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DHRANGADHRA

The Jhala Dynasty

GENEALOGY

Vyas Deva [Vihas Makwana], Raja of Kirtigadh, of Keranti in Sind
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Kesar Deva [Kesrajji]
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Harapal Devji, of Patdi 1090-1130
m.
Sakto Devi (d. 1115), daughter of Pratap Solanki
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Sodhaji 1130-1160
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Durjansalji 1160-1185
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Malakdevji 1185-1210
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Arjansinhji [Dwarkardasji] 1210-1240
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Deorajji [Devrajji] 1240-1265
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Dudaji 1265-1280
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Sursinhji [Sursanji] 1280-1305
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Santalji 1305-1325
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Vajepalji
(with whom we treat)

1325 - 1326 Rana Shri Vajepalji Santalji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, eldest son of Rana Shri Santalji Sursanji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1325. He d. 1326, having had issue, five sons:

1) Rana Shri Meghpalji Vajepalji Sahib, Rana of Patdi - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Akherajji Vajepalji Sahib, of Goriya.
3) Kumar Shri Sarangji Vajepalji Sahib, of Dekawada.
4) Kumar Shri Sagramji Vajepalji Sahib, of Kokta.
5) Kumar Shri Dudoji Vajepalji Sahib, of Waswa.

1326 - 1331 Rana Shri Meghpalji [Meghrajji or Mudhaji] Vajepalji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, eldest son of Rana Shri Vajepalji Santalji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1326. He d. 1331, having had issue, five sons:

1) Rana Shri Padamsinhji Meghpalji Sahib, Rana of Patdi - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Kesarji Meghpalji Sahib, of Jarwalu.
3) Kumar Shri Bhimji Meghpalji Sahib, of Nagwara.
4) Kumar Shri Mepji Meghpalji Sahib, of Karalthal.
5) Kumar Shri Jemalji Meghpalji Sahib, of Jakhwara.

1331 - 1340 Rana Shri Padamsinhji Meghpalji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, eldest son of Rana Shri Meghpalji Vajepalji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1331. m. Rani Nita Devi Sahib, a patroness of the Jains. He d. 1340, having had issue, one son:

1) Rana Shri Umedsingji [Udesangji] Padamsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi - see below.

1340 - 1352 Rana Shri Umedsingji [Udesangji] Padamsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, only son of Rana Shri Padamsinhji Meghpalji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1340. He d. 1352, having had issue, two sons:

1) Kumar Shri Prathiraj Sahib Umedsingji, of Thala.
2) Rana Shri Vegadji Umedsingji Sahib, Rana of Patdi - see below.

1352 - 1368 Rana Shri Vegadji Umedsingji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, younger son of Rana Shri Umedsingji [Udesangji], Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1352. He d. 1385, having had issue, five sons:

1) Rana Shri Ramsinhji Vegadji Sahib, Rana of Patdi - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Melakji Vegadji Sahib, of Kumarkhan.
3) Kumar Shri Khangarji Vegadji Sahib, of Bambroli.
4) Kumar Shri Malandevji Vegadji Sahib, of Bhadakwa.
5) Kumar Shri Bhanji Vegadji Sahib, of Kukwa.

1368 - 1385 Rana Shri Ramsinhji [Ramsangji] Vegadji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, eldest son of Rana Shri Vegadji Umedsingji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1368. He d. 1385, having had issue, six sons:

1) Rana Shri Virsinhji Ramsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Kesarji Ramsinhji Sahib, of Goriya.
3) Kumar Shri Bhojrajji Ramsinhji Sahib, of Kalam.
4) Kumar Shri Sheshmalji Ramsinhji Sahib, of Nagwada.
5) Kumar Shri Naranji Ramsinhji Sahib, of Gobal.
6) Kumar Shri Lakhaji Ramsinhji Sahib, of Sitapur.

1385 - 1392 Rana Shri Virsinhji [Visangji] Ramsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, eldest son of Rana Shri Ramsinhji [Ramsangji] Vegadji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1385. He d. 1392, having had issue, six sons:

1) Rana Shri Ranmalsinhji Virsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Virsinhji Sahib, of Sankesar.
3) Kumar Shri Kaloji Virsinhji Sahib, of Karela.
4) Kumar Shri Karamsinhji Virsinhji Sahib, of Katuda.
5) Kumar Shri Pratapsinhji Virsinhji Sahib, of Kantrodi.
6) Kumar Shri Punjaji Virsinhji Sahib, of Goriawad.

1392 - 1408 Rana Shri Ranmalsinhji [Ranmalsangji] Virsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, eldest son of Rana Shri Virsinhji [Visangji] Ramsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1392. He d. 1408, having had issue, three sons:

1) Rana Shri Satarsalji Ranmalsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Sodsalji Ranmalsinhji Sahib, of Dasada and Panchasar.
3) Kumar Shri Wanwirji Ranmalsinhji Sahib, of Jhinjhuwada.

