PRESENT RULER: Thakore Saheb INDRAVIJAYSINHJI SURSINHJI, present Thakore Saheb of Sathamba.

born 1939, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1961); married Thakorani Saheba Ushadevi of Katni (M.P.), and has issue, a son.

• Yuvraj Harshendra Singh, born 8th February 1971, an electrical engineer and professional marketer working in one of the leading Government organizations, married Yuvrani Jyoti Singh of Bidwal, and has issue, a son

  • Kumar Shri Aaryamann Singh, born 16th July 2001.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: A 5th Class State situated in the Vatrak Kantha district of the former Mahi Kantha (now in Gujarat). It has an area of 10,000 bighas of land under tillage (1881). The founding chiefs were originally from Sind, who held Patri, when Alauddin (1297) came to Gujarat. Driven from Patri they took refuge with the Raja of Chamapaner, who gave them a grant of Bariya in jagir. From there, one of the family in the time Mahmud Begada (1459/1518), came into possession of Sathamba. The seat of the Thakore Saheb is at Sathamba, the chief town of the state. They are tributary chiefs, paying the Gaekwad Maharaja Rs 401 p.a. as ghasdana, the Nawab of Balasinor Rs 561 p.a. as jamabandi and the Raja of Lunawada Rs 127 as giras hak. The family holds no sanad of adoption and in matters of succession it follows the rule of primogeniture. Rulers were....

• Thakore Saheb SARDARSINHJI, Thakore Saheb of Sathamba 1840/1867

• Thakore Saheb AJABSINHJI, Thakore Saheb of Sathamba 1867/1895, born 1844, succeeded 1867 ^(#1).

• Thakore Saheb VIJAYSINHJI, Thakore Saheb of Sathamba 1895/1918, born 1863, died 1918.

• Thakore Saheb RATANSINHJI, Thakore Saheb of Sathamba 1918/1941, born 11th May 1900, succeeded 17th May 1919, the administrative system was revamped during his reign. He founded a hospital, library and schools which exist even today. Founder of one of the first farmers' co-operative organizations in 1923. This farmer co-operative exists to this day and is very successful in its mission of upliftment of rural peasants of the region, married and had issue, four sons.

  • Thakore Saheb Sursinhji Ratansinhji (qv)

  • Kumar Shri Mulsinhji Ratansinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1948); married and had issue.

    • Kunwar Vanrajsinhji Mulsinhji , married, Kumari Kalpana, daughter of Thakursa Devi Singhji Raghuraj Singhji of Sarangi, and his wife, Thakurani Prem Kanwar of Badnawar in Dhar District.

  • Kumar Shri Lakshmansinhji Ratansinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1949).

  • Kumar Shri Bahadursinhji Ratansinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1950).

• Thakore Saheb SURSINHJI RATANSINHJI, Thakore Saheb of Sathamba 1934/- , born 26th September 1920 ^{(#2 p.357)}, he succeeded to the gadi on 28th December 1934 ^{(#2 p.357)}, he was granted ruling powers in 1941, ruler till the merger into the Indian Union in 1948, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot.

  • Thakore Saheb Indravijaysinhji Sursinhji (qv)

  • Kumar Shri Jayendrasinhji Sursinhji Solanki, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1960).

  • Kumar Shri Ghanshyamsinhji Sursinhji Solanki, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1961).

  • Kumar Shri Mahendrasinhji Sursinhji Solanki, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1961).

• Thakore Saheb INDRAVIJAYSINHJI SURSINHJI (see above)