Maharaja Lakhdhirji Jadeja - Morbi

                        Maharaja Lakhdhirji Jadeja - Morbi 

                                                          

         10 rulers of Morbi Vaghji Thakor II died and Lakhdhirji alias Jilubha became the ruler of Morbi.  He was born on 9-12-17 and was educated in England.  He ascended the throne on June 14.  They had three queens.  (1) Kunkwari Nandkunwarba of Rajpipla (2) Kunwari of Devgarh Baria (3) Kunwari of Sarvaiya of Ranigam (Dada).  He received the Ilqab of the traditional Maharaja, a descendant of the Morbi Sansthan, from the senior government on 7-9-18.  The British government sent them to KCSI on 1-1-16 and to GBE on 9-9-16.  (Night Grand Cross of the British Empire).  When E.S.  He was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the Benaras Hindu University on the 19th.  As Lakhdhirji was a well-educated scholar, he carried forward his father's progressive work and established himself as Ladila Lakhdhir in the hearts of the people.  When he sat on the throne, he forgave the farmers.  And tax on artisans and costs on windows and doors were eliminated.  The standard of free education was introduced from 18 AD.  They set up independent girls' schools for the development of education, two schools for Harijans.  In addition, Bajirajba donated to the orphanage.  To establish a technical institute in 1918 who donated Rs. 3 lakh.  The institute came to be known as Lakhdhirji Engineering College.  They started Sir Waghji Hospital, Nandkunwarba Zanana Hospital, Hospital in Tankara, Maharani Nandkunwarba Dharamshala.  A port was built at a cost of Rs.  In Morbi he completed Cement Road, Willingdon Secretariat and the unfinished Mani Mandir.  He did facilities like Lloyd's Gate etc.  They increased the ease of transportation and communication.  He started Thane Chotila, Sanala-Khanpar, Jetpur-Khakhrechi, Khakhrechi-Ghantila etc. route railways and converted Morbi Navlakhi Railway from narrow gauge to meter gauge.  Their state did not have income tax, house tax or tax.  Mercantile Bank was opened in 1918 out of which farmers got loans at the rate of 5%.  They banned Gauvadh.  During his time many factories were established in Morbi.  He kept a generous eye towards the farmers and gave relief by waiving the revenue three times.  A large amount of Rs. 1 lakh was donated to the hostel for farmer students in Morbi.  A drought relief fund of Rs. 3 lakh was set up in 1918.  They made great efforts to make Morbi clean and beautiful and in their time electricity was provided on public roads.  They  Before merging the state of Morbi into the Union of India in the 18th, he retired from the post of king and installed his step-son Mahendrasinhji on the throne.  So Mahendrasinhji annexed the state of Morbi to India.  At the same time, compared to other princely states, the state of Morbi had accumulated a large amount of money. They were getting an annual salary of Rs 5 lakh.