Devgadh Baria
Devgadh Baria
Devgadhbaria, Baria | |
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city | |
  Devgadh Baria Location in Gujarat, India  Devgadh Baria Devgadh Baria (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°42′08″N 73°54′54″E / 22.702207°N 73.915029°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Dahod |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 19,201 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Devgadh Baria is a municipality in Dahod district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is a small town nestled in the foothills on the eastern border of Gujarat State. It is 44 kilometers from Godhra in the west, 54 kilometers from Dahod in the east and 14 kilometers south of Ahmedabad-Indore highway (National Highway 59). It was established in 1782.
History
Devgadh Baria is located on the bank of Panam River and is part of Dahod district (formerly Panchmahal) in the state of Gujarat.Devgadh Baria was originally ruled by local community leaders. The name, Devgadh Baria of the place derived two words Devgadh and Baria. Devgadh is the name of the mountain is surrounding the town and Baria is the name of local tribe.
This town was established in 1524[1]. Two sons of King Vatai Rawal escaped from this region when the king of Gujarat, Mohammad Beghda, tried to conquer Pavagadh. Udai Sinh, the older brother of Prithiraj's son, established the town of Chhota Udaipur, and the younger brother, Dungerpursinh, established Devgadh Baria. The family of Dungerpursinh ruled the Baria State for the twelve generations. The detailed descriptions of the rules of Baria are provided in genealogy.
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Devgadh Baria has a population of 19,201. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Devgadh Baria has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70% and, female literacy is 53%. In Devgadh Baria, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
On 15 February 2015 the former royal family moved back into the Rajmahal, the original residence of the family. After getting the palace back from the government in 2006 and spending nine years behind the renovations it has been restored to its original glory.[3]
- Raja DUNGARSINHJI I, 1st Raja of Baria, married and had issue. He lived around 1524.
- Raja Udaisinhji Dungarsinhji (qv)
- Raja UDAISINHJI DUNGARSINHJI, 2nd Raja of Baria, married and had issue.
- Raja Rayasinhji Udaisinhji (qv)
- Raja RAYASINHJI UDAISINHJI, 3rd Raja of Baria, married and had issue.
- Raja Vijaysinhji Rayasinhji (qv)
- Raja VIJAYSINHJI RAYASINHJI, 4th Raja of Baria, married and had issue.
- Raja Mansinhji Vijaysinhji (qv)
- Raja MANSINHJI VIJAYSINHJI, 5th Raja of Baria, married and had issue. He died about 1720.
- Raja Prithvirajji Mansinhji (qv)
- Raja PRITHVIRAJJI MANSINHJI, 6th Raja of Baria, married and had issue. He died after 1732.
- Raja Rayadharji Prithvirajji (qv)
- Raja RAYADHARJI PRITHVIRAJJI, 7th Raja of Baria, married and had issue.
- Raja Gangadasji Rayadharji (qv)
- Raja GANGADASJI I RAYADHARJI, 8th Raja of Baria, married and had isssue.
- Raja Gambhirsinhji Gangadasji (qv)
- Raja GAMBHIRSINHJI GANGADASJI, 9th Raja of Baria, married and had issue.
- Raja Dhiratsinhji Gambhirsinhji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Sahebsinhji Gambhirsinhji, married and had issue.
- Raja Jashwantsinhji Sahebsinhji (qv)
- Raja DHIRATSINHJI GAMBHIRSINHJI, 10th Raja of Baria.
- Raja JASHWANTSINHJI SAHEBSINHJI, 11th Raja of Baria, married and had issue. He lived around 1803.
- Raja Gangadasji II Jashwantsinhji (qv)
- Raja GANGADASJI II JASHWANTSINHJI, 12th Raja of Baria -/1819, married and had issue. He died August 1819.
- Raja Bhimsinhji Gangadasji (qv)
- Raja Prithvirajji Gangadasji (qv)
- Raja BHIMSINHJI GANGADASJI, 13th Raja of Baria 1819/1820
- Raja PRITHVIRAJJI GANGADASJI, 14th Raja of Baria 1820/1864, married and had issue. He died 1864.
- HH Maharawal Shri Mansinhji II Prithvirajji (qv)
- HH Maharawal Shri MANSINHJI II PRITHVIRAJJI, 15th Raja of Baria 1864/1908, born 4th October 1855, succeeded 5th March 1864, educated at Ahmedabad Talukdari School and at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, married 1873, HH Maharani Chandra Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Maharana Vairisalji Naharsinhji of Rajpipla, and had issue. He died 25th February 1908.
- Lt.-Col. HH Maharawal Sir Shri Ranjitsinhji Mansinhji (qv)
- Maharaj Naharsinhji Mansinhji, married Rani Drupad Kunverba Sahiba, died 1980, daughter of Maharana Shri Gambhirsinhji Vairisalji of Rajpipla, and had issue.
- Maharaj Prithisinhji Naharsinhji, married twice and had issues.
- Rajkumari Niranjana Devi (from 1st wife), born 14th November 1929, married (as his second wife), Rao Harendra Singhji, 18th Rao of Kushalgarh, born 11th May 1924, died 21st February 1967, and has issue.
- Maharaj Digvijaysinhji Prithisinhji (from 1st wife)
- Vandana Gaekwad (from 1st wife)
- Maharaj Virvijaysinhji Prithisinhji (from 1st wife), married and had issue.
