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Dynasty

Gohil

State

Saurashtra

Gun Salutes

9

Accession

15^th February 1948

Revenue

INR 744,416

Villages

91

Area

777 Square Kilometers km²

Population

58,000 (1921)

Privy Purse

INR 180,000

Hindi Name

पलिताना

Last Updated

25^th Jan, 2024

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The Thakore Sahib of Palitana (The Palace, Palitana - 364270, Gujarat, India)

History

Predecessor state of Sejakpur was founded in 1194. Palitana is a Second Class State and follows the rule of primogeniture.

His Highness Thakore Sahib of Palitana maintains a military force of 74 cavalry, 401 infantry, and 7 guns. Also, he is entitled to a salute of 9 guns.

Genealogy

Thakore Sahib SEJAKI, Thakore Sahib of Sejakpur 1194/1254 and 1^st Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1194/1226, married and had issue. He died 1254.
- Thakore Ranjoi Sejakji, ancestor of the Thakore Sahibs of Bhavnagar.
- Kumar Shri Sarangji Sejakji, ancestor of the Thakore Sahibs of Lathi, received the chovisi of Arthila as his patrimony.
- Thakore Sahib Shahaji Sejakji (qv)
- Kumari Shri Amar Kunwarba Sahiba [ Kumari Shri Valam Kunverba], married Kumar Shri Khengarji of Junagadh.
Thakore Sahib SHAHJI SEJAKI, 2^nd Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1226/1246
Thakore Sahib SARTANJI SHAHJI, 3^rd Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1246/1250
Thakore Sahib ARJANJI SARTANJI, 4^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1250/1300
Thakore Sahib NONGHANJI I ARJANJI, 5^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1300/1360
Thakore Sahib JASAJI NONGHANJI, 6^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1360/1400
Thakore Sahib BANAJI JASAJI, 7^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1400/1455
Thakore Sahib SAVAJI I BANAJI, 8^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1455/1487
- Thakore Hadaji (qv)
- Thakore Govindji, granted Khadsaliya.
- Thakore Sadaji, granted Gundi.
Thakore Sahib HADAJI SAVAJI, 9^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1487/1519
Thakore Sahib KANDHAJI I HADAJI, 10^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1519/1579
Thakore Sahib NONGHANJI II KANDHAJI, 11^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1579/-
Thakore Sahib ARJANJI II NONGHANJI, 12^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana
Thakore Sahib KANDHAJI II ARJANJI, 13^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana
Thakore Sahib SAVAJI II KANDHAJI, 14^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana
Thakore Sahib SARTANJI I SAVAJI, 15^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana
Thakore Sahib KANDHAJI III SARTANJI, 16^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana
Thakore Sahib PRITHVIRAJJI KANDHAJI, 17^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1697/1734.
- Kumar Nonghanji Gohil
- Kumari Vaduba, married with H.H. Gajsinhji of Halvad–Dhrangadhra and had issue.
Thakore Sahib NONGHANJI III PRITHVIRAJJI, 18^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1734/-, married and had issue.
- Thakore Sahib Sartanji II Nonghanji (qv)
- Thakore Sahib Unadji Nonghanji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Alubhai Nonghanji 1766/1770, married and had issue.
  - Kumar Shri Khodaji Alubhai
Thakore Sahib SARTANJI II NONGHANJI, 19^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana -/1766
Thakore Sahib UNADJI NONGHANJI, 20^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1770/1820, married and had issue.
- Thakore Sahib Kandhaji IV Unadji (qv)
- Kumari Vakhtuba Sahiba [Rani Vakhat Kunwarba Sahiba of Dhrangadhra], married (as his third wife), Raj Sahib Amarsinhji Raisinhji of Dhrangadhra, and had issue.
- Kumar Jahoji Unadji Gohil, Lapaliya
- Kumar Modji Unadji Gohil, Valukkad
- Kumar Vihoji Unadji Gohil, Motishri
- Kumar Ajoji Unadji Gohil, Timba
- Kumar Khabalsinhji Unadji Gohil, Ankolali and Paniavi
- Kumar Adoji Unadji Gohil, Pithalpur
Thakore Sahib KANDHAJI IV UNADJI, 21^st Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1820/1840
Thakore Sahib NONGHANJI IV KANDHAJI, 22^nd Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1840/1860
- Kumar Prathesinhji Nonghanji, died young.
- Kumar Vasatsinhji Nonghanji, died young.
- Kumar Gangji Nanghanji, died young.
- Kumar Pratapsinhji Nonghanji (qv)
- Darbarsahib Shri Kalyansinhji Nonghanji Gohil, he was granted Nanimal Jagir.
  - Kumar Shri Takhatsinhji Kalyansinhji Gohil, died young in Nanimal.
  - Darbarsahib Shri Sardarsinhji Kalyansinhji Gohil, Vati Rajyakarta of Palitana State.
    - Kumar Shri Kalubhasahib Sardarsinhji Gohil
- Kumar Dehoji Nonghanji, died young.
