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Rajkumar College, Rajkot
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 * Bilkha State Commemorative Medal Announcing Foundation of The Rajkumar College, Rajkot( see in edit this page mode by clicking on edit this page )

Authors : Bhavsinhji Takhtsinhji, Sir, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, 1875-1919 MacNaghten, Chester, 1843-1896 Volume : v. 7 : index Publisher : Printed and bound by Hazell, Watson and Viney Issue Date : [1911] Pages : 7 v. Inserting Figures  : ill. (part col.), col. fold. maps, plates, ports Size : 33 cm Title Language Code  : English Text Language Code : English Type Local : C-DATS図書 NDC : 377.28 URI : http://hdl.handle.net/10108/9896 NC ID : BA72478107 Call Number : HUB/K/577793/7 Book ID : 0000577799 Appears in Collections : Dilins : C-DATS電子図書館
 * Title : Forty years of the Rajkumar College : an account of the origin and progress of the Rajkumar College, Rajkot / prepared and abridged from the papers of Chester MacNaghten, and other sources ; compiled by H.H. Sir Bhavsinhji
 * google search key words Rajkumar College, Rajkot: gives a lot of alumni of that era circa 1880
 * Gujarati Article: Beginning Years:
 * [Mandhatasinh Chauhan's Translation of the Sandesh Artcle: History of RKC ]- see in edit mode RKC Email Group members can see Message # 1906

