Jam Digvijaysinhji

                                      Jam Digvijaysinhji

                                                           

 Jamnagar Jam Digvijaysinhji was the last and twentieth Jam of Jamnagar.  They Ta.  He was born in Sadodar on 16-7 19 and dt.  He was sitting on Rojgadi on 12-9-16.  He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, Malware's College, London and University College, London.  He also served in the army on foreign fronts and introduced the original Rajput nature and hobbies. 

  His Dewan was Valasan Khan Bahadur Meherwanji Pestanji (B.A.L.L.B.).  Who served the state for over 30 years.  When he inaugurated the "Jamnagar Chamber of Commerce" by the Jamnagar Chamber of Commerce on 17-9-18, the traders of Jamnagar gave him a certificate.  In which he praised his father's generous heart and urged him to follow his policy.  After the jam, he went to Mumbai where he was given an honorarium on 13-12.  Then on 9-1-14 in Calcutta also a certificate of honor was received from the people of Gurjar.  The jam laid the foundation stone of the Irwin Hospital Nursing Home on November 19.  The cottages were opened by Maharana Shri Natwarsinhji of Porbandar.  He delivered a beautiful speech when he attended the annual festival of Nawanagar State Sanskrit Pathshala on 31-7-13.  When he became the president of the United States of Kathiawar on February 17, he said in his speech:  Unity is achieved more fully. ”He held the post of Chancellor of Narendra Mandal and President of Saurashtra State Establishment.  During his time, a factory of Sika Cement, Digvijay Woolen Mill etc. was established in Jamnagar.  He went to UNO as a representative of India in 18th and 19th, Gulab Kunwarba Ayurvedic Hospital in Jamnagar is named after his queen.  Jam Digvijay Singhji had very good relations with Mahabatkhanji III, the last Nawab of Junagadh and Yuvraj Dilavarkhanji (Achubapu) used to address him by the name of Kakasaheb.  But when Nawab Saheb annexed the state of Junagadh with Pakistan, Jamsaheb supported the RG government.  After this Jamsaheb and Sardar Patel went to see the Bhagwan temple of Somnath.  When the Sardar decided to build a temple, Jamsaheb first contributed Rs. 1 lakh.  He died in 18 AD.  He was honored with 12 cannons.  They used to get an annual salary of Rs 10 lakh.