Vijayadevji
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| Vijayadevji | |||||
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| Maharana of Dharampur | |||||
| Maharana of Dharampur | |||||
| Reign | 26 March 1921 – 5 May 1952 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mohandevji | ||||
| Successor | Sahadevji | ||||
| Born | 3 December 1884 | ||||
| Died | 5 May 1952 (aged 67) | ||||
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| House |  Dharampur | ||||
| Dynasty | Sisodia | ||||
| Father | Mohandevji | ||||
Vijayadevji II was the Maharana of Dharampur from 1921 until his death in 1952.
He was born on 3 December 1884 to Mohandevji.[1] He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot.[2] After finishing his college studies, he worked in various offices of the state to gain experience in state administration and was appointed as Revenue Commissioner by his father, Mohandevji.[3] He married Rasik Kunverba, the daughter of Maharana Gambhirsinhji of Rajpipla, in 1905.[2] After her death, he remarried in 1907 to Manhar Kunverba, the daughter of Kumar Samantsinhji of Palitana.[2][4] She died in 1939.[4][5] He had three children: a son, Nahardevji,[5] and two daughters, Dhanvant Kunverba[6] and Jasvant Kunverba.[4][7]
Reign
He succeeded his father as Maharana of Dharampur with full ruling powers on 26 March 1921.[8] Since his time as Revenue Commissioner and during his tours in India and abroad, he developed the idea of forming a museum for the people of Dharampur State.[6] This idea became a reality in 1928 when he established the Lady Wilson Museum, which was opened by Leslie Wilson.[6] He contributed rare and valuable objects to the museum.[6] He undertook the plan to convert the Pangarbari Hills plateau into a hill station called Wilson Hills,[3] named after Leslie Wilson, who performed its opening ceremony.[6][9][10]
He was granted a personal salute of eleven guns as a distinction, along with the title of Highness, on 1 January 1932.[8]