Mandhata -- British insistance of Princes' Education, SANDESH, July 3, 2010 રાજ-કાજ – વિનોદ રાવલ Politics - Vinod Rawal After Englishmen came to Saurashtra : They got involved to administarive organization of the kingdoms. Someof the things they did were not liked for, basically they were very strict disciplinarians. That was difficult for the local people. But some of the things that the British did, we are reaping the fruits of, today. One of the thigs thay did was to create the Railway network with the assistance of the Indian kingdoms. They did the same thing in North and South Gujrat. Whether some people like it nor not, if the British had not entered Gujrat-Saurashrta, even today, as regards Railways, we would have been behind about 200 years, because, at the time of the independence, what Railway lines that were built by the Indian king and the British, are still the same, with very little improvement. સૌરાષ્ટ્રમાં અંગ્રેજોના આગમન થયા પછી ક્રમશઃ તેઓ રાજ્યવ્યવસ્થા અને સંચાલનમાં પણ સક્રિય બનવા લાગ્યા હતા. કેટલીક બાબતો તેની ન ગમે તેવી હતી, પરંતુ બેઝિકલી તેઓ કડક ડિસિપ્લીનના આગ્રહી હતા. જે સ્થાનિક લોકોને અનુસરવું આકરું લાગતું હતું, પણ કેટલીક વાતોમાં અંગ્રેજોએ જે સુધારાઓ કરાવ્યા તેનાં મીઠાં ફળ આજે પણ આપણે મેળવીએ છીએ. એમાં એક તો સૌરાષ્ટ્રમાં રેલવેનું માળખું એમણે દેશી રાજ્યો સાથે સંકલન રાખીને ગોઠવ્યું, એનો વિકાસ કર્યો, આવું જ તેણે ઉત્તર-દક્ષિણ ગુજરાતમાં ગોઠવ્યું, કોઈને ગમે કે ન ગમે પણ આજેય કહેવું પડે કે જો અંગ્રેજોનો ગુજરાત-સૌરાષ્ટ્રમાં પ્રવેશ થયો ન હોત તો આજેય આપણે રેલવેની બાબતમાં બસ્સો વર્ષ હજુ પાછળ ધકેલાઈ ગયા હોત, કારણ કે આઝાદી મળી ત્યારે દેશી રાજ્યો અને અંગ્રેજોએ જે રેલવેલાઈનો પ્રજાસત્તાક ભારતને સોંપાઈ તેમાં કેન્દ્ર સરકારે નહીંવત્ જ સુધારોવધારો કર્યો છે. જૂની સવલતમાં નોંધપાત્ર વધારો નથી થયો! The british believed that there can be no prograss in the people without the education and first the leaders of the people need to be educated. Kings must be well educated. Such that to train the future kings, there should be a college, in mid-Saurashtra. In that era of 1837, a very first Gujrati school opened, but there was no training school for the princes. Princes were trained within their palaces by their private tutors training them in reading, writing, math, accounting, but systematic training with fixed-syllebus was not there. Therefore, the first British political agent, Colonel R.H. Keating first thought of establishing an institute fot training the princes. Without such an institution, the princes would not be well trained. Although, the idea was good, the advisors to the kings and their queens opposed it, on th ground that princes going out of their palaces for training, may not be personally safe for them., but the British, kings and the princes remained firm in their determination. In 1864, Bombay province govt. director of public instructions, Alexander Grant, gave priority one, to education of princes, and wrote a detailed letter to that effect to the Bombay govt. 1867, in Ahmedabad, on an English officer Mr. Paeil's direction, a school was established for the 'Talukdars' and at the same time, the idea of starting a Rajkumar