Mansinhji

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Mansinhji
Maharana
Maharana of Danta
Reignc. 1795 – c. 1800
Predecessor Abhaisinhji
Successor Jagatsinhji
Diedc. 1800
Dynasty Parmar
Father Abhaisinhji

Mansinhji was the Maharana of Danta from 1795 until 1800.

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Early life and family

He was born as the eldest son of Abhaisinhji. [1] [2] He assisted his father in expelling the Maratha general, Arjun Rao, from Danta. [2]

Reign

Upon the death of his father in 1795, he succeeded him as the Maharana of Danta. [2] He proved himself to be a vigorous ruler and, during his reign, increased the power of the state. [3] He first invaded Poshina and then participated in a mulukhgiri campaign with Gambhirsinhji, the Maharaja of Idar. [Note 1] [2]

Death

He died in 1800 and was succeeded by his brother, Jagatsinhji. [2] [4]

Notes

  1. ↑ The term Mulukhgiri is derived from two Persian words, mulk, meaning land or country, and giriftan, meaning to take or to seize. It was a type of campaign conducted either to annex the territories of others or to extract payments or arrears from them. This system was introduced by the Muslims in India, and the Marathas followed it on a regular basis.

References

  1. ↑ Soszynski, Henry. "DANTA". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Mehta, Manu Nandshankar (1896). Hind Rajasthan. pp. 92–93.
  3. ↑ Campbell, James MacNabb (1883). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Cornell University Library. Bombay : Gov. Central Press. p. 416.
  4. ↑ Master, Framroz Sorabji (1922). The Mahi Kantha directory. University of California Libraries. Rajkot : [s.n.] p. 159.
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