Koli Princely State Of Jawhar

Princely State Of Jawhar
Hiss Highness Maharaja Shrimant Yashwant Rao Patang Shah Ji Mukne (V)
Caste
Koli

Subcaste
Mahadeo (Mahadev)

Dynasty
Mukne

Title
Shrimant, Shah, Maharaja

Palace
Jai Vilas Palace (Royal House)

State
Jawhar(1343-1947)

Area
804.45 Km2 (311 Sq Miles) [1901]

Population
49662 Souls (1921)

Privy Purse
124000 Rupees

Revenue
521927 Rupees

Religion
Hindu & Muslim


On 6 June 1306, Jayabha Mukne, a Poligar, took possession of the fort at Jawhar. His elder son, Dulbarrao, expanded his patrimony and conquered a large territory, controlling 22 forts, comprising most of the Nasik and Thana districts, and yielding annual revenues valued at £90,000. He received recognition as ruler by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq, receiving the new name of Nimshah and the hereditary title of Raja on 5 June 1343. This event was marked by the creation of a new calendar era used within the state for over six hundred years.

The grandson of Nimshah, Deobarrao, fought a battle with the Bahmani Sultan Ahmad Shah I Wali. During his capture at Bidar, he fell in love with the Sultan's daughter. The marriage was solemnised after he converted to Islam and took the name Muhammad Shah. He returned to Jawhar and continued to rule his state unmolested, for the rest of his life. At his death, the powerful Hindu sardars and nobles refused to recognise his son as his successor, on account of his Muslim faith. In his stead, they chose the Hindu grandson of Holkarrao, the younger brother of Nimshah. Thereafter, his Hindu descendants ruled the little state in relative peace until the advent of the Maratha power.

Raja Vikramshah I met Shivaji at Shirpaumal, during the latter's march to Surat and then joined him in the plunder of that city in 1664. However, he soon fell-out with the Marathas. From then on, the Marathas slowly and steadily tightened their grip on the Mukne rulers, annexing district after district and imposing ever-increasing taxes, levies and fines. They took control of the state in 1742, 1758 and 1761. Each time releasing control to the Mukne family on condition that territories were ceded and the tribute increased. In 1782 the Raja was allowed to retain for himself, a land-locked territory in the hills, yielding no more than £1,500 to £2,000 p.a.

The advent of British rule brought a degree of stability unknown for more than a century. However, development was extremely slow, given the low level of revenue receipts and haphazard organisation of the administration. Little or no improvements were made until the reign of Patangshah IV. An enlightened and well-educated ruler, he immediately set about improving conditions, streamlining the government, building roads, schools and dispensaries. At his death in 1905, conditions had improved beyond measure.

The relatively short reigns of Patangshah's two sons, Krishnashah V and Vikramshah V, also saw steady improvements. The last named was especially diligent in improving the agricultural sector, constructing wells, securing lad rights and improving the infrastructure of the state. He contributed substantially towards the war effort during the Great War, and received a 9-gun salute in recognition of his services. His early death in 1926 ushered in a ten-year regency for his son, Yeshwantrao Patangshah V. The latter assumed full ruling powers in 1938, having received perhaps the best education by any member of his family. He continued the good work achieved under the regency by expanding development activity, encouraging the chemical, paper, textile, dyeing, printing, liquor and starch industries. The state provided free primary schooling and medical relief, ran both middle and high schools, a central library and museum, hospital and maternity home, and provided touring dispensaries for the rural areas. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Raja immediately volunteered for service and served for four years with the RIAF.

Yeshwantrao Patangshah V assumed the title of Maharaja, shortly before he signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India in 1947. He then merged his state into the Bombay Presidency early in the following year. The Maharaja Medal (Maharaja Padak), awarded in a single class, was instituted by Maharaja Yeshwantrao Patangshah V in 1947 to commemorate his assumption of the title of Maharaja and to reward those who had served the state during his reign.

