Ranmalsinhji II

HH Maharana Raj Ranmalsinhji II Amarsinhji Sahib Bahadur, KCSI, was the 41st ruler of Jhalavad from 1843 to 1869. He was the first person in Kathiawar to become Knight Commander of the Star of India.

Biography Early life Ranmalsinhji II was born to Maharana Raj Amarsinhji and his wife Dev Kunvarba. Ranmalsinhji was a scholar in Urdu, Persian, Gujarati and Sanskrit languages. Death and succession He died on 16 October 1869, succeeded by his son Mansinhji II. Family He had 3 wives and 8 children: 5 sons and 3 daughters. Wives Jankunvarba or Bai Saheba I, daughter of Ranmalji Jadeja II, Thakor Saheb of Rajkot Sundarkunvarba or Bai Saheba II, daughter of Nathaji Jadeja, Thakor Saheb of Gondal Birjakunvarba, Bairajba, or Vrijrajkunvarba, daughter of Raidharji Jadeja of Sarodar Children Mansinhji II Merasinhji Harisinhji Pratapsinhji Raghunathsinhji Ucchab Kunwarba, married to Ravaji Jadeja of Kutch Jeev Kunwarba, married to Javansinhji Rathor, Maharaja of Idar

Krishna Kunwarba, married to Maharao Pragmalji Jadeja II of Kutch

Awards and honours KCSI: Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India, 1866