Harisinhji Jaisinhji

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Harisinhji Jaisinhji
His Highness the Thakore Sahib of Dhrol
Thakore of Dhrol
Reign1886-1914
Investiture26th October, 1886
PredecessorJaisinhji Bhupatsinhji
SuccessorDolatsinhji Harisinhji
Born1845
Died1914
IssueDolatsinhji Harisinhji
Samatsinhji Harisinhji
FatherJaisinhji Bhupatsinhji

Harisinhji Jaisinhji was the Thakore of Dhrol from 1886 until 1914.

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Biography

He was born in 1845, and succeeded his father, Jaisinhji, on 26 October 1886. [1] [2] He was educated at Rajkumar College in Rajkot. [1] [3] He was kind-hearted and generous ruler. [3] He had erected many public buildings including the Victoria Dispensary, the Prichard Girls’ School, a clock tower and a few temples. [4] [5] He died on 31 July 1914. [6]

Children

Harisinhji was the father of two sons. [1] They were:

  1. Dolatsinhji Harisinhji
  2. Samatsinhji Harisinhji

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References

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  2. Lethbridge, Sir Roper (1900). The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire ; with an App. for Ceylon. Low & Marston.
  3. 1 2 Vishram Mawjee, Purshotam (1911). The Imperial Durbar Album of the Indian Princes, Chiefs and Zamindars. Lakshmi Art Printing Works.
  4. Rao, C. Hayavadana, "Harisinhji Jaisinhji", The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915), retrieved 2022-04-07
  5. Who's who in India: Containing Lives and Portraits of Ruling Chiefs, Nobles, Titled Personages, and Other Eminent Indians. Newul Kishore Press. 1911. pp. 25–26.
  6. Memoranda on the Indian States, 1935. Delhi: Manager of Publications. 1936. p. 261.