Patangshah V then embarked on a political career, was a member of the national parliament and the state assembly. He died in 1978 and was succeeded by his only son, Digvijaysinhrao. The latter died in 1992, leaving his only son, Mahendrasinhrao, to represent his line.

Rulers Of Jawhar State
1. Shrimant Raja JAIDEORAO MAHARAJ MUKNE
 1st Raja of Jawhar 1294/1343, married Rani Mohanabai, daughter of Uddajirao of Dharmagad, and had issue, two sons.
Shrimant Raja Nemshah I (qv)
Kumar Holkarrao Mukne

2. Shrimant Raja NEMSHAH I, 2nd Raja of Jawhar 1343/-, he succeeded on 5th June 1343 with the titles of Shrimant Raja and Shah, married and had issue.
Shrimant Raja Bhimshah [Bhimrao]

3. Shrimant Raja BHIMSHAH [Bhimrao], 3rd Raja of Jawhar, married and had issue.
Shrimant Raja Mohamedshah [Deobarao]

4. Shrimant Raja MOHAMEDSHAH [Deobarao], 4th Raja of Jawhar

5. Shrimant Raja KRISHNASHAH I, 5th Raja of Jawhar, selected by the Sardars of the state as the Raja of Jawhar in preference to the sons of Raja Mohamedshah, who were Muslim, he married and had issue.
Shrimant Raja Nemshah II

6. Shrimant Raja NEMSHAH II, 6th Raja of Jawhar, married and had issue.
Shrimant Raja Vikramshah I

7. Shrimant Raja VIKRAMSHAH I, 7th Raja of Jawhar -/1678, he maintained a small fleet of boats near Sanjan to check Portuguese piracy, wyo were forced to pay chauth (tribute) for the Nagar Haveli area, he joined forces with Chatrapati Shivaji at Shirpaumal in Jawhar, and helped in the Maratha plunder of Surat in 1664, married and had issue. He died 1678 in battle against Moropant Pingle at Salher.
Shrimant Raja Patangshah I

8. Shrimant Raja PATANGSHAH I, 8th Raja of Jawhar 1678/-, married and had issue.
Shrimant Raja Krishnashah II (qv)
Kumar Lavjirao Mukne, married and had issue.
Kumar Khandojirao Mukne, married and had issue.
Kumar Trimbakrao Mukne, married and had issue.
Kumar Deobararo Mukne, he commanded the Jawhar army outside Jawhar territory in 1857. He joined the rebels, was arrested and tried by the British authorities, and imprisoned in Ahmednagar Fort where he died; he married and had issue.
Kumar Madhavrao Mukne, married and had issue.
Kumar Shankarrao Mukne [Govindrao], married and had issue.
Kumar Narayanrao Mukne
Kumar Shankarrao Mukne of Nandgaon, he is in receipt of an annual grant of Rs500 from the state.
Kumar Ganpatrao Mukne
Kumar Malharrao Mukne, adopted by Rani Lakshmi Bai Saheb, the widow of Shrimant Raja Vikramshah IV, and succeeded to the Jawhar gaddi as Shrimant Raja Patangshah IV Vikramshah [Malharrao]

9. Shrimant Raja KRISHNASHAH II, 9th Raja of Jawhar, married 1stly, Rani Saikuwar, married 2ndly, Rani Mohankuwar, and had issue.
Shrimant Raja Vikramshah II

10. Shrimant Raja VIKRAMSHAH II, 10th Raja of Jawhar -/1742, married and had adoptive issue. He died 1742.
(A) Shrimant Raja Krishnashah III [Malojirao]

11. Shrimant Raja KRISHNASHAH III [MALOJIRAO], 11th Raja of Jawhar 1742/1758, he succeeded by adoption, rebuilt the Nagarkhana in Jawhar, married Rani Rajasbai, committed sati in 1758, and had issue. He was killed 1758.
Shrimant Raja Patangshah II [Gangadharrao]