Thakore Sahib PRATAPSINHJI NONGHANJI, 23^rd Thakore Sahib of Palitana in 1860 for 8 months, married and had issue. He died 1860.
- Thakur Sahib Sursinhji Pratapsinhji (qv)
- HH Rani Kasi Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his fourth wife), HH Raj Sahib Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji of Dhrangadhra, and had issue.
Thakore Sahib SURSINHJI PRATAPSINHJI, 24^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1860/1885, born 1844, succeeded 1^st June 1860, married and had issue. He died 1885.
- Thakore Sahib Shri Sir Mansinhji Sursinhji (qv)
- Rani Kesaba Kumari Sahiba, born 1869, married 1893, (as his sixth wife), HH Raj Sahib Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. She died 1895.
- Thakore Shri Samantsinhji Sursinhji, Tilayat of Adpur and Pachegani, Bhayat of Palitana; married Thakorani Makunvarba Sahiba of Dharampur, and had issue. He died after 1901.
  - Kumar Shri Vijaysinhji Samantsinhji, died in year 1916.
    - Kumar Shri Sujjansinhji Vijaysinhji, Tilayat of Adpur and Pachegani, Bhayat of Palitana; married Rani Vijayaba Sahiba of Ganod in Gondal, and had issue.
      - Kumar Shri Vijaysinhji Sujjansinhji, engaged 1903 to Ba Shri Hajuba of Rajkot (she married HH the Raj Saheb of Dhrangadhra). He died after 1909.
      - Rani Bhagwatiba Sahiba, married Maharaj Mahavir Singh of Amleta.
    - Kumari Shri Jayvant Kunvar Ba Sahiba, married Thakur Harishchandrasinhji of Malia, and had issue.
      - Kumari Shri Pramila Kunvar Ba Sahiba, married Kumar Shri Balwantsinhji Sahebsinhji (see below)
    - Kumari Shri Chandra Kunvar Ba Sahiba, married Thakur Sahebsinhji Vaghela of Gangad, and had issue.
      - Kumar Shri Balwantsinhji Sahebsinhji, married Kumari Shri Pramila Kunvar Ba Sahiba of Malia (see above).
Thakore Sahib Shri Sir MANSINHJI SURSINHJI, 25^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1885/1905, born 7^th June 1862, succeeded 24^th November 1885, K.C.S.I. [cr.1896], educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; married (amongst others), a daughter of Thakore Saheb Suraji II Surtanji of Virpur, and had issue. He died 29^th August 1905.
- Kumar Shri (name unknown) (by the Senior Rani), born 1890, died young.
- HH Thakore Sahib Shri Bahadursinhji Mansinhji (qv)
- Rani Hari Kunwarba Sahiba, married 1912 (as his first wife), Capt. HH Rana Sir Ranjit Singhji of Barwani. She died sp.
HH Thakore Sahib Shri Sir BAHADURSINHJI MANSINHJI, 26^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1905/1964 , born 3^rd April 1900, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., he was granted the title of Maharaja as a personal distinction in 1944; married 2^nd December 1919, Kunwari Shri Sitaba Saheba [HH Thakorani Bai Shri Sita Ba Kunverba Sahiba], daughter of HH Maharajah Shri Bhojrajsinhji Bhagwatsinhji Sahib of Gondal, and his wife, HH Maharani Raj Kunverba Saheb, and had issue. He died on 18^th July, 1964.
- HH Maharani Indira Devi, married 12^th December 1941 (as his second wife), Lt. HH Maharaja Rajendra Prakash Bahadur of Sirmur.
- HH Rani Saheb Drupad Kumari, married 20^th February 1944, HH Maharaja Bir Pratap Singh Deo of Sonepur, and had issue.
- HH Maharani Gita Kumari, married 30^th January 1948, HH Umdae Rajhae Buland Makan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sumar Singhji of Kishangarh.
- Kumari Rajendra Kumari
- Kumari Brinda Kumari, married Maharajkumar Yashwant Singh of Alwar, and has issue.
- Kumari Gayatri Kumari [HH Maharani Gayatri Devi of Chhota-Udaipur], married 1960, HH Maharawal Shri Virendrasinhji Natwarsinhji Sahib of Chhota-Udaipur.
- Thakore Sahib Shri Shivendrasinhji Bahadursinhji (qv)
Thakore Sahib Shri SHIVENDRASINHJI BAHADURSINHJI, 27^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 1964/1990, born 23^rd September 1936, married 1^stly Ritika Loraiya (divorced October 26, 1976) by whom he had a son, married 2^ndly Thakorani Sonia Devi (née Sahni) (now Rajmata Soniadevi Shivendra Sinhji Gohel of Palitana), and had issue. He died 29^th June, 1990.
- Dhirendra Sinhji (from 1^st wife), born on 4^th June 1973, married to Punita Sareen and has issue, one son.
  - Jai Singh Gohel, born 16^th July 2012.
- Kumar Shri Ketan Shivendrasinhji Gohel (from 2^nd wife), born 10^th November 1976 in Bangalore, India, graduate in a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Hospitality and Tourism Management sponsored by Bournemouth University, UK and Higher Diploma in Hotel Management from IHTTI, Switzerland; married 13^th April 2004 in Mumbai, Kumar Rani Sahiba Nisha Sinhji Gohel, and has issues, two sons.
  - Rajkumar Veer Sinhji Gohel, born 29^th Feb 2008.
  - Rajkumar Arjun Sinhji Gohel, born 31^st October 2012.
28^th Thakore Sahib of Palitana 199x/- (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

