Vijayadevji

Vijayadevji II was the Maharana of Dharampur from 1921 until his death in 1952.

Early life, family, and education He was born on 3 December 1884 to Mohandevji. He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot. After finishing his college studies, he worked in various offices of the state to gain experience in state administration and was appointed as Revenue Commissioner by his father, Mohandevji. She died in 1939. He had three children: a son, Nahardevji, and Jasvant Kunverba.

Reign He succeeded his father as Maharana of Dharampur with full ruling powers on 26 March 1921. Since his time as Revenue Commissioner and during his tours in India and abroad, he developed the idea of forming a museum for the people of Dharampur State.

He was granted a personal salute of eleven guns as a distinction, along with the title of Highness, on 1 January 1932. He visited Australia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Syria, the Federated Malay States and the United States. He was a renowned flutist. He has written the famous treatise on music titled Sangit Bhāva, which consists of six volumes and includes notations in English, French, Gujarati, and Hindi. The Music Magazine was published under his patronage, and in it, John Foulds published a series of four articles titled The Present and Future of Music in India between 1936 and 1937.

Death He died on 5 May 1952 in Mumbai and was succeeded by his grandson, Sahadevji, as the Maharana of Dharampur.