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Jam Sahib (Gujarati: જામ સાહેબ) or simply Jam was a native title used by the rulers of a few princely states, notably born in western British India into the Samaa dynasty and their Jadeja branch which denotes their claimed descent from the legendary Jamshed of Iran.[1][2]
Jam Sahibs of Nawanagar
S. No. | Rulers | Reign | Born | Died |
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1. | Raisinhji Lakhaji | 1661 - 1663 | ||
2. | Raisinhji Tamachi | 1663 - 2 October 1690 | ||
3. | Lakhaji Tamachi | 2 October 1690 – 13 October 1708 | 1708 | |
4. | Raisinhji Lakhaji | 13 October 1708 – 13 August 1711 | 1711 | |
5. | Tamachi Raisinhji | 13 August 1711 – 1743 | 1743 | |
6. | Lakhaji Tamachi | September, 1743 - 2 November 1767 | 1743 | 1767 |
7. | Jasaji Lakhaji | 2 November 1767 – 6 August 1814 | 1814 | |
8. | Sataji II Lakhaji | 6 August 1814 – 24 February 1820 | 1820 | |
9. | Ranmalji Sataji II | 24 February 1820 – 22 February 1852 | 1852 | |
10. | Vibhaji II Ranmalji | 22 February 1852 – 28 April 1895 | 1827 | 1895 |
11. | Jashwantsinhji Vibhaji II | 28 April 1895 – 14 August 1906 | 1882 | 1906 |
12. | Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji | 12 March 1907 – 2 April 1933 | 1872 | 1933 |
13. | Digvijaysinhji | 2 April 1933 – 3 February 1966 | 1895 | 1966 |
14. | Shatrusalyasinhji | 3 February 1966 – 28 December 1971 | 1939 | Present |
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References
- ^ Rodrigues, Mario (2003). Batting for the Empire: A Political Biography of Ranjitsinhji. Penguin Books, 2003. p. 51. ISBN 9780143029519.
Yet another version said the Jadejas were descendants of the great Emperor Jamshed of Iran, hence the title Jam under which they ruled.
- ^ Goswamy, B. N. (1983). A Place Apart: Painting in Kutch, 1720-1820. Oxford University Press, 1983. p. 7. ISBN 9780195613117.
His successor, Jam Pumvro, had more than his share of troubles, and earned an evil reputation for himself but, for us, his title is of interest for it was derived apparently from the legendary Jamshed of Iranian origin.
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