12. Shrimant Raja PATANGSHAH II [GANGADHARRAO], 12th Raja of Jawhar 1768/1798

13. Shrimant Raja VIKRAMSHAH III [MALOJIRAO], 13th Raja of Jawhar 1798/1821, married (amongst others), Rani Anandibai Sahib, and had issue. He died May 1821.
Shrimant Raja Patangshah III [Hanumantrao]

14. Shrimant Raja PATANGSHAH III [HANUMANTRAO], 14th Raja of Jawhar 1821/1865, born 1821, he succeeded by adoption, married and had adoptive issue. He died 1865.
Shrimant Raja Vikramshah IV [Madhavrao]

15. Shrimant Raja VIKRAMSHAH IV [MADHAVRAO], 15th Raja of Jawhar [11.6.1865] - [23.7.1865], born 1839 as Kumar Narayanrao, son of Kumar Prataprao (see above), married Rani Lakshmi Bai Saheb [Muktabai] from the Talegaon family, died after 1865. He died sp on 23rd July 1865.

16. Shrimant Raja PATANGSHAH IV VIKRAMSHAH [MALHARRAO] ('the Great'), 16th Raja of Jawhar [11.6.1865] - [1905], born 1854/1855, son of Kumar Madhavrao Devrao Mukne (see above), succeeded by adoption on 29th June 1866 (#1), he was invested with ruling powers in 1877; married and had issue. He died 1905.
Shrimant Raja Krishnashah IV [Ganpatrao] (qv)
Hon. Lt. HH Shrimant Raja Vikramshah V [Martandrao Bhau Saheb] (qv)
Kumari Champabai Saheba, married Sardar Tulajirao Mukundrao Bhangre.

17. Shrimant Raja KRISHNASHAH IV [GANPATRAO], 17th Raja of Jawhar 1905/1917, born 1879, he did much to spread education and to improve the water-supply in the state; married and had issue. He died spm on 16th November 1917.
Kumari Sonitai Saheba, married Sardar Pilajirao Laxmanrao Mate.

18. Hon. Lt. HH Shrimant Raja VIKRAMSHAH V [MARTANDRAO alias Bhau Saheb], 18th Raja of Jawhar 1917/1926, born 17th November 1885, succeeded to the gadi on 16th November 1917, he placed the finances of the state on a sound footing and improved the various departments of the state; Member of the Chamber of Princes; he was granted a herditary salute of 9 guns, married 1stly, Rani Mahalsabai, married 2ndly, Rani Sagunabai, and had issue. He died spm on 16th December 1926 or 10th December 1927.
HH Shrimant Raja Patangshah V [Yeshwantrao] Mukne (qv)
Kumar Anandrao Mukne
Rajkumari Changuna Saheba, married Sardar Anandrao Savalaram Nandkar.

19. HH Shrimant Raja PATANGSHAH V [YESHWANTRAO alias Dada Saheb] Mukne, 19th Raja of Jawhar 1927/1978, born 11th December 1917 (#3 p.62) and succeeded to the gadi on 11th December 1927 (#2), he was invested with ruling powers on 16th January 1938, educated at Poona and at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, married 8th May 1938 at Jai Vilas Palace in Jawhar, Rajkumari Kamala Bai [HH Rani Priyamvande of Jawhar] of Jath, and had issue. He died 1978.
HH Shrimant Raja Digvijaysinhrao (qv)
Rajkumari Asharaje, married Shri Fatehsinh Rane of Sankli in Goa, and has issue, three daughters.
Kumari Varunadevi
Kumari Ratnadevi
Kumari Kartikadevi
Rajkumari Premaraje, married Wala Shri Bhupendrasinh Vala of Khijadia, and has issue.
Yuvaraj Shri Sukhdevsinh Vala
Kumar Shri Udaysinh Vala, married Kumari Anuradha Chudasama from Gondal, Gujarat.
Kumar Shri Ajaysinh (Omkar) Vala

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