1408 - 1420 Rana Shri Satarsalji Ranmalsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, eldest son of Rana Shri Ranmalsinhji [Ranmalsangji], Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1408. He rebelled against Sultan Ahmad Shah three times, and was reduced on each occasion, most severely by Latif Khan 1416. Nevertheless, he never yielded to Muslim rule and battled against them until his death. He d. at Patdi, 1420, having had issue, twelve sons, including:

1) Rana Shri Jetsinghi Satarsalji Sahib, Rana of Kuwa - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Raghdevji Satarsalji Sahib.
3) Kumar Shri Lakhaji Satarsalji Sahib, of Olak.
4) Kumar Shri Dudoji Satarsalji Sahib.
5) Kumar Shri Jemalji Satarsalji Sahib, of Karmad.

1420 - 1441 Rana Shri Jetsinhji Satarsalji Sahib, Rana of Kuwa, eldest son of Rana Shri Satarsalji Ranmalsinhji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1420. Contined warring against the Sultans of Gujarat, he was forced to abandon Patdi and found a new capital and safer refuge at Kuwa. He d. at Kuwa, 1441, having had issue, four sons:

1) Rana Shri Wanwirji Jetsinhji Sahib, Rana of Kuwa - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Jagmalji Jetsinhji Sahib, of Chanial.
3) Kumar Shri Muluji Jetsinhji Sahib, of Shawadu.
4) Kumar Shri Pachaji Jetsinhji Sahib, of Lilapur.

1441 - 1460 Rana Shri Wanwirji Jetsinhji Sahib, Rana of Kuwa, eldest son of Rana Shri Jetsinghi Satarsalji Sahib, Rana of Kuwa, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1441. He d. 1469, having had issue, five sons:

1) Rana Shri Bhimdevsinhji Wanwirji Sahib, Rana of Kuwa - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Ajoji Wanwirji Sahib.
3) Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Wanwirji Sahib, of Koibu.
4) Kumar Shri Pratapsinhji Wanwirji Sahib, of Kadiana.
5) Kumar Shri Punjoji Wanwirji Sahib, of Tugrodi.
1) Rajkumari Baji Lal Shri Agar Kunverba Sahiba [Jhaladap Maharani Agar Kunverba Sahiba, Maharani of Mewar]. m. as one of his eleven wives, Maharana Raimal Singhji, Maharana of Mewar (d. 1509), second son of Maharana Kumbhakarna Singhji, Maharana of Mewar. She had issue - see India (Udaipur).

1460 - 1469 Rana Shri Bhimdevsinhji Wanwirji Sahib, Rana of Kuwa, eldes son of Rana Shri Wanwirji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1460. He d. 1469, having had issue, a son and a daughter:

1) Rana Shri Waghoji Bhimdevsinhji Sahib, Rana of Kuwa - see below.
1) Rajkumari Baji Lal Shri Umadi Kunverba Sahiba [Raniji Shri Somdi Sahiba, Rani of Junagadh]. m. a Kuwa, Ra Mandalik III Chudasama [Khan Jahan], Ra of Junagadh (d. a Ahmadabad, 1472, bur. here at the Manek Chowk), son of Ra Mahipal IV Chudasama, Ra of Junagadh. She had issue, one son and one daughter.

1469 - 1487 Rana Shri Waghoji Bhimdevsinhji Sahib, Rana of Kuwa, only son of Rana Shri Bhimsinhji Wanwirji Sahib, Rana of Patdi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1469. Rebelled againt the Sultan of Gujarat, who then sent Khalil Khan against him, but succeeded in defeating that prince. The Sultan then took the field to chastise Waghoji himself, arrived at Kuwa and laid seige to the fort. When supplies were about to run out in the town, Waghoji ordered fires to be lit and told his wives to prepare for sati, then sallied forth to do battle against the enemy. During the conflict his standard bearer tired of carrying his burden and temporarily put down his ensign. This act prompted the poor Ranis to imagine the death of their lord, and each of them dutifully mounted the pyre. Waghoji returned to the fort to find them all dead. Disconsulate, he vowed to die fighting in battle and rode out again into the thick of the enemy. He killed many in close combat, until eventually he succumbd to their swords. The Sultan's forcees invaded the fort, ransacked and destroyed Kuwa. He was k. in battle at Kuwa, 1487, having had issue, twelve sons, including:

1) Kumar Shri Nayoji Waghoji Sahib. He was k. in battle, at Kuwa, 1487.
2) Kumar Shri Mepji Waghoji Sahib. He was k. in battle, at Kuwa, 1487.
3) Kumar Shri Sagramji Waghoji Sahib. He was k. in battle, at Kuwa, 1487.
4) Kumar Shri Jodhaji Waghoji Sahib. He was k. in battle, at Kuwa, 1487.
5) Kumar Shri Ajoji Waghoji Sahib. He was k. in battle, at Kuwa, 1487.
6) Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Waghoji Sahib. He was k. in battle, at Kuwa, 1487.
7) Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Rana Sriraj Rajodharji [Raydharji] Waghoji Sahib, Rana Raj Sahib of Halvad - see below.
8) Kumar Shri Lakhaji Waghoji Sahib, of Kidi. He was k. in battle, at Kuwa, 1487.

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