Thakorsa Dhamendrasinhji Jadeja - Rajkot

       Thakorsa Dhamendrasinhji Jadeja - Rajkot

                                                 

      Dhamendrasinhji came to the throne after the death of the thirteenth ruler of Rajkot, Lakhajiraj.  They Ta.  He was born on March 8, 1910.  Who was educated for some time at Rajkumar College, Rajkot and then at Highgate School, England.  Despite being educated in such famous academies, he was made to be of a different nature than his father with someone or a natural fire.  He himself was fond of hunting.  At this time, Shri.  Veerawala was a native sahib and he was the one who mostly ruled the state.  When he ascended the throne and the state coffers began to run out at his own expense, the idea of ​​imposing a new tax on the people was considered.  After that, a company called Carnival was allowed to start a gambling house by leasing out Diwasali, sugar, ice, etc. For income. At this time, the Gandhians seized the opportunity to protest and spread Dharmendrasinhji's rule all over India.  As if in Dhamendrasinhji's destiny only disgrace and disgrace were written.  So when the monarchy did not improve and the workers of Rajkot's textile mill went on strike for working hours, the people were very happy and they came to believe that we can improve the monarchy if it goes wrong. One is the agency's headquarters in Rajkot.  And such small and big incidents happened.  So the Rajkot state discussion sprang up and the leaders took up the matter against Rajkot Satyagraharaj and Gandhiji went on a fast and word of this Satyagraha spread all over India and Dewan Veerawala made representations and chants all the way to Delhi.  Eventually Gandhiji broke his fast and said "I lost and you won" but on this occasion Dhamendrasinhji and Rajkot state felt a stigma and the failure of this satyagraha was also considered a success and then in many places public agitations took place and succeeded.  A college was opened in his name on 16-12-17 in Rajkot.  Thus, the third most important college of Saurashtra began to be considered in time.  Dhamendrasinhji was very fond of driving fast motors and he could reach from Bagasara to Rajkot in a very short time. Dhamendrasinhji went hunting in Chanchai Paniya (District Amreli) where he was attacked by a queen beast and died on 11-7-190.  Since Dhamendrasinhji had no sons, his brother Pradyumnsinhji came to the throne after his death.  Even today there is Dhamendrasinhji Road in Rajkot.  There is a Lakhajiraj Hostel in the name of his father and a hostel in the name of his younger brother Pradyumna Singhji and a hostel in the name of his nephew present Thakor Saheb Manohar Singhji, all these three hostels belong to Dhamendra Singhji College.  Rajkot state population in 191 was 2,50.  9,6 in 191; 2,4 in 1901;  20,9 in 1911.  20,8 in 181  In 181, it was 2,50.  Rajkot used to get an annual salary of Rs.