school, was envisioned by Alexander Grant and Col. Keating received support. Kingdoms with a revenue of Rs. 50,000 and above with their princes of age below 18, could enter the school, it was proposed. Col. Keating was transferred and his place was taken by W.W. Anderso, who began the work determinedly to establish the Rajkumar College. He assigned British Agency engineer, Mr. Booth, to come up with the College building design. In the College Fund Saurashtra kings contributed Rs. 30,000, from which a building to accomodate 12 princes would be possible. British Govt. contributed another Rs. 20,000. Anderson laid the foundation, and in 1870, it was inaugurated by the Governor of the time, P. Symore Fitzerald. First term of the College was commenced in February 1871. The first Principal appointed was Chester Macnaten. He held that position from 1871 to 1896. Thereafter a College Organization Committee was established. There were 12 kings included, Limdi's Jashwantsinhji being one. In 1885, Gondal's Sir Bhagwatisinhji and Jasdan's King were appointed. અંગ્રેજો એવું માનતા હતા કે શિક્ષણ વગર લોકોનો સ્વવિકાસ સંભવી ન શકે. અને સૌ પ્રથમ તો એ કે પ્રજાના અગ્રેસરો સુસંસ્કૃત હોવા જોઈએ. રાજાઓ ‘વેલ એજ્યુકેટેડ’ હોવા જોઈએ. આથી ભવિષ્યના રાજાઓને ભણાવવા માટે સૌરાષ્ટ્રમધ્યે સારી એવી શાળા-કોલેજ હોવી જોઈએ. એ જમાને ૧૮૩૭માં રાજકોટમાં સૌ પ્રથમ ગુજરાતી શાળા શરૂ થઈ, પરંતુ અનેક દેશી રાજ્યો ધરાવતા આ પ્રદેશમાં રાજવીઓના રાજકુમારોના શિક્ષણ માટે કોઈ વ્યવસ્થા ન હતી. રાજકુમારોને ખાનગી ટયુશન વ્યવસ્થાથી રાજમહેલમાં જ ટયુટર દ્વારા વાચન, લેખન, ગણન અને હિસાબ-કિતાબનું સામાન્ય જ્ઞાન અપાતું હતું, પરંતુ પદ્ધતિસરના કે ફિક્સ સિલેબસની કોઈ વ્યવસ્થા ન હતી. આથી સૌ પ્રથમ અંગ્રેજ પોલિટિકલ એજન્ટ કર્નલ આર. એચ કીટીંગને રાજકુમારોને શિક્ષણ આપવા માટેની સંસ્થા શરૂ કરવાનો પ્રથમ વિચાર આવ્યો હતો. આવી સંસ્થાના અભાવે આ પ્રદેશના ઘણા રાજવીઓ અશિક્ષિત હતા. શિક્ષણ આપવાની યોજના અંગ્રેજોની સારી હતી પણ એ સમયે રાજવીઓના સલાહકારો અને રાણીઓએ યોજનાનો વિરોધ કર્યો હતો, કારણ કે રાજકુમારો રાજમહેલ બહાર ભણવા જાય તો તેની સલામતીનો ભય સતાવતો હતો, પણ અંગ્રેજો રાજવીઓ અને રાજકુમારોને શિક્ષિત બનાવવા મક્કમ રહ્યા હતા. ૧૮૬૪માં મુંબઈ સરકારના ડાયરેક્ટર ઓફ પબ્લિક ઈન્સ્ટ્રક્શન એલેકઝાંડર ગ્રાન્ટે સૌરાષ્ટ્ર પ્રદેશના રાજવીઓના શિક્ષણના પ્રશ્નને અતિ મહત્ત્વનો અને ‘પ્રાયોરિટી ફર્સ્ટ’ ગણી મુંબઈ સરકારને વિગતવાર પત્ર લખ્યો હતો. ૧૮૬૭માં અમદાવાદમાં અંગ્રેજ અફસર મી. પેઈલના સંચાલન હેઠળ તાલુકેદારો માટેની એક શાળા શરૂ કરાઈ હતી. આની સાથોસાથ એલેકઝાંડર ગ્રાન્ટ અને કર્નલ કીટીંગના પ્રયત્નોથી સૌરાષ્ટ્રમાં રાજકોટ મધ્યે રાજકુમાર કોલેજ શરૂ કરવાના વિચારને વેગ મળ્યો. જે રાજ્યની ર્વાિષક આવક રૂ.પચાસ હજાર કે તેથી વધુ હોય અને જેના રાજકુમારની વય ૧૮ વર્ષથી નીચેની હોય તેને પ્રવેશ આપવાનું વિચારાયું હતું. એ જ સમયે કોલેજના વિચારક કર્નલ કીટીંગની બદલી થતાં તેની જગ્યાએ આવેલા ડબલ્યુ. ડબલ્યુ. એન્ડરસને રાજકુમાર કોલેજની સ્થાપનાની યોજનાને નિષ્ઠાપૂર્વક આગળ ધપાવેલી. તેમણે બ્રિટિશ એજન્સીના એન્જિનિયર મિ. બુથ પાસે સંભવિત કોલેજ બિલ્ડિંગની ડિઝાઇન તૈયાર કરાવી. બિલ્ડિંગ ફંડમાં સૌરાષ્ટ્રના રાજવીઓએ રૂ.