Naharsinhji

Naharsinhji was born to Abhaisinhji.^[1] He married and had issue, including two sons, Zalamsinhji and Harisinhji, and a daughter, Daulat Kanwar, who married Sheo Singh of Sirohi.^[1][2] He and his brother Jagatsinhji did not enjoy a cordial relationship.^[3] To bring peace between the two, the nobles of Danta made them partake in the ritual of Kasumba.^{[Note 1][3]} Jagatsinhji, having no son of his own, wished to adopt one so that, in due course, the boy would succeed him on the throne of Danta.^[4][5] However, Naharinhji refused, saying that he would not do obeisance at his own son's feet.^[4][5] Following this episode, Jagatsinhji's advisers turned him against Naharsinhji, and Jagatsinhji, who had begun to fear that Naharsinhji wanted to take his life, left Danta.^[3][5] Naharsinhji, however, managed to convince Jagatsinhji to return to Danta.^[3][5]

Upon the death of his brother Jagatsinhji in 1823, he succeeded him as the Maharana of Danta.^[4] In 1836, when Jawan Singh, the Maharana of Udaipur, was to arrive in his state for the privilege of Ambaji Mata, he went to Ambaji to receive him and gave him a warm and proper welcome.^[3] Later, when the Governor of Bombay paid a visit to Sadra, he went there to meet him, and the Governor, in return, presented him with a rich khilat, or dress of honour.^[3]