Lakhajirajsinhji II Bavajirajsinhji, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lakhajirajsinhji II Bavajirajsinhji

Indian nobleman and cricketer

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1885

Place of Birth: Rajkot, Gujarat, India

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1930

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Lakhajirajsinhji II Bavajirajsinhji

  • Lakhajirajsinhji II (17 December 1885 – 2 February 1930) was the ruler of the Indian princely state of Rajkot from April 1890 until his death, holding the title Thakore Saheb.
  • He came to the throne at the age of four, following the death of his father and his three older brothers.
  • However, he did not govern in his own right until the age of 21, in 1907.
  • Lakhajirajsinhji became one of the most progressive princely state rulers, introducing some of the first democratic institutions in India.
  • He also fostered a culture of openness and intellectualism that laid the foundation for Rajkot as a centre of the Indian independence movement.

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