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84 (1786)

Hindi Name

देओदर

Also known as

Diyodar, Diodar

Last Updated

3^rd Jan, 2022

History

Deodar is a town and Princely State in the Deodar Taluka of the Banaskantha district in Gujarat, Western India. The family are descendants of Maharajadhiraja Karandev, HH Maharaja of Gujarat. He was the last Hindu Rajput King to rule Gujarat, circa 1296. His territory included present-day Gujarat, and also extended up to Abu in present-day Rajasthan. Rulers were...

Thakore Shri Jasaji, married and had issue.

Thakore Shri Hathiji, married and had issue.

Kumar Shri Raisinhji
Kumar Shri Bhamoji
Thakore Shri Devaji, married and had issue.

Thakore Shri Kalinmalji, married and had issue.

Thakore Shri Agarsinhji, married and had issue.

Thakore Shri Raimalji (continued below, Senior Line)
Kumar Shri Samji
Kumar Shri Jivaji
Kumar Shri Devaji
Thakore Shri Sabloji (see below)
Kumar Shri Kesharsinhji
Kumar Shri Jagmalji
Kumar Shri Jesaji
Kumar Shri Jodhji
Kumar Shri Ranmalji
Kumar Shri Gajsinhji

Thakore Shri Surajmalji, married and had issue.
Thakore Shri Keshavdasji, married and had issue.

Kumar Shri Viramdevji

Kumar Shri Vaghji
Kumar Shri Satoji
Kumar Shri Bhanji
Kumar Shri Ranoji

Kumar Shri Karamsalji
Kumar Shri Santalji
Kumar Shri Arjanji

Deodar State, modern Diyodar, was equally split between two ruling branches of the same family of Vaghela Rajputs.

The senior branch was a state with magisterial powers, controlling around 91 villages and 1 town in the year 1941 (population: 2,425). Chief of the senior branch in 1926 was Khanji, son of Anandsingh (succ. 8 September 1902).
The junior branch was located in the Banas Division, which was a part of the Sabar Kantha Agency. The territory consisted of 16 swang and 3 co-shared villages (population: 3,612). Chief of the junior branch was Himatsingh.

Genealogy

Deodar - Senior Line (also known as Kanji's Estate)

Thakore Shri Raimalji, married and had issue, the Senior Line.
- Kumar Shri Khanji
- Thakore Shri Karansinhji, married and had issue.
  - Thakore Shri Khengarji, married and had issue.
    - Thakore Sahib Shri Punjaji (qv)
    - Thakore Sahib Shri Pragji, he received the estate of Lawana.
  - Kumar Shri Jagatsinhji
- Kumar Shri Rupsinhji
- Kumar Shri Ralanji
- Kumar Shri Devaji
Thakore Sahib Shri Punjaji, Thakore Sahib of Deodar-Senior, married and had issue, two sons. He died after 1786.
- Thakore Sahib Shri Chandaji Punjaji (qv)
- Thakore Sahib Shri Akherajji Punjaji, married and had issue.
  - Kumar Shri Nathaji Akherajji, married and had issue.
    - Kumar Shri Umedsinhji Nathaji, married and had issue
      - Kumar Shri Chhatrasinhji Umedsinhji
      - Thakore Shri Devaji Umedsinhji, Thakore Sahib of Deodar 1888/-, born 1837, he succeeded to the gadi in 1888, married and had issue.
        