- Rajkumari Preeti Singh, married Rawal Raja Raghvendra Singh of Samode, and has issue, a son and a daughter.
- Air Cmde Pritam Singh (retd.) (from 2nd wife), married and has issues, one son and a daughter.
- Shayne Prithi Singh
- Rio Singh (from 2nd wife)
- Viraj Singh
- Maharaj Prithisinhji Naharsinhji, married twice and had issues.
- HH Maharani Suraj Kunverb Sahiba, married HH Maharaja Shri Sir Lakhdirji Waghji Bahadur of Morvi, and had issue.
- HH Maharani Dev Kunverba Sahiba, married 1893 (as his first wife), HH Maharaja Rao Bhavsinhji II Takhatsinghji of Bhavnagar, and had issue.
- Lt.-Col. HH Maharawal Sir Shri RANJITSINHJI MANSINHJI, 16th Raja of Baria 1908/1949, born 10th July 1886, K.C.S.I. [cr.1.1.1922], served in France and Flanders during WWI and on the N.W. Frontier during the Afghan War 1919, married 1stly, HH Maharani Takhat Kunverba Sahiba, died 1916, daughter of HH Maharana Shri Sir Chhatrasinhji Gambhirsinhji of Rajpipla, married 2ndly, HH Maharani Dilhar Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Maharana Shri Gambhirsinhji Vairisalji of Rajpipla, and had issue. He died 7th September 1949.
- Yuvaraj Sobhagsinhji Ranjitsinhji (by Maharani Takhat Kunverba), married Yuvarani Bibhasprabha Devi, daughter of HH Maharaja Birendra Kishore Dev Varman Manikya Bahadur of Tripura, and had issue. He died January 1934.
- HH Maharawal Jaideepsinhji Sobhagsinhji (qv)
- Maharaj Pradeepsinhji Sobhagsinhji, married and had issue.
- Maharaj Jitendrasinhji Pradeepsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1980), married and has issue, two sons.
- Rajkumar Varun Singh Chauhan
- Rajkumar Aditya Singh Chauhan
- Maharaj Udayendrasinhji Pradeepsinhji
- Maharaj Jitendrasinhji Pradeepsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1980), married and has issue, two sons.
- Maharaj Shri Hirasinhji Ranjitsinhji (by Maharani Dilhar Kunverba), married Rani Ranjana Devi of Rajpipla, and had issue.
- Rajkumar Prithviraj Singh, died 1985.
- Rajkumari Geeta Devi, married Dr. Uday Saraiya.
- Kunwari Sahiba Rajendra Kunwar Ba, engaged 19th July 1915, to Yuvraj Fateh Singh of Alirajpur.
- Yuvaraj Sobhagsinhji Ranjitsinhji (by Maharani Takhat Kunverba), married Yuvarani Bibhasprabha Devi, daughter of HH Maharaja Birendra Kishore Dev Varman Manikya Bahadur of Tripura, and had issue. He died January 1934.
- HH Maharawal JAIDEEPSINHJI SOBHAGSINHJI, 17th Raja of Baria 1949/1987, born 1929, Member of the 8th Lok Sabha, a renowned polo player, married 27th May 1948, HH Maharani Prem Kumari, daughter of HH Saramad-i-Rajahai Hindustan Raj Rajendra Shri Maharajadhiraj Sir Sawai Man Singhji II Bahadur of Jaipur, and his first wife, HH Maharani Marudhar Kunwar, and had issue. He died 1987?
- Maharajkumari Urvashi Devi [Princess Bambi], born 22nd July 1949 in Devgadh-Baria, Dahod; B.A. (Hons.), Member of the 8th Gujarat Legislative Assembly, married Rajkumar Kanak Singh of Dumraon, and has issue, one son.
- Rajkumar Tushar Singh (Baba) [Kumar Shri Tusharsinhji Kanaksinhji], born 19th April 1973, educated at boarding schools in Shimla, a District Panchayat Member, Chairman of the Panchayat Construction Committee, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat from Devgadh Baria; married Maharajkumari Ambika Kumari, born 17th January 1977, daughter of Raja Aniruddh Pal Singh of Awagadh, and his wife, Rani Anjali Devi, and has issue, two sons.
- Kunwar Arunoday Singh, born 9th July 2002.
- Kunwar Nirbhay Singh, born 15th December 2005.
- Rajkumar Tushar Singh (Baba) [Kumar Shri Tusharsinhji Kanaksinhji], born 19th April 1973, educated at boarding schools in Shimla, a District Panchayat Member, Chairman of the Panchayat Construction Committee, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat from Devgadh Baria; married Maharajkumari Ambika Kumari, born 17th January 1977, daughter of Raja Aniruddh Pal Singh of Awagadh, and his wife, Rani Anjali Devi, and has issue, two sons.
- Maharajkumari Urvashi Devi [Princess Bambi], born 22nd July 1949 in Devgadh-Baria, Dahod; B.A. (Hons.), Member of the 8th Gujarat Legislative Assembly, married Rajkumar Kanak Singh of Dumraon, and has issue, one son.
- HH Maharawal
See also
References
- ^ Rathore, Abhinay. "Baria (Princely State)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Paris-of-Panchmahals-royal-palace-renovated/articleshow/46241540.cms