Mahendrasinhji
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| Mahendrasinhji | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja | |
| Maharaja of Morvi | |
| Reign | 21 January 1948 – 17 August 1957 |
| Predecessor | Lakhdhirji Waghji |
| Successor | Mayurdhwajsinhji |
| Born | 1 January 1918 |
| Died | 17 August 1957 (aged 39) Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Wives |
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| Issue |
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| Father | Lakhdhirji Waghji |
| Mother | Kesar Kunverba |
| Education | |
Mahendrasinhji (1 January 1918 – 17 August 1957) was Maharaja of Morvi from 21 January 1948 until his death in 1957.
He was born on 1 January 1918 to Lakhdhirji Waghji and his third wife, Kesar Kunverba, daughter of Sarvaiya Bawaji Ranaji, the talukdar of Ranigam and Datha.[1][2] He was educated in India and England. He studied at Rajkumar College in Rajkot, St. Mary's School in Mumbai, and Bradfield College in Berkshire.[2] Following which, he underwent training in the various departments of the state administration.[3] Mahendrasinhji married firstly, in 1932, to Mohini Kunverba of Rajpipla; secondly, to Sudhir Kunverba of Bansda; and thirdly, in 1945, to Vijay Kunverba.[2] He had one son, Mayurdhwajsinhji, and four daughters: Draupati Devi, Uma Devi, Raukshani Devi, and Harshad Purna Devi.[4]
He commissioned New Palace, Morbi, in 1931.[5]