ત્રીસ હજાર આપ્યા તેમાંથી ૧૨ રાજકુમારોને સમાવી શકાય તેવું મકાન બાંધી શકાય તેમ હતું. બ્રિટિશ સરકારે કોલેજ માટે વીસ હજાર ફાળવ્યા હતા. એન્ડરસનના હસ્તે શિલારોપણ વિધિ થઈ અને ૧૮૭૦માં નવા બિલ્ડિંગનું ઉદ્ઘાટન મુંબઈના જે તે સમયના ગવર્નર પી. સીમોર ફિટ્ઝરાલ્ડે કર્યું હતું. કોલેજનું પ્રથમ સત્ર ૧૮૭૧ની ફેબ્રુઆરીથી શરૂ કરાયું હતું. તેના પ્રથમ પ્રિન્સિપાલ ચેસ્ટર મેકનાટનની નિમણૂક કરી હતી. તેઓ ૧૮૭૧થી ૧૮૯૬ સુધી આ પદ પર રહ્યા હતા. એ પછી કોલેજ સંચાલન સમિતિ બની હતી. જેમાં ૧૨ રાજવીઓને સમાવાયા હતા. જેમાં લીંબડીના જશવંતસિંહજી એ પછી ૧૮૮૫માં ગોંડલના સર ભગવતસિંહજી તથા જસદણના રાજવીની નિમણૂક કરાઈ હતી. In 1971, Saurashtra's bigger states contibuted Rs. 180,00,000. In today's Rupee value, it would amount to about over Rs.18 crores. In 1878 Bhavnagar Maharaja Takhatsinhji gave a donation of Rs one lakh. Thereafter, Nawab of Junagadh, Gondal's Sir Bhagwatisinhji, Morvi's prince, Limdi, Wadhwan and other kingdoms donated 2,33,862 towars expanding the College building. One significant notation; from 1871 to 1874 Rajkumar College was known as, 'King College'. Thereafter it was named 'Rajkumar College'. College has icons of Gujrati literature, Balwantrai K. Thakor and Poet Nanhalal as professors. All the princes of Saurashtra were studied as resident scholars at the school, including prince of Lathi Poet Kalapi, Gondal's Sir Bhagwatisinhji, famous Cricketer Jamsaheb Ranji, Duleepsinhji, Gazal Samrat Darbar of Pajod Rushwa Muzlumi, Wankaner's Amarsinhji, Bhavnagar's Krishnakumarsinhji. It can be a long list. ૧૮૭૧માં સૌરાષ્ટ્રનાં મહત્ત્વનાં રાજ્યોનો ફાળો મળી કુલ રૂ. ૧૮૦ લાખની રકમ એકત્ર થઈ હતી, જે આજના યુગ મુજબ અઢાર કરોડથી પણ વધુ લેખાય! એ પછી રાજકુમારોને શિક્ષિત કરવા ભાવનગરના મહારાજા તખતસિંહજીએ ૧૮૭૮માં એક લાખનું ડોનેશન આપ્યું હતું. એ પછી જૂનાગઢના નવાબ, ગોંડલના સર ભગવત, મોરબીના રાજવી, લીંબડી, વઢવાણ વગેરે રાજ્યોએ રૂ. ૨,૩૩,૮૬૨નો ફાળો આપ્યો હતો. આ બધી રકમ કોલેજ બિલ્ડિંગના વિકાસ માટે હતી. અત્રે ખાસ ઉલ્લેખનીય છે કે ૧૮૭૧થી ૧૮૭૪ સુધી રાજકુમાર કોલેજનું પૂર્વ નામ ‘કિંગ કોલેજ’ હતું. તે પછી કોલેજનું નામ રાજકુમાર કોલેજ થયું હતું. કોલેજમાં ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યના અગ્રેસર બળવંતરાય ક. ઠાકોર તથા કવિ ન્હાનાલાલ અધ્યાપક હતા. આ કોલેજમાં સૌરાષ્ટ્રનાં દેશી રાજ્યોના તમામ રાજકુમારોએ રાજકોટમાં નિવાસ કરીને અભ્યાસ કર્યો છે. જેમાં લાઠીના રાજવી કવિ કલાપી, ગોંડલના સર ભગવતસિંહજી, પ્રખ્યાત ક્રિકેટર જામ રણજી, દુલીપસિંહ, પાજોદના દરબાર ગઝલકાર રૂશ્વા મઝલુમી, વાંકાનેરના અમરસિંહજી, ભાવનગરના કૃષ્ણકુમારસિંહજી... આવી તો મોટી યાદી થાય એમ છે. Many princes who appreciated studying at the Rajkumar College, proceeded abroad for higher education. Because of that the Western culture and Western Styles governance were introduced, which benefitted the people of these Indian Kingdoms. Sir Bhagwatisinhji made education compulsary in his state of Gondal. Because of the British insistance on education for the princes, people of the king's states benefitted and not a single prince remained uneducated. રાજકુમાર કોલેજમાં ભણેલા કેટલાય રાજવીઓને શિક્ષણની મહત્તા વધુ સમજાતાં રાજકુમાર કોલેજના શિક્ષણ બાદ વિદેશમાં પણ ભણવા ગયેલા હતા. આને કારણે પશ્ચિમી સંસ્કૃતિનો અને વિદેશ શૈલીનો પણ પરિચય થયો જેનો લાભ રાજ્યની પ્રજાને મળ્યો. સર ભગવતસિંહજી જેવાએ પોતાના રાજ્યમાં શિક્ષણ ફરજિયાત કરેલું. આમ, અંગ્રેજોએ રાજવીઓને શિક્ષિત કર્યા જેનો લાભ દરેક રાજ્યની પ્રજાને મળ્યો. સૌરાષ્ટ્રનો કોઈ રાજવી નિરક્ષર ન હતો. \

