Maharaja Bhagwatsinhji Jadeja- Gondal

                 Maharaja Bhagwatsinhji Jadeja- Gondal

                                                     

          Bhagwatsinhji was born on 8-10-14 at Dhoraji.  As he was a minor at the time of his father's death, he was in management till 19 AD.  After that he assumed full power on 9-12.  Who was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot.  Later many degrees were obtained from abroad.  He traveled to Europe from 19-4-17 to 9-11-17 and wrote his own diary describing the journey.  When the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign was celebrated in 18 AD, he went to England as a representative of the kings of Saurashtra and there he was given the title of KCIE by the Empress.  They also took part in the coronation of Xaniculus II of Russia in 17 CE  He was given the title of GCIE in 1918. Gandhiji was given the title of Mahatma in Gondal.  He was married on the same day to Kunwari Nandkunwarba of Dharampur and Kunwari Majirajba of Wankaner on 7-9-191.  Then on 7-9-191, Kunwari Naniba of Chuda and Kunwari (daughter of Saga Mama) of Minapur got married to Baisaheb.  Thus he married four queens in two days.  He ruled with such a vision that the Gondal kingdom developed very fast and became popular.  During his time, Girasia College, Kailasbagh, Balashram, Homeless House, Veri Lake, Hospital, Post-Telegraph Office, Rajkot State Landing, New Palace of Gondal, Vegetable Market in Gondal, Bridge near Supedi on Bhadar river etc. were built in Gondal.  He built gates and schools in every village in the state.  Telephone facilities were also created in many villages.  In the state he developed agriculture by introducing the method of disintegration.  Excise duty was also abolished.  The railway line from Dhola to Dhoraji, which was opened in his time, was built at the expense of all the other gondals except for fourteen and a half miles of the entire line.  Behind which 2/50 lakh was spent.  Which was opened in 181 AD.  They introduced compulsory free girls education in 1917.  Bhagwat Singhji was a very industrious, modest, frugal prince, he valued every penny of the state.  Nowhere was the flight cost or out of his attention spent.  The one who gave him the most fame is the great dictionary called "Bhagavad Gomandal" which he has prepared.  Donated Rs.2,50 to Fergusson College, Pune and reserved ten seats for students from his home state, which can still be availed by students of the old Gondal state even after independence.  Benmoon is a gift.  They visited the officers every week and inspected the work.  They had canceled 20 taxes during the Golden Jubilee and Silver Jubilee.  English officials also praised his state.  E.g.  "We want to live as a Gondal state population," he told Lord Willingdon.  'He passed away on 9-9-18.