10 Facts About Takhtsinhji

Takhtsinhji succeeded to the throne of Bhavnagar upon the death of his father, Jaswantsinhji, in 1870.

At the age of twenty, Takhtsinhji found himself the ruler of a territory nearly 3,000 square miles in size.

The amount of commerce, trade, economic and social development of the state that came in the wake of this railway confirmed Takhtsinhji as supporting a policy of progressive administration.

Takhtsinhji was awarded the Empress of India Gold Medal in 1877, and knighted as a KCSI in 1881.

The public spirit toward Takhtsinhji in freeing his brother chiefs from blackmail was widely acknowledged throughout India, as well as by the British authorities.

Takhtsinhji was a great benefactor to Gujarat College, Fergusson College, and the Wadhwan Girassia School, as well as several girls' and women's schools.

Takhtsinhji founded Samaldas Arts College in 1885, which he named after the later Diwan of State, Samaldas Mehta.

Takhtsinhji died at the Moti Bagh Palace on 29 January 1896 at the age of 38.

Takhtsinhji was succeeded as Maharaja of Bhavnagar by his eldest son, Bhavsinhji II.

Over his life, Takhtsinhji was known by the following titles:.