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Date of foundation

 * RKC Rajkot, the oldest: support articles below.


 * With respect to some other school, possibly Daly, though many websites mention the date of foundation as 1882. Lord Curzon's 1905 speech mentions that to be 1881. whereas Dr. Rajendra Prasad letter, Correspondence and Select Documents: January 1960 to February 1963, by Rajendra Prasad, Valmiki Choudhary. Published by Allied, 1995. Page 203, mentions 1960 to be the 76th anniversary, which effectively makes 1884 the year of foundation!

The Imperial Gazetteer of India on the other hand, makes it to be 1886! Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 9, p. 386. "In 1876 a special class was opened in the Indore Residency school for the sons of Native chiefs on the western side of Central India. Ten years later the Daly College was opened, at which several of the present ruling chiefs have been educated. In 1903 the status of the college was reduced, the idea being that important chiefs and Sardars should go to the Mayo College at Ajmer, while only the petty chiefs and Thakurs would be educated at Indore. Steps are now being taken to re-estab-lish the Daly College on the same footing as the Mayo College. " --Ekabhishek (talk) 13:34, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

http://www.dalycollege.org/Presentation/Home/Home.aspx
 * Other references in the gazetteer
 * RKC, Raipur website
 * Colvin Taluqdars' College
 * Rajkumar College, Rajkot
 * Full text of "Rajkumar college, Raipur, Central Provinces"
 * History of Education Journal of the History of Education Society-Eton in India: The Imperial Diffusion of a Victorian Educational Ethic-J. A. Mangan

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 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Patelurology2/Maritime_history_Kathiawar
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=9Zo2NPGzPe4C&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=history+kathiawar+rajkumar+college+earlist&source=bl&ots=F3zWmjkfTY&sig=HoYD_3hsZE7hGIDXuxLcHqli6N8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DjU4Vf2UBs7laPr_gdgE&ved=0CEcQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=history%20kathiawar%20rajkumar%20college%20earlist&f=false
 * PRINCES KI PATHSHALA by Parth Shastri﻿:In His Memoir, Former Student And Teacher of Rajkumar College of Rajkot, Ayaazkhan Babi, Recalls Life At The School That Was Founded For Education Of Royalty


 * http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/25108/bhalodia-dhanani_dissertation_20122.pdf?sequence=1


 * https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=history+kathiawar+rajkumar+college+earlist

A History of Cricket in 100 Objects
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 * 1870 – 1896   C. Macnaghten M.A. (Cantab.)
 * 1896 – 1903	C. W. Waddington C.I.E., M.V.O., M.A. (Oxon)
 * 1903 – 1923	C. Mayne C.I.E, M.A. (Oxon)
 * 1923 – 1930	J. T. Turner M.A. (Cantab.)
 * 1930 - 1933	A. C. Miller O.B.E., M.A. (Cantab.)
 * 1933 – 1938	E. A. W. Plumtre B.A. (Cantab.)
 * 1938 – 1945	H. Barrit O.B.E., M.A. (Cantab.)


 * 1945 – 1948	E. Sprawson D.F.C., M.A. (Cantab.)
 * 1948 – 1963	Mark Alexander Wynter Blyth M.A. (Cantab.)
 * 1963 – 1991	Peter Rogerson O.B.E., M.A. (Cantab.)
 * 1992 – 2000	Rati F. Cooper M.A. New York, L.T.C.L. London
 * 2000 – 2000	TS Mahipatsinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja of Devpur M.A., B.Ed.-Alumnus
 * 2000 – 2008	KS Ayaazkhan I. Babi, Pajod B.A., B.Ed.-Alumnus
 * 2008 – curr	V. K. Thakkar M.Sc. (Zoology), M.Sc. (Botany), B.Ed.

Date of foundation
Though many websites mention the date of foundation as 1882. Lord Curzon's 1905 speech mentions that to be 1881. whereas Dr. Rajendra Prasad letter, Correspondence and Select Documents: January 1960 to February 1963, by Rajendra Prasad, Valmiki Choudhary. Published by Allied, 1995. Page 203, mentions 1960 to be the 76th anniversary, which effectively makes 1884 the year of foundation!

