PRESENT RULER: Malek Shri FIROZKHANJI BISMILLAKHANJI, present Chief of Bajana since 1992.

educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1967).

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: A Fourth Class state, also known as Nani Jatwad, was founded as a result of the partition of the original state of Bajana amongst three Bhayat of that state, with Malek Shri Hedar Khan [Hadoji], receiving a portion of Bajana, Malek Shri Pir Khan [Lakhaji], receiving Sitapur and Vanod, with Malek Shri Isa Khan [Isaji] receiving Valivada (Warathi) as his portion. The Chief has jurisdictional powers as follows:- Civil - suits up to Rs10,000 and Criminal - sentences up to three years rigorous imprisonment and Rs5,000 fine. In 1893, the Malek Shri maintained a military force of 60 cavalry and 230 infantry. Rulers were.....

• Malek Shri PIROJ KHAN, Chief of Bajana, married and had issue.

  • Malek Shri Suraj Mal III (qv)

  • Malek Shri Dariya Khan (qv)

• Malek Shri SURAJ MAL III, Chief of Bajana fl.1807

• Malek Shri DARIYA KHAN, Chief of Bajana -/1841, died spm 1841.

• Malek Shri NASIB KHANJI DARIYA KHANJI, Chief of Bajana 1841/1902, born 14th May 1820, he succeeded his cousin on 23rd April 1841 ^(#1), married and had issue. He died 20th December 1902.

  • Malek Shri Jivan Khanji Nasib Khanji (qv)

• Malek Shri JIVAN KHANJI NASIB KHANJI, Chief of Bajana 1902/1920, born 13th November 1847, installed 1st June 1903, married and had issue.

  • Malek Shri Kamalkhanji Jivankhanji (qv)

• Malek Shri KAMALKHANJI JIVANKHANJI, Chief of Bajana 1920/-, born 6th December 1907 ^(#3) or [6th January 1908] and succeeded to the gadi on 2nd February 1920 ^(#3) or [10th March 1920 ^{(#4 p.342)}], educated at Rajkumar college, Rajkot; he attended the Viceroy's Darbar at Rajkot on 24th November 1924; he was invested with full ruling powers on 11th june 1926 ^{(#4 p.343)} married and had issue.

  • Malek Shri Bismillakhanji Kamalkhanji (qv)

  • Kumar Shri Pirojikhanji Kamalkhanji

• Malek Shri BISMILLAKHANJI KAMALKHANJI, Chief of Bajana -/1992, born 24th December 1925 ^{(#4 p.343)}, married and had issue, one son and one daughter. He died 1992.

  • Malek Shri Firozkhanji Bismillahkhanji (qv)

  • Kumari Rooha Begum Sahiba

• Malek Shri FIROZKHANJI BISMILLAKHANJI, present Chief of Bajana (see above)