PRESENT RULER: Thakore Shri DILIPSINGHJI AJITSINGHJI, Thakore Saheb of Punadra since 1954.

born 22nd November 1937, succeded on the death of his father.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: A koli jurisdictional state, founded by Kumar Shri Bapuji, son of Raj Sahib Harpal Dev of Halvad, and his second wife, Rani Raj Kunwarba Sahiba of Tharparkar. The Mians of Punadra, ranking in the Fourth Class, are Makwana Kolis converted to Islam by Mahmud Begada (ruled 1458/1513). They claim descent from the Jhala Rajputs of Halvad in Kathiawar, their ancestor, being Harisinhji of the Mundra House, who in 1483, entered the service of Mahmud Beg and converted to Islam. For this and his services, Harisinhji received a grant of Mandva and its dependent villages, which he helped to seize from Samatsinhji, a Rajput chief of the Bevla tribe, and from his have sprung the petty states of Punadra, Khadal, Dabha and Ramas in the Mahi Kantha, Mandva itself being under the Gaekwad ruler. The Mians of Punadra follow a mixed Muslim and Hindu religion, giving their daughters in marriage to Muslims of rank and marrying daughters of Koli chiefs. They bury their dead. The Mian is a tributary chief, paying the Gaekwad ruler, a tribute of 375Rs as ghasdana. The family holds no deed allowing adoption and in matters of succession it follows the rule of primogeniture. Rulers were...

• Mian ABHAISINHJI AMARSINHJI, Thakore of Punadra 1865/1907, born 6th August 1863, succeeded 12th March 1865 ^(#1), educated at the Sadra Talukdari School, while the state is managed by his mother, Bai Daryabai, under control of the Political Agent; married and had issue.

  • Thakore Shri Shivsinghji Abhaisinghji (qv)

• Thakore Shri SHIVSINGHJI ABHAISINGHJI, Thakore of Punadra 1907/1939, born 25th August 1885, married and had issue. He died 14th February 1939.

  • Thakore Shri Ajitsinghji Shivsinghji (qv)

• Thakore Shri AJITSINGHJI SHIVSINGHJI, Thakore of Punadra 1939/1954, born 22nd June 1903, educated at Scott College, Sadra; married and had issue. He died 16th November 1954.

  • Thakore Shri Dilipsinghji Ajitsinghji (qv)

• Thakore Shri DILIPSINGHJI AJITSINGHJI, Thakore of Punadra (see above)