The Imperial Gazetteer of India on the other hand, makes it to be 1886! Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 9, p. 386. "In 1876 a special class was opened in the Indore Residency school for the sons of Native chiefs on the western side of Central India. Ten years later the Daly College was opened, at which several of the present ruling chiefs have been educated. In 1903 the status of the college was reduced, the idea being that important chiefs and Sardars should go to the Mayo College at Ajmer, while only the petty chiefs and Thakurs would be educated at Indore. Steps are now being taken to re-estab-lish the Daly College on the same footing as the Mayo College. " --Ekabhishek (talk) 13:34, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

http://www.dalycollege.org/Presentation/Home/Home.aspx
 * Other references in the gazetteer

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2. Campus

3. Recent Events

4. Noteable Alumni

5. External Links

6. Articles? Is there enough content here

7. Sports? - Big role in squash

8. Principals?

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<!---In 1870 A. D. a Rajkumar College was opened at Rajkot for the education of the Kumar's, out of funds collected from the Chiefs of Kathiawar, His Highness contributed the largest amount towards this fund. The opening ceremony was performed by His Excellency the Governor of Bombay, before a large and distinguished gathering on 16th December 1870 A. D. where the Nawab Sahib was also present. Immediately afterwards His Excellency visited Junagadh, where he was richly entertained by the Nawab Sahib. Then His Excellency went to the Gir Forest where he bagged five large lions.

Upon this, His Highness deputed the Vazir Sahib to congratulate His Excellency. In 1871 A. D. Shahzada BahadurKhan joined the Rajkumar College at Rajkot. In appreciation of his successful administration, Her Imperial Majesty the Empress was pleased to confer upon His Highness the exalted title of K. C. S. I. The ceremony of the investiture, was performed at Rajkot before a large Darbar, which was attended by the Ruling Chiefs and the British Officers. The people of Junagadh celebrated the occasion with befitting splendor. In 1873 A. D. the Heir-apparent was appointed Police Commissioner of the State. He organized the State Police on the model of the British Police. His marriage with the daughter of the Bantva Talukdar and with that of the Ranpur Talukdar was celebrated with great éclat at a cost of 7 lakhs of Rupees. In 1874 A. D. Saleh Hindi was appointed Diwan. In December 1874 A. D. Nawab Sahib visited Rajkot as he was invited to a Darbar convened by the Governor of Bombay. Afterwards on the 11th January 1875 A. D. the Governor of Bombay paid a visit to Junagadh. In 1875 A. D. on a visit of His Royal Highness the Prince Edward to India, His Highness the Nawab Sahib went to Bombay accompanied by a party including the Vazir and Diwan. The third marriage of the Shahzada was contracted with the daughter of the Nawab Sahib of Wadasinor. Late Diwan Gokalji Jhala was appointed Co-Diwan. In 1877 A. D. Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Victoria assumed the exalted title of KAISER-E-HIND. An imposing Darbar was held in honor of the occasion at Delhi, ( on the 1st January 1877 ) in which among other Indian Chiefs, His Highness the Nawab Sahib attended and appointed the Heir-apparent as Regent at Junagadh during his absence. From Delhi he went on a tour through India and returned from Bombay to Vera Val by Steamer. His return was marked with great rejoicings at the capital. The Government of India was pleased to enhance the honor of the Nawab Sahib from 11 to 15 guns and to confer upon him a gold medal and a Royal flag. Diwan Saleh Hindi was invested with the title of KHAN BAHADUR and Diwan Gokalji Jhala with that of RAO BAHADUR,.

