Sir Waghji Thakor II Jadeja - Morbi

                 Sir Waghji Thakor II Jadeja - Morbi

                                                      

      The ninth ruler of Morbi, Ravoji II, died on the throne of Morbi. Waghji II came to the throne on 17-12-190, he was of Jadeja dynasty.  He was born on 18-9.  Since his father was a minor at the time of his death, management was established and he had three queens.  He was diligent in his studies from his childhood and was a brilliant student in Rajkumar College, Rajkot. He was equally clever and advanced in sports.  He also toured Europe after leaving India for a tour of India with Captain Humphrey.  He was given full authority of the state on 1-1-16.  Later, Vaghji Thakore made strenuous efforts to modernize Morbi and gave Morbi the nickname of Paris of Saurashtra.  

(1) Laid the foundation of the bridge over the river Machchu on 20-26 and erected the bridge at a cost of Rs. 3 lakhs and named the bridge after Kaiser Hind and placed both bronze bulls and horses in Europe.  

(2) On 9-9-190, he laid the foundation of Morbi's decorative market and erected a magnificent market like the market of Jaipur with a similar structure.  

(3) On 5-6, 1901, he inaugurated the palace, painted in this palace by an Italian painter and decorated it by ordering unavailable items and furniture from abroad.  

(4) Started printing press in Morbi on 9-12-190.  

(5) He started laying Wadhwan railway from Morbi on 16-11-17 and on 1-4-17 he started laying railway on this track. Apart from this, he also laid railway lines.  

(6) On 20-8-16, he decided to name the big gate of the market and house gate.  

(7) He built a swinging bridge over the river Machchu and in the memory of his mistress named Mani, he started building a Mani temple in 1907 and despite spending Rs. 50 lakhs, it remained incomplete and Vaghji Thakor passed away.  

(8)He was the first to bring and launch the following thing in Saurashtra. Aircraft, Ford Motor Light Telephone Aryasubodh Natak Company. 

    Apart from this he also made many reforms. He was a merciful ruler.  And opened relief work during the famine of 19. He was a shepherd, a stimulant of writers, good-natured by nature and a man of flattery.  These people still have a tiger in Morbi named after Vatsal Rajvi and the people have erected a marble statue at their own expense.  The people of Morbi found a ruler like God and a gin like him in providing facilities to them, who died on 11.2.18.