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Bhavnagar Princely State
Agency: Kathiawar Agency
Area: 7,669 Square Kilometerskm²
Accession: 15th February 1948
Population: 464,671 (1891)
Revenue: ₹ 4,100,000 (1891)
Privy Purse: ₹ 1,000,000
Present Head
HH Maharaja Raol Shri VIJAYRAJSINHJI VIRBHADRASINHJI GOHIL, 29th and present Maharaja Raol of Bhavnagar since 26th July 1994. (Bhavnagar House, Bunglow no.2, Ruia Park, Juhu-North, Bombay – 400049, India), born , married HH Maharani Samyukta Kumari, daughter of Thakur Vijai Singh Mankotia of Tiara (Kangra) and has issues, one son and a daughter.
- Yuvraj Sahib Jaiveerraj Singh Gohil, born , education from Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai; BBA in Hotel Management, Bachelors in Food and Beverage Management and Diploma in Hotel Management from Les Roches International School of Hotel Management. Director of Nilambagh Palace Hotel and Narayani Heritage Hotel. Married on 1st February 2017 to Yuvrani Saheba Kritiranjanii Kumari, daughter of Maharana Saheb Paranjayaditya Parmar of Sant and has issue, one daughter.
- YuvrajKumari Dharitrinandini Kumari Gohil, born .
- Maharajkumari Brijeshwari Kumari, born , Bachelors in Art History & Archeology from University of Nottingham, Masters in Heritage Management from Durham University.
History
Predecessor state of Sejakpur founded in 1194 (or 1240 or 1260), then the capitals were at Ranipur 1254/1309, Umrala or Gogha 1309/1445, Umrala 1445/1570, Shihor 1570/1723 then finally Bhavnagar from 1723. The Gohils claim to be descended from the celebrated Pandavas, who belonged to the lunar or Chandravanshi race, and so trace their line from the celebrated Shalivahan, founder of the Shaka era (Col. James Tod makes them of the solar race). The old family title of Rawal or Raol was earned at the memorable battle of Chitor, fought with Alauddin Khilji in 1303. The state motto is “Man Proposes but God disposes” on a label azure. The state arms are Gules, an eagle or displayed, in chief on a canton of the second, a lion statant of the first.
Genealogy
(Thakore of Sejakpur 1194/1254, married and had issue.)
• Kumar Shri Shahaji Sejakji (Ancestor of Palitana)
• Kumar Shri Godmalsinhji Mokhdaji
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• Kumar Shri Viroji Sartanji (Ancestor of Vacchani family)
(Moved capital to Bhavnagar in 1723)
• Maharajkumari Brijeshwari Kumari (born 1994)
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