His Excellency the Governor of Bombay visited Junagadh on the 20th November and halted for 2 days. The reception was a grand one. In 1878 A. D. the marriage of Shahzada RASULKHAN Sahib was celebrated with the daughter of Sarbulandkhan Babi of Bantva with fitting show. Shahzada Edulkhan joined the Rajkumar College for study. On the death of Rao Bahadur Gokalji Jhala, Saleh Hindi was appointed the sole Diwan. As a reward for his faithful services to the State Diwan Saleh Hindi was decorated with the insignia of C.I.E., in 1879 A. D. His Highness the Nawab Sahib invested the Sheikh of Mangrol with the powers of 2nd class Chief under the Junagadh State. In 1880 A. D. His Excellency the Governor’s visit was marked with due respect. The bridge outside the Kalva gate was named Fergusson Bridge after him. In 1881 A. D. Shahzada SHERZAMANKHAN was born to Shahzada RASULKHAN. The Political Agent visited Junagadh. In 1882 A. D. His Highness the Nawab Sahib after a rule of 31 years died. A fine mausoleum called the MAHABAT MAKBARA was erected over his tomb. The Nawab Sahib was a strict observer of prayers and fasts. He was magnanimous and liberal. He loved to see wrestling and was an excellent rider. He frequently came out on horse back. If he noticed a stranger in the town, he made inquiries about his name and whereabouts. If he found him worthy, he would help him.

He was very bold. He confronted an infuriated elephant with only a light cane. He kept a tiger cub near his bed. When it grew up and made mischief it was quieted and made to couch by the Nawab Sahib from the wild nature of the animal. Therefore they frequently reasoned with him to keep it away from him. To this he replied that it was his pet and would not harm him. One day it grew savage and uncontrollable and upon urgent entreaties of the nobles was put into a cage. He was very just. After his death he was honored as a saint and acquired the epithet of Mahabat Saint, His tomb is even now decorated with offerings and his death anniversary is celebrated every year as that of a saint. He conducted the administration admirably and gave considerable encouragement to agriculture and commerce. He got many mango trees planted through out the State. The prosperity of the capital advanced. Rest-houses, hospitals and roads were constructed. The narrow streets were broadened. A large square and a clock tower were put up opposite to the Aina Mehal. Buildings like court houses, Sardarbagh Banglow, Jail, BahadurKhan High School and Public offices were erected. These cost 40 lakhs of Rupees.

During his absence from Junagadh the administration was conducted by his wives LADLI BEGAM and AMINA BEGAM. Sherkhan died in 1758 and was buried in the Mausoleum opposite the CHITAKHAN Mosque in Junagadh. Sherkhan served for 30 years at various places in Gujarat. That time was very critical, because many battles were then fought between the Muslims and Marathas, and every officer was aiming at the highest authority. In the beginning Sherkhan obtained the FOUJDARI and JAGIR of JUNAGADH because of his having rendered valuable services to the Emperor. At Junagadh he established order, the country was prosperous and the subjects happy. Through his own efforts he subjugated all the states in Kathiawar and exacted a tribute from them since called “ZORTALABI” which continues to this day. He was religious, just and magnanimous. He gave Jagirs to Syeds, learned men and others deserving them. He was so impartial that he also bestowed Jagirs upon Hindus. He accorded permission to a Kathi named WALA WIRA to construct a fort and assigned him the Paragna of Jetpur as Jagir on condition of remaining faithful. It still continuous in his family.

He gave KOYLI as Jagir to the Mahant of Koyli. Upon his brothers SHERZAMANKHAN and DILERKHAN he bestowed the Taluka of BANTWA as Jagir. It is now divided into three smaller Talukas. Of these two BANTWA and SARDARGADH (or Ghidar) are in the possession of the descendants of SHERZAMANKHAN. Each consists of twelve villages. But BANTWA is now subdivided into many small parts. The third, MANAVADAR, is in the hands of the descendants of DILERKHAN. It consists of 24 villages. Nawab Sherkhan had two Begams ( wives ). One of them was AMINA BEGAM, daughter of Muhammad Khan, Jagirdar of Kaira and the other LADLI BEGAM, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Khan Ghori, Foujdar of Baroda. The Nawab Sahib had four sons. The eldest of these MAHABATKHAN, became the Nawab Sahib of JUNAGADH and the second, SARDAR Muhammad KHAN, Nawab of WADASINOR.

[ http://www.junagadhstate.org/nawab6.htm ]

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