Digvijaysinhji
Thakore of Limbdi from 1940 to 1941
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Digvijaysinhji (10 April 1896 – 6 January 1941) was Thakore of Limbdi from 30 September 1940 until his death in 1941.
| Digvijaysinhji | |
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| Maharana | |
| Thakore of Limbdi | |
| Reign | 30 September 1940 – 6 January 1941 |
| Predecessor | Daulatsinhji |
| Successor | Chhatrasalji |
| Born | 10 April 1896 |
| Died | 6 January 1941 (aged 44) |
| Wife |
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| Father | Daulatsinhji |
| Mother | Baluba |
| Education | |
Early life, family, and education
Digvijaysinhji was born on 10 April 1896 at Jamnagar to Daulatsinhji and his wife Baluba.[1][2] He was first educated at Rajkumar College in Rajkot and then at Eton College in Eton.[1][3] He married twice.[1] Firstly, in 1910, to Nand Kunverba, the only daughter of Kesarisinhji, the Maharaja of Idar.[4][5] This marriage was proposed by Pratap Singh.[1] To mark this marriage, his father established several scholarships to help aid students.[5] By his first wife, he had one son, Ramrajendrasinhji, and two daughters, Prem Kunverba and Dharmendra Kunverba.[1][2] By his second wife, he had a son, Chhatrasalji.[2] He attended the Delhi Durbar of 1911 with his father.[6]