        Kumar Shri Daulatsinhji Devaji
      - Kumar Shri Anandsinhji Umedsinhji, he was adopted by his grand-uncle, and succeeded him as Thakore Anandsinhji Chandaji (see below)
      - Kumar Shri Manji Umedsinhji
      - Kumar Shri Prithvirajji Umedsinhji
      - Kumar Shri Jawansinhji Umedsinhji
  - Kumar Shri Maluji Akherajji
Thakore Sahib Shri Chandaji Punjaji, Thakore Sahib of Deodar-Senior, he adopted his great-grandnephew, Kumar Shri Anandsinhji Umedsinhji, married and had adoptive issue.
- (A) Thakore Sahib Shri Anandsinhji Chandaji (qv)
Thakore Sahib Shri Anandsinhji Chandaji, Thakore Sahib of Deodar-Senior 1888/-, born 1843 as Kumar Shri Anandsinhji Umedsinhji, he succeededto the gadi by adoption in 1888, married and had issue.
- Thakore Sahib Shri Kanji Anandsinhji (qv)
Thakore Sahib Shri Kanji Anandsinhji, Thakore Sahib of Deodar 1902/-, born 8^th April 1872, succeeded to the gadi on 8^th September 1902, married a Kumari of Bakasar, and had issue.
- Thakore Sahib Shri Viramji Kanji (qv)
Thakore Sahib Shri Viramji Kanji, Thakore Sahib of Deodar, married Thakorani Shri Jadauv Kunwarba of Jasol, and had issue. three daughters and twin sons.
- Kumari Devi (name unknown), married Thakore Sahib of Ramsin and had issue.
- Kumari Devi (name unknown), married to Thakore Sahib of Ramgadh and had issue.
- Kumari Devi Sayar Kanwar, married to Thakore Sahib Surendra Singh of Morija and had issue.
- Thakore Sahib Shri Guman Singh (qv)
- Thakore Shri Gulab Singhji, Thakore Sahib of Deodar, born 1934, educated at Daly College, Indore, at Mayo College, Ajmer and at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, graduating with a 1^st class Law degree (LL.B.) from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, New Delhil he is a former MLA of Deodar, Banaskantha district (1972) and was renowned for his high principles, integrity and simplicity; he established his city residence (19^th century) in the capital of Gujarat located opposite Raj Bhavan (the official residence of the Governor/Chief Minister of Gujarat); married Rajkumari Narendra Kunwar of Valasna State, Gujarat, and has issue, three sons and five daughters (all of them gained Bachelors and Masters degrees from the elite institutions of their time).
  - Kumari Chandrika Devi, married to Thakur Prabhudutt Singh, son of Thakore Sahib of Kadodara, and his wife of Gondal, Gujarat, and has issue two sons:
    - Bhanwar Kuldeepsinh Rana
    - Bhanwar Divyabhanusinh Rana
  - Kunwar Mahendra Singh, born 1964, married to Kunwari Aditi Kumari of Khod, and has issue, two sons.
    - Bhanwar Akshayraj Singh
    - Bhanwar Yashraj Singh
  - Kumari Sulochana Devi, married Thakur Yogendra Singh of Jobner and has issue one son.
    - Bhanwar Yograj Singh
  - Kumari Jyotisna Devi, married Kunwar Ramchandra Singh of Gopalpur, has issue one daughter and one son:
    - Ragini Kumari
    - Bhanwar Singh Rana
  - Kunwar Jaywant Singh, born 1969, married Kunwarani Shubra Kumari, and has issue, one daughter and one son.
  - Kumari Snehlata Devi, married Kunwar Vijay Singh of Jamla and Daulatgarh, Gujarat and has issues, three daughters.
    - Mira Kumari Medtia
    - Rajeshwari Kumari Medtia
    - Suman Kumari Medtia
  - Kumari Archana Devi, married Kunwar Hiren Singh of Labhowa, U.P., and has issue, one son:
    - Karan Singh
  - Kunwar Harishchandra Singh, born 1972, married to Kunwarani Brinda Kumari of Jhalamand, Rajasthan and has issue two sons.
    - Bhanwar Karnidev Singh
    - Bhanwar Paranjay Singh
Thakore Sahib Shri Guman Singh, Thakore Sahib of Deodar, born 1934, educated at Daly College, Indore, at Mayo College, Ajmer and at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, graduating with a 1^st class Law degree (LL.B.) from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, New Delhi; he is a former MLA of Deodar, Banaskantha district (in 1962, winning by 27,429 votes and in 1995) and served as a Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly 1996-1998; he was renowned for his high principles, simplicity and integrity during the hold of his political positions; he established his city residence (19^th century) in the capital of Gujarat located opposite Raj Bhavan (the official residence of the Governor/Chief Minister of Gujarat); he chose the city over his other option of Mumbai to maintain close proximity to his state Deodar and serve its people; he married Thakorani Krishna Kumari, and has issue, three sons and three daughters.

Deodar - Junior Line (also known as Himatsinhji's Estate)

Thakore Shri Sabloji Agarsinhji, married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Adebhanji Sabloji
- Thakore Shri Medaji Sabloji, married and had issue.
  - Thakore Shri Fataji Medaji, married and had issue.
    - Kumar Shri Banaji Fataji
- Thakore Shri Sursinhji Sabloji, married and had issue.
  - Kumar Shri Jivkeranji Sursinhji
  - Kumar Shri Mansinhji Sursinhji
  - Kumar Shri Sadoji Sursinhji
  - Kumar Shri Jeraji Sursinhji
  - Thakore Shri Kersinhji Sursinhji, married and had issue.
    - Thakore Shri Bhupatsinhji Kersinhji (qv)
    - Thakore Shri Gambhirsinhji Kersinhji, Thakore of Deodar 1890/-, born 1834, he succeeded to the gadi on 1^st April 1890,
Thakore Shri Bhupatsinhji Kersinhji, Thakore of Deodar -/1890, married and had issue.
- Thakore Shri Sardarsinhji Bhupatsinhji (qv)
- Thakore Shri Samatsinhji Bhupatsinhji, Thakore of Deodar 1890/-, born 13^th December 1862, he succeeded to the gadi on 29^th March 1890,
Thakore Shri Sardarsinhji Bhupatsinhji, Thakore of Deodar 1890/1903, born 1853, he succeeded to the gadi on 1^st April 1890, married and had issue, two sons. He died in April 1903.
- Thakore Shri Chamansinhji Sardarsinhji (qv)
- Thakore Shri Vajesinhji Sardarsinhji (qv)
Thakore Shri Chamansinhji Sardarsinhji, Thakore of Deodar 1903/-, born 6^th November 1878. he succeeded to the gadi on 15^th April 1903. He died sp.
Thakore Shri Vajesinhji Sardarsinhji, Thakore of Deodar 1903/1918, born 31^st July 1888, he succeeded to the gadi on 15^th April 1903; married and had issue. He died 1918.
- Thakore Shri Himatsinhji Vajesinhji (qv)
Thakore Shri Himatsinhji Vajesinhji, Thakore of Deodar 1918/-, born 12^th July 1908, he succeeded his father as the Chief of the Taluka on 2^nd May 1918, he also succeeded to the Estate of his uncle Thakore Shri Chimansinhji, who died without an heir; married and had issue.
Thakore Shri (name unknown) Himatsinhji, present Thakore Sahib of Deodar