Rajkot State રાજકોટ રજવાડું[1]
Princely State ofBritish India
1620–1948
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rajkot State in Saurashtra
Capital	Rajkot
Area
• 1931	730 km2 (280 sq mi)
Population
• 1931	75,540
• Type	Monarchy
History
• Established	1620
• Accession to the Indian Union	15 February 1948
Succeeded by India

Rajkot State was one of theprincely states ofIndia during the period ofBritish rule. It was a 9-gunsalute state belonging to theKathiawar Agency of theBombay Presidency.^[2] Its capital was inRajkot, located in the historicalHalar region ofKathiawar on the banks of theAji River. Nowadays, Rajkot is the fourth largest city ofGujarat state.

Rajkot was founded byThakurSahib Vibhoji Ajoji Jadeja in 1620. He was the grandson of Jam Shri Satarsal (Sataji) Vibhaji Jadeja ofNawanagar.^{[citation needed]} Thekotwals of the royal palace ofRajkot.

The rulers of Rajkot were titled 'Thakur Sahib' with the style of 'His Highness, and belonged to theJadeja Rajput dynasty.^[3]

• 1694 – 1720 Mehramamji vibhaji

II (d. 1720)

• 1720 – 1732 Masum Khan Shughaat-Mughal governor(d. 1732)
• 1732 – 1746 Ranmalji I Mehramamji (d. 1746)
• 1746 – 17.. Lakhaji I Ranmalji (1st time) (d. 1796)
• 17.. – 1794 Mehramamji III Lakhaji (d. 1794)
• 1794 – 1795 Lakhaji I Ranmalji (2nd time) (s.a.)
• 1795 – 1825 Ranmalji II Mehramamji (d. 1825)
• 1825 – 1844 Surajji Ranmalji (d. 1844)
• 1844 – 8 Nov 1862 Mehramamji IV Surajji (d. 1862)
• 8 Nov 1862 – 16 Apr 1890 Bawajiraj Mehrmansinhji (b. 1856 – d. 1890)
• 1862 – 1867 Thakurani Bai Shri Naniba (d. 1893) Kunverba (f) -Regent
  • 1867 – 17 Jan 1876 J.H. Lloyd -Regent
• 16 Apr 1890 – 2 Feb 1930 Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj (b. 1885 – d. 1930) (from 3 Jun 1918,Sir Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj)
  • 16 Apr 1890 – 21 Oct 1907 .... -Regent
• 2 Feb 1930 – 11 Jun 1940 Dharmendrasinhji Lakhajirajsinhji (b. 1910 – d. 1940)
• 11 Jun 1940 – 15 Aug 1947Pradyumansinhji Lakhajirajsinhji (b. 1913 – d. 1973)

The city of Rajkot became the headquarters of theWestern India States Agency in 1924.^{[citation needed]}

• List of Rajput dynasties

• Media related toRajkot State at Wikimedia Commons
• Palaces of India - Heritage Khirasara Palace, Khirasara, Rajkot, Gujarat
• "Rajkot" .Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 865.

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