Mansinhji II

HH Maharana Raj Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji Sahib Bahadur, , was the 42nd ruler of Jhalavad from 1869 to 1900. He was granted a personal salute of 15-guns during his reign. He was succeeded by his grandson Ajitsinhji.

Biography

Early life He was born on 11 January 1837 at Manmehalat Palace, Dhrangadhra to Maharana Ranmalsinhji II and Maharani Bairaj kunwarba.

Reign He succeeded his father Ranmalsinhji II on 28 October 1869 at Jhallesvar Vat Palace, Halvad. He was promoted to personal salute of 15-guns and was awarded KCSI on 1 January 1877 at the Delhi Durbar of 1877. He received a Sanad of adoption in 1890.

He extended education facilities, improved the transport infrastructure, reformed the revenue assessments and building hospitals. He built the first girls school and an English school in Dhrangadhra and many Gujarati schools in villages nearby. He also built Prince of Wales Hospital in Dhrangadhra.

Death and succession He died on 2 December 1900, succeeded by his grandson Ajitsinhji.

Family He had 5 wives and 6 Children: 3 sons and 3 daughters.

Wives Rupali Kuwarba Vaghela, daughter of Thakore Jalamsinhji of Bhadarwa Jiji Kunwarba Jadeja, daughter of Sangaji Sahib of Khijdia, in Dhrol state Kasi Kunwarba Gohil, daughter of Thakore Shri Pratapsinhji of Palitana State Kesaba kunwarba Gohil, daughter of Thakore Shri Sursinhji Pratapsinhji of Palitana State Hamji kunwarba Chauhan of Chhota Udaipur State Children Jaswantsinhji, Ajitsinhji's father Sajjansinhji Natwarsinhji Raj Kunwarba, married to HH Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Ratlam Takht Kunwarba, married to HH Maharaja Madho Singh II of Jaipur Gulab Kunwarba, married to HH Maharawal Shalivahan Singh of Jaisalmer

Titles

1837-1869: Patvi Namdar Rajkumar Shri Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji Sahib, Yuvraj of Dhrangadhra 1869-1877: Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Sir Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra 1877-1900: Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Sir Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra,KCSI

Awards and honours

Prince of Wales Medal, 1875 KCSI: Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India, 1877 KIH: Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal, 1877