Maharaja Krishnakumar Singhji

                    Maharaja Krishnakumar Singhji 

    Maharaja Krishnakumar Singhji was born on Sunday 18-9-1918.  He came to the throne at the tender age of seven after the death of his father.  His mother died just a few months earlier.  During his childhood, the state was administered by

   He taught in Bhavnagar to English teacher Major Laintein and Indian teacher A.P.  Pattani had initially taken over.  He then went on to study at Rajkumar College, Rajkot and in England.  In England he entered the Hero School of Rev. Mr. Bryar.  After three years of education in England, he returned to Bhavnagar on 7-9-18.  He was visited by His Royal Highness Prince of Wales when he visited Mumbai.  The Governor of Mumbai, Sir George Lloyd, visited Bhavnagar.  He was also present when Lord Reading, the Viceroy of India, filled the court in Rajkot.

      They were given full authority on 12-7-191.  He got married on 4-5 191 to Vijayabha, the fourth virgin of Yuvraj Bhojrajji of Gondal.  Were.  The Maharaja was a very good horseman and a very good marksman who received a prize for hunting at the age of only nine.  He made the following actions and improvements.

 (1) He did such welfare work for the farmers that the debt relief scheme for the farmers was paid by the state, although this work was done under the rule of the Administrative Committee.  

(2) In 18 AD, Panchayat rule was assumed and the element of election was introduced.  

(3) Model farm started in Dhola for development of agriculture.  

(4) Expanded Gaurishankar Lake (Bortalava) and also erected a filter house and provided adequate supply of rice and water to the people as per their requirement.  

(5) In 19 AD, Saurashtra's first underground sewerage project was started and a power house was started to provide electricity facility to the city.  

(6) They worked hard to spread the word.  In his time, in 180 AD, there were 20 educational institutions in Bhavnagar state.  

(7) Increased facilities in the health sector too  The state started providing smallpox vaccine free of cost and started special maternity hospitals in Bhavnagar, Mahuva  And started nine dispensaries in nine palaces of the state.  

(8) Efforts were made to develop the port  He also built a jetty at a cost of Rs 20 lakh and started a tramway between Bhavnagar and Mahuva. 

(9)  Established Gandhi Smriti Sanstha in Bhavnagar and donated a sum of Rs. 2 lakh. 

(10) He continued the people's representative assembly started by his father and who was given rights like democracy. 

     In Saurashtra, they first established their kingdom under Gandhiji.  He served as the Vice President of the State of Saurashtra and the Governor of the State of Madras with a token salary of only Rs.  He was getting an annual salary of Rs. 10 lakh.  He died on 1-4-16.  But the people of Bhavnagar are still worshiping like God.