Maharana Madarsinhji II - Sayla

                       Maharana Madarsinhji II - Sayla

                                                       

       The seventh prince of Sayla, Vakhtsinhji, died and his son Madarsinhji came to the throne.  Those who were born on 9-9-16 and sat on the throne on 5-1-16.  He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot.  He received the CIE's Ilqab on 7-9-18.  They were very fond of raising cows, buffaloes and horses.  Improving and breeding Kathiawadi horse breeds.  Besides, Marwari horses were also kept in his stables and their breeds were improved.  His famous horses were Roopkot, Majmi, Vayukumar, Pegu, Starlight, Moonlight, Shyamsunder, Sukumar etc.  Among the breeds of cows, Girbreed and Wadhiyari and Kankreji were bred.  The buffaloes had breeds of Kundhi and Sanghan and Navsundari, which were improved.  Every seventh-eighth month of Shravan, sports and competitions were organized in the grounds of Kothi Bangla.  In addition, cattle shows and horse shows were held every year in the grounds of Jean's bungalow.  Many kings, political agents and residents of Kathiawar used to be guests to watch this show.  The Sayla Tramway was started in 18 AD.  Madarsinhji was enterprising, diligent and diligent.  He opened the tram-way and ginning factory that his father had set up.  Apart from this he made some improvements and conveniences in the state.  Sayla built the Mansarovar inside the village.  Bell opened a guest house near today's High-Way Road.  It was inaugurated by Bell himself.  He paid attention to the farmers and made some improvements in the field of agriculture.  The land of the lake was also allowed to be used for agriculture.  Sayla made the state a complete weed for the farmers as it was a weed.  At the time of calamity, farmers were given financial assistance and oxen were provided.  He was very fond of Yatra so he used to go on Yatra every year and being of religious nature he used to perform Maharudra Yajna in the temple of Kashi Vishwanath.  They built Kothi bungalows at Bell Guest House, bungalows on the hills of Navagadh, Dolia and Bhimeshwar and in the villages.  They had 12 queens.  He had four sons namely (1) Karan Singhji (2) Kanak Singhji (3) Manubha (4) Dipubha.  A total of 15 canopies of Sayla's Zala Rajavis are standing near Sayla's bus station today.  Each canopy is inscribed with inscriptions.  In which there is an article in the canopy before Maharana Sheshamalji that, in the year 1908, at the age of 9, he conquered Sayla from Karpada Kathi and established the capital.  These canopies also have canopies of empresses.  His canopy has also been erected here after the death of Maharana Madarsinhji.  In the inscription of which it is written that, he passed away on 7-9-17.