PRESENT HEAD:

HH Maharaja Shri (name unknown) Sahib Bahadur, Thakore Sahib of Morvi and Head of all Jadeja Rajputs

Officially at present the Headship is vacant, though Kumar Shri Manudada Jadeja of Mota-Khijadia, was acknowledged as the Maharaja of Morvi in 1979, by the nobles of the former Princely State, as being the nearest heir of the late Maharaja.

STATES AND ESTATES:

Morvi, Dhrol, Gadhka, Gavridad, Gondal, Jalia-Devani, Khirasra, Kotda-Sangani, Kotharia, Kutch, Lodhika, Malia, Nawanagar, Pal, Rajkot, Analgadh, Bhadwa, Bhagdadia, Dharuvnagar, Kalavad, Kharedi, Lunviyar, Mengni, Mota-Khijadia, Rajpara, Sajjanpur, Sanganwa, Savdi, Shahpur, Sindhavadar, Sisang, Virpur, etc.

BRANCHES:

Kanthkot, Punadi, Sevak Dhunia etc.

SHORT HISTORY:

The Jadeja Rajputs claim Samba, son of Lord Krishna as their ancestor. A descendant was Narpat, Chief of the Samas of Nagar Thatha, immediate ancestor of the Samas, and the ancestor of the Bhati, Chudasama and Jadeja rajputs. The Chudasamas branched off around 875, leaving the Jadejas still in Sind.

• Narpat, married and had issue.

  • Samma, married Makwani Rani Kaluba, and had issue.

    • Jeha, married Rani Parmariji, and had issue.

      • Neta, married Rani Rathoriji, and had issue.

        • Notiyar, married Rani Chavadiji, and had issue.

          • Udharbad, married Rani Sodhiji, and had issue.

            • Udha, married Rani Gohiliji, and had issue.

              • Rahu, married Rani Sodhiji, and had issue.

                • Udhar, married and had issue.

                • >> Abda, married Rani Chavadiji, and had issue.

                • >> >> Jam Lakhiyar, married Rani Sodhiji of Nagar Thatha, and had issue.

                • >> >> >> Jam Lakha Ghurara (continued below)

• Jam Lakha Ghurara, Jam of Nagar Thatta in Sindh, married 1stly, married 2ndly, and had issue, eight sons, the Samma Rajputs. He was killed by his brothers, Muda and Manai. He lived around 790 or 1250.

  • Jam Unad (by 1st wife), Prince of Nagar Thatta, married and had issue.

    • Jam Tamachi, married and had issue.

      • Jam Sandha, married and had issue.

        • Jam Jada, married and had adoptive issue.

          • (A) Jam Lakha Jadani

        • Jam Virji [aka Veraji], married and had issue.

          • Kumar Shri Lakha Veraji, he was adopted by his uncle, and succeeded as Jam Lakha Jadani, 1st Jam Sahib of Kutch 1146/1175, he captured Kutch with the aid of his brother in 1146, married and had issue, the Jadeja Rajputs. He lived around 1350.

            • Jam Rayadhan Lakhaji, 2nd Jam Sahib of Kutch 1175/1215, married and had issue. He died 1215 or lived around 1365.

              • Jam Dedaji Rayadhanji, he was granted Kanthkot, married and had issue, ancestor of Dadar of Wagad.

              • Jam Athoji or Odhaji Rayadhanji of Ajapur, 3rd Jam Saheb of Kutch 1215/1255, he was granted main capital Lakhiyar Veero respectively in Kutch, and succeeded his father, married and had issue. He lived around 1385.

              • Jam Gajanji Rayadhanji, he was granted Bara, married and had issue.

                • Jam Halaji Gajanji, married and had issue.

                • >> Jam Rayadhanji Halaji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> Jam Kuberaji Rayadhanji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> Jam Hardhalji Kuberaji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> Jam Harpalji Hardhalji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> >> Jam Unadji Harpalji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> >> >> Jam Tamachiji Unadji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jam Harbhamji Tamachiji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jam Hardhalji Harbhamji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jam Lakhaji Hardhalji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jam Ravalji Lakhaji of Bara-Tera, he establish himself at Halar (Saurashtra) (see Nawanagar)

                • >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jam Hardholji Lakhaji, he was the founder of Dhrol State in 1575.

                • >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Kumar Shri Ranoji Lakhaji of Khanhalida

                • >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Kumar Shri Modji Lakhaji of Khandera

              • Jam Hothiji Rayadhanji, he was granted Gajod

          • Jam Lakhiyarji Veraji

    • Jam Sampat, married and had issue.

      • Jam Rahu, married and had issue.

        • Jakhro, married and had issue, the Muslim Taiba clan.

      • Jam Kakru, married and had issue.

        • Jam Raydhanji, married and had issue.

          • Jam Pratap [aka Pali]

          • Natahji, married and had issue, the Nai Samma Rajputs and Thudiya Samma Rajputs.

          • Samejaji, married and had issue, the Rajputs of Sameja, Munda, Raukadi, Jakhra.

          • Mandraji, married and had issue, the Mangara Samma Rajputs.

          • Notiyarji, married and had issue, the Notiyar Samma Rajputs.

  • Manai, he and his brothers fled to Kachh after the murder of their brother, and established their rule there.

  • Jam Mod [aka Muda] (by a Chavda lady) (qv)

  • Atho [aka Otha]

  • Varaiyo [aka Veryar]

  • Shandh [aka Sandha], he and his brothers fled to Kachh after the murder of their brother, and established their rule there.

  • Ikho [aka Jeho]

  • Ful [aka Phula], he and his brothers fled to Kachh after the murder of their brother, and established their rule there.

• Jam Mod, Jam of Kutch, he plotted against his brother and was unsuccessful, prompting his flight to Kutch, where he had a dispute with his maternal uncle, Rao Whagum Chavda of Eastern Kutch; he defeated his uncle and usurped his lands; married and had issue.

  • Jam Shadh [aka Saad or Sura] (qv)

  • Jam Phoola [aka Phool or Ful] (qv)

• Jam Shadh, Jam of Kutch, he constructed the fort of Kanthkot in around 1290.

• Jam Phoola, Jam of Kutch, married and had issue. He lived around 1305.

  • Jam Lakha Phulani, he was invited to Kutch by the widow of his nephew, he lived around 1320.

  • Jam Goda Phulani, married and had issue.

    • Kumari Pura Ba Sahiba, married Jam Rajji, he died about 1344.

OTHERS:

• Jam Phoola, Jam of Kutch, married and had issue. He lived around 950 or 1305.

  • Jam Dao Fulani [aka Ghao], married and had issue.

    • Kunvaro

    • Deyo

  • Jam Lakho Fulani, Jam of Lakhiarviro, twin brother of Lakhiar, together they increased their lands belonging to the Chavda Rajputs; he named the territory, Lakhiarviro, after his brother; married and had issue, the Jadeja Rajputs. He died 978.

  • Jam Lakhiar Fulani

  • Kumari (name unknown), married (as his 2nd wife), Maharajadhiraj Raji Solanki, lived around 942.

TREES:

1. Dynastic Origins to 1697 (TREE)

2. Kutch and Descendants, 1662 to present day (TREE)

3. Nawanagar and Descendants, 1640 to 1714 (TREE)