Zalamsinhji

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Zalamsinhji
Maharana
Maharana of Danta
Reignc. 1847 – c. 1859
Predecessor Naharsinhji
Successor Sardarsinhji
Diedc. 1859
Dynasty Parmar
Father Naharsinhji

Zalamsinhji (or Jhalamsinhji) was the Maharana of Danta from 1847 until 1859.

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Early life and family

Zalamsinhji was born to Naharsinhji, the Maharana of Danta. [1] He married and had a son, named Sardarsinhji, and a daughter, Guman Kumari, who married Kesari Singh, the Maharao of Sirohi. [1] [2]

Reign

Upon the death of his father in 1847, he succeeded him on the throne of Danta as the Maharana. [3] He went to Ahmedabad in 1854 to meet Mountstuart Elphinstone. [4] In 1857, when the mutiny broke out in India, he supported the British cause and assisted them. [4] When the Government of India began to introduce vaccination, he assisted them in their cause and accepted an agreement related to salt with them. [4]

Death

He died in 1859 and was succeeded by Sardarsinhji to his title, rank, and dignity. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Soszynski, Henry. "DANTA". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  2. ↑ Lala, Sitaram (1920). History Of Sirohi Raj From The Earliest Times To The Present Day. p. 360.
  3. ↑ Mehta, Manu Nandshankar (1896). Hind Rajasthan. p. 93.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Master, Framroz Sorabji (1922). The Mahi Kantha directory. University of California Libraries. Rajkot : [s.n.] p. 160.
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