Jam Sahib (Gujarati: જામ સાહેબ), is the title of the ruling prince of Nawanagar, now known as Jamnagar in Gujarat, an Indian princely state. The Jam Sahebs were from the Jam Jadeja clan,[1] who are a branch of Yaduvanshi Rajput. The name of Jamnagar formerly known as Nawanagar was derived from the same root, while the word Jam itself means Sardar, or King, Saheb is an Arabic term which literally translates to "Owner" or "Proprietor". Further, Jam Rawalji was the first, Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, in 1540, when he founded the new city of Nawanagar in the region of Halar which was conquered by him & it consists of 999 villages, after migrating from Kutch.
Jam Sahibs of Nawanagar
| S. No. | Rulers | Reign | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raisinhji Lakhaji | 1661 - 1663 | ||
| 2. | Raisinhji Tamachi | 1663 - 2 October 1690 | ||
| 3. | Lakhaji Tamachi | 2 October 1690 – 13 October 1708 | 1708 | |
| 4. | Raisinhji Lakhaji | 13 October 1708 – 13 August 1711 | 1711 | |
| 5. | Tamachi Raisinhji | 13 August 1711 – 1743 | 1743 | |
| 6. | Lakhaji Tamachi | September, 1743 - 2 November 1767 | 1743 | 1767 |
| 7. | Jasaji Lakhaji | 2 November 1767 – 6 August 1814 | 1814 | |
| 8. | Sataji II Lakhaji | 6 August 1814 – 24 February 1820 | 1820 | |
| 9. | Ranmalji Sataji II | 24 February 1820 – 22 February 1852 | 1852 | |
| 10. | Vibhaji II Ranmalji | 22 February 1852 – 28 April 1895 | 1827 | 1895 |
| 11. | Jashwantsinhji Vibhaji II | 28 April 1895 – 14 August 1906 | 1882 | 1906 |
| 12. | Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji | 12 March 1907 – 2 April 1933 | 1872 | 1933 |
| 13. | Digvijaysinhji | 2 April 1933 – 3 February 1966 | 1895 | 1966 |
| 14. | Shatrusalyasinhji | 3 February 1966 – 28 December 1971 | 1939 | Present |
References
- ^ "Nawanagar State". The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18. Oxford at the Clarendon Press, London. 1909. p. 420.
External links
- Nawanagar History and Genealogy at Queensland University