Kumar Shri Sir Jayvantsinhji Gohel, C.B.E., married and had issue. He died 1995.
- Kumar Shri Jaydevsinhji Jayvantsinhji Gohel, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1960)
- Kumar Shri Mayurdhwajsinhji Jayvantsinhji Gohel, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1960); Director and CEO of the Asia-Pacific Foundation, Associate Fellow with RUSI, member of the University of Paris, International Scientific Advisory Board, member of the United Nations ‘Roster of Experts’ at its Terrorism Prevention Branch, Secretary of the South Asia secretariat of the Next Century Foundation; married 19^th February 1973, Maharaj Kumari Rajyashree Kumari, born 4^th June 1953, daughter of HH Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Narendra Shiromani Maharajah Sri Dr. Karni Singh Bahadur of Bikaner, and his wife, HH Maharani Sushila Kumari, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
  - Kumari Shri Anupama Kumari, born 24^th April 1974.
  - Kumar Shri Sajjansinhji Mayurdhwajsinhji Gohel, born 16^th May 1980, educated at the London School of Economics; Director of International Security for the London-based Asia-Pacific Foundation.
HH Rani Kasi Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his fourth wife), HH Raj Sahib Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji of Dhrangadhra.
Thakorani Bajirajba Sahiba, married HH Thakore Sahib Waghji II Ravaji of Morvi.