibhai Madarsinhji, shared Narichana with his uncle and brother.
    • Kumar Shri Alubhai Madarsinhji, shared Narichana with his uncle and brother.
    • Kumar Shri Hathibhai Madarsinhji, shared Narichana with his uncle and brother.
  • Thakore Saheb MADARSINHJI I VAKHATSINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla 1813/1837, married and had issue.
    • Thakore Saheb Ataji Madarsinhji, died spm.
    • Thakore Saheb Sheshmalji II Madarsinhji (qv) [Bavoji]
    • Kumar Shri Chandoji Madarsinhji, shared Khatdi with his brother.
    • Kumar Shri Bharoji Madarsinhji, shared Khatdi with his brother.
    • Kumar Shri Raisinhji Madarsinhji, shared Khatdi with his brother.
  • Thakore Saheb SHESHMALJI II MADARSINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla 1837/1839, married and had issue.
    • Thakore Saheb Shri Kesrisinhji Sheshmalji (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Harisinhji Sheshmalji, died spm, received Aaya and Deriwala as his share of the patrimony.
  • Thakore Saheb Shri KESRISINHJI SHESHMALJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla 1839/1881, he was granted the title of Thakore Saheb in 1874 as a personal distinction. He died .
  • Thakore Saheb Shri VAKHATSINHJI II KESRISINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla 1881/1924, born , he was conferred with the title of K.C.I.E. in June 1913; succeeded 4th October 1881, married and had issue. He died .
    • Thakore Saheb Shri Madarsinhji II Vakhatsinhji (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Kalyansinhji Vakhatsinhji, shared Tisoi and Dharadungari with his brother.
    • Kumar Shri Merubha Vakhatsinhji died spm, received Hadala and Sorambhada as his share of the patrimony.
    • Kumar Shri Devubha Vakhatsinhji, shared Ranipat and Khakhrathal with his brother.
    • Kumar Shri Vajubha Vakhatsinhji, shared Tisoi and Dharadungari with his brother.
    • Kumar Shri Bhavubha Vakhatsinhji, shared Ranipat and Khakhrathal with his brother.
  • Thakore Saheb Shri MADARSINHJI II VAKHATSINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla 1924/1938, born , succeeded 25th January 1924, C.S.I. [cr.1913], married and had issue. He died .
    • Thakore Saheb Karansinhji Madarsinhji (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Kanaksinhji Madarsinhji, received Aaya and Deriwala as his share of the patrimony.
    • Kumar Shri Manubha Madarsinhji, died spm.
    • Kumar Shri Dipsinhji Madarsinhji, received Hadala and Sorambhada as his share of the patrimony.
    • Thakurani Mahendra Kunvarba Sahiba, married Thakur Shri Ramsinghji Indrasinghji of Chhaliar.
  • Thakore Saheb KARANSINHJI MADARSINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla 1938/1962, born , married and had issue. He died .
    • Thakore Saheb Surendrasinhji Karansinhji (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Bhojrajji Karansinhji, received Dhedhuki and Samatpar as his share of the patrimony.
    • Kumar Shri Mahendrapratapsinhji Karansinhji
  • Thakore Saheb SURENDRASINHJI KARANSINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla 1962/1970, born , married Thakorani Manishwari Devi, daughter of Maharaja Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo of Surguja, and his first wife, and had issue. He died .
    • Thakore Saheb Prithvirajsinhji Surendrasinhji (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Shivrajsinhji Surendrasinhji, born , educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1971), married 14th December 1978 in Dholera Dist., Ahmedabad, Kumari Sajjan Kumari Jadeja, and has issue. Shared Ratanpar with his brother.
      • Kumar Shri Ajayraj Sinhji Jhala, married Kumari Mheshwari Kumari of Nana Itala, and has issue, one daughter.
        • Kumari Dhruvansi Ba
        • Kumar Satyajitsinh Ajayraj Sinhji Jhala
      • Kumari Dhaneshwari Devi, married Kanwar Harshwardhan Sinhji Ajaypal Sinhji Solanki of Bansda., and has issue, one son.
        • Kumar Chandraaditya Sinhji Harswardhan Sinhji Solanki
      • Kumar Shri Krishnaraj Sinhji Jhala, married to Usha Kumari Sisodiya and has issues, 2 sons.
        • Parmveersinh Jhala
        • Yogiveersinh Jhala
    • Kumar Shri Divyarajsinhji Surendrasinhji, married Kumari Krishna Kanwar, daughter of Rao Saheb Jagannath Singhji of Parsoli, and his wife, Rani Hem Kanwar, and has issue, two sons and three daughters. Shared Ratanpar with his brother.
      • Kumar Shri Amardeep Singh Jhala
      • Kumar Shri Rudraraj Singh Jhala
    • Kumar Shri Mahirajsinhji Surendrasinhji, married Kumari Manjushree Devi, daughter of Maharajadhiraj Bhanu Pratap Deo of Kanker, and has issue. Shared Ratanpar with his brother.
      • Kumari Anupamakumari, married Shri Anand Singh.
      • Kumar Shri Shaktirajsinh Mahirajsinh Jhala, born at Dhamtary, educated at Rajkumar College, Raipur; married Kumari Supriya Singh, eldest daughter of Lalji Indrajeet Pratap Singh Deo of Lakhanpur in Surguja, and his wife, Kumari Shova Manjari Devi.
    • Kumari Tripureshwari Devi [now the Rajmata Saheba of Kanker], married Maharajadhiraj Udai Pratap Deo of Kanker, and has issue, three sons and one daughter.
    • Maharani Hitendra Kumari, married Maharaja Vijay Chandra Bhanj Deo of Bastar, and had issue.
  • Thakore Saheb PRITHVIRAJSINHJI SURENDRASINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla [1970-2018], born , married Maharajkumari Raj Shree Devi [Thakorani Raj Shree Sevi of Sayla], elder daughter of HH Maharaja Sir Rajendra Narain Singh Deo of Patna, and his wife, HH Maharani Kailash Kumari Devi, and has issue. He died on .
    • Yuvaraj Shri Somrajsinhji Prithvirajsinhji Jhala (qv)
    • Kumari Shri Meenakshi Singh, married to Capt. Chandan Singh Rawat of Nimgarh, Garhwal, a senior officer with the Department of Power, Government of India, and has issue.
      • Kumar Anirudh Ranvijay Singh Rawat
      • Kumari Nilambika Kumari
  • Thakore Saheb SOMRAJSINHJI PRITHVIRAJSINHJI, Thakore Shri of Sayla (see above)
OTHER MEMBERS:
  • Daughter of the Thakore Saheb of Sayla, married Hon. Lt.Col. HH Maharaja Lokendra Sir Govind Singh Ju Deo Bahadur of Datia.
  • Daughter of the Thakore Saheb of Sayla, married 19th February 1884, HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri Sir Khengarji Pragmalji III Sawai Bahadur of Kutch.
  • Kumar Shri Mulrajsinhji, married and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Narendrasinhji Mulrajsinhji Jhala of Sayla, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1966).
    • Kumar Shri Indravijaysinhji Mulrajsinhji Jhala of Sayla, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1968); died .
    • Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji Mulrajsinhji Jhala of Sayla, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1969).
  • Kumar Shri Rajendrasinhji Balbhadrasinhji Jhala of Sayla, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1979)
  • Rani Prasan Kumari, married (as his second wife), Raja Hemendra Sen of Keonthal, and had issue.
  • Kumar Divyabhanu Singh Jhala, grandson of RajRana Bhojrajsinhji, studied at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (2003-2012) working at Hotel Amet Haveli, Udaipur as General Manager.
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