Raj Ghanshyam Singhji Zala - Dhangadhra

                 Raj Ghanshyam Singhji Zala - Dhangadhra

                                                     

     AO came to the throne after the death of Ajit Singh, the ruler of Dhangadhra state.  He was born on 21-7 19 at Kunwari Sundarbani in Jamnagar.  He was born in Dhangadhra and Rajkumar College, Rajkot and England in England. In England, he worked as a detective in Scotland aka Police Department and in England, he was educated in Dhangadhra and Rajkumar College, Rajkot and England.  He also studied criminology.According to this study he also served as Commissioner of Police during his father's tenure and also worked as Yuvraj in Revenue and Presence Office.He got the title of KCSI in 1918.  And got the status of Maharaja in 1914 and got the title of GCIE in 1918. They had five queens. 

(1) Nawanagar, Shri Pranakunwarba va Pamba. 

(2) Vijayakunwarba with Bhadarwavala  

(3) Kotkadawala Anandkunwarba. 

(4) Ametwala Ramkunwarba. 

(5) Jamnagarwala Navalkunwarba. They took the following steps and made reforms in the state.  

(6) Started giving pension to employees from 1911. 

(7) Get the love of Bhayats  Vano tried to persuade him to be loyal and promoted him to a higher position.  E.g.  Dewan Mansinghji.  

(8) Dhangadhra state had artillery, cavalry and Makwana infantry but after the Walker Agreement, the era of peace, the army now seemed useless and was cut off and the Makwana infantry was disbanded and the soldiers were included in the police.  By doing so, he saved the wrong expenses incurred by the army.  

(9) They established two new villages named Ghanshyamgarh after themselves and Sajjangarh after their elder daughter Sajanba.  

(10) They took several steps to improve the condition of the farmers and increased the irrigation facilities to help the newcomers.  Farmers were also given loans from the Agricultural Bank and the state was also giving interest free loans to farmers.  

(11) Until his time primary education was free but after that he also did secondary education for free.  (4) He converted the auditorium built by his father Ajit Singhji in Dhangadhra into Ajit Singhji High School and also built a hostel.  

(12) English schools were opened in Halwad, Sitapur, Charadwa, Ticker.  

(13) Prince of Wales Hospital established in Dhangadhra and Pranakunwarba Zana Hospital and Meconiki Dispensary, Palace Dispensary opened.  Apart from this, hospitals were also opened in Rajsitapur, Ticker, Methan and Umrala.  

(14) Veterinary Surgeon Akbar Khan started Nimi Veterinary Dispensary.  

(15) Sundarba established an orphanage, providing food aid to homeless widows.  

(16) He built a power house in Dhangadhra and gave the benefit of electricity to the people.  (17) Mansagar and Ranmalsagar lakes were developed as tourist centers and in 1914 Dhangadhra Halwad railway was destroyed and transportation facilities were increased as well as tele-telephone facilities were also increased.  

(18) The AO abolished the death penalty.  He died on February 4, 19.