PRESENT RULER: Thakore Sahib GHANSHYAMSINHJI AJITSINHJI, 10th and present Thakore Sahib of Kotharia

born 11th April 1943, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1960); married to a Princess of Umeta (near Baroda) and has issue.

• Yuvaraj Jaideepsinhji Ghanshyamsinhji Jadeja, married Rajkumari Yashodharadevi, eldest daughter of the present Raja Sahib of Gaura, a Jagirdar of Oudh (Rei Barelly district, U.P.), and has issue, two daughters.

  • Kumari Kamakshi Devi, born 2004.

  • Kumari Hemangi Devi, born 2009.

• Kumari Girirajkumariba, married Kumar Chandrajitsinh Gohil of Bhojapara.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Kumar Shri Dadaji, the founder of the Kotharia State, a Fifth Class Princely State in Kathiawad Province (now Saurashtra), and second son of Thakore Saheb Mehramanji II of Rajkot, was granted a patrimony of six villages in about 1733. The Taluka consists of six villages - Kotharia, Vavdi, Vagudad, Khorana, Nagalpur and Pipalia. Jurisdictional rights were: (a) Criminal :- Two years, rigorous imprisonment and fines up to Rs. 2000, (b) Civil :- To the extent of Rs 5000. The rule of primogeniture governs succession. The Talukdar maintains a military force of 4 cavalry and 38 infantry (as of 1892). Rulers were...

1. Thakore Sahib DADAJI MEHRAMANJI, 1st Thakore Sahib of Kotharia, he was granted 6 villages for his maintenance about 1733, shortly after was granted two further villages of Vadadi and Virva by his brother, the Thakore Saheb of Rajkot; Ronki and Karipat villages were added at a later date, married and had issue.

   • Thakore Sahib Maloji I Dadaji (qv)

   • Kumar Shri Hajoji Dadaji

   • Kumar Shri Khanji Dadaji

   • Kumar Shri Bhavsangji Dadaji, received Virva.

   • Kumar Shri Karanji Dadaji, received Vadali and Ronki.

2. Thakore Sahib MALOJI I DADAJI, 2nd Thakore Sahib of Kotharia, married and had issue.

   • Thakore Sahib Jethiji I Maloji (qv)

   • Kumar Shri Dungarji Maloji, received Vagudal.

3. Thakore Sahib JETHIJI I MALOJI, 3rd Thakore Sahib of Kotharia, married and had issue.

   • Thakore Sahib Dosaji Jethiji (qv)

   • Kumar Shri Bhimji Jethiji, married and had issue.

     • Kumar Shri Bhanabhai Bhimji, married and had issue.

       • Kumar Shri Vajubha Bhanabhai

4. Thakore Sahib DOSAJI JETHIJI, 4th Thakore Sahib of Kotharia, married and had issue.

   • Thakore Saheb Maloji Dosaji (qv)

5. Thakore Sahib MALOJI II DOSAJI, 5th Thakore Sahib of Kotharia, married and had issue.

   • Thakore Sahib Jethiji II Maloji (qv)

   • Kumar Shri Ravaji Maloji, received Vadali jointly with his brother.

   • Kumar Shri Daudabha Maloji, received Vadali jointly with his brother.

6. Thakore Sahib JETHIJI II MALOJI, 6th Thakore Sahib of Kotharia, born 1828, he succeeded to the gadi on 8th January 1857 ^(#1), married and had issue.

   • Shri Harisinhji Jethiji, died vpsp.

   • Thakore Sahib Pratapsinhji Jethiji (qv)

   • [Kumari Shri Bai Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his first wife), Kumar Shri Vajesinhji Raghunathsinhji of Dhrangadhra. (daughter of Kumar Shri Jethiji Malubha)]

   • [Kumari Shri Subji Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his second wife), Kumar Shri Vajesinhji Raghunathsinhji of Dhrangadhra.(daughter of Kumar Shri Jethiji Malubha)]

7. Thakore Sahib PRATAPSINHJI JETHIJI, 7th Thakore Sahib of Kotharia -/1925, born 15th August 1876, married and had issue. He died 1925.

   • Thakore Sahib Shivsinhji Pratapsinhji (qv)

   • Kumar Shri Jeevansinhji Pratapsinhji, received Nagalpur jointly with his brother, married and had issue.

     • Kumar Shri Mangalsinhji Jeevansinhji

     • Kumar Shri Kishorsinhji Jeevansinhji

   • Kumar Shri Shajjansinhji Pratapsinhji, received Nagalpur jointly with his brother.

8. Thakore Sahib SHIVSINHJI PRATAPSINHJI, 8th Thakore Sahib of Kotharia 1925/-, born 26th May 1895 ^{(#2 p.328)}, succeeded 25th September 1925 ^{(#2 p.328)}, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, married three wives, and had issue.

   • Thakore Sahib Ajitsinhji Shivsinhji (by 1st wife) (qv)

   • Kumar Shri Indravijaysinhji Shivsinhji (by 2nd wife), educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1947); married and had issue, three sons.

     • Kumar Shri Chandravijaysinhji Indravijaysinhji Jadeja, died unmarried.

     • Kumar Shri Mayurdhavajsinhji Indravijaysinhji Jadeja, he served as a Commanding Officer in the Indian Army (now retired); married and has issue.

       • Kumar Shri Krishnasinh Mayurdhavajsinh Jadeja, LLB Graduate in London and residency in London.

       • Kumar Shri Mahipalsinh Mayurdhavajsinh Jadeja B.Com. Graduate.

     • Kumar Shri Vanrajsinhji Indravijaysinhji Jadeja, married and has issue, two sons.

       • Kumar ShriYashpalsinh Vanrajsinh Jadeja

       • Kumar Shri Praveensinh Vanrajsinh Jadeja.

   • Kumar Shri Annirudhsinhji Shivsinhji Jadeja (by 3rd wife), unmarried.

   • Kumar Shri Kiritsinhji Shivsinhji Jadeja (by 3rd wife), married, and has issue.

     • Kumar Shri Shivrajsinhji Kiritsinhji Jadeja, born 22nd December 1977, married 22th May 2007 in Rajkot, and has issue.

       • Kumari Shivaba Jadeja

       • Kumar Shoryasinh Jadeja

   • Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Shivsinhji (by 3rd wife), married, and has issue.

     • Kumar Shri Shailendrasinhji Ranjitsinhji M.Com., born 2nd August 1977 in Rajkot, married, and has issue.

       • Kumari Darshiniba Jadeja

       • Kumar Sri Rushabhdevsinh Jadeja

     • Kumar Shri Devendrasinhji Ranjitsinhji B.Com., LL.B., born 17th March 1980, married and has issue.

       • Kumar Shri Brijrajsinhji Jadeja

9. Thakore Sahib AJITSINHJI SHIVSINHJI, 9th Thakore Sahib of Kotharia, born 16th December 1915, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; married and had issue.

   • Thakore Sahib Ghanshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji (qv)

   • Shri Rajendrasinhji Ajitsinhji Jadeja, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1960).

10. Thakore Sahib GHANSHYAMSINHJI AJITSINHJI, 10th Thakore Sahib of Kotharia (see above)