Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji
Manoharsinh Jadeja | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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15th Rajkot West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 18 November 1935 Rajkot, Rajkot State, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 September 2018 (aged 82) Rajkot, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Rajkumar College Elphinstone College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1956–1963 | Saurashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 12 December 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji Jadeja (18 November 1935 – 27 September 2018) was an Indian nobleman and politician.
Early life
The eldest son of
Cricketing career
Like his father and grandfather (the
Political career
Standing for the Indian National Congress in the constituency of Rajkot, Manoharsinhji was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly in 1967, and served until 1971. Upon the death of his father in November 1973, he acceded to the title of Thakore Saheb.[3] The title had afforded no extra powers or privileges since Indian independence in 1947, and serves merely as a courtesy, although property attached to the title remains with the Thakore Saheb. Manoharsinhji served two further terms as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for the Rajkot (I) constituency—from 1980 to 1985 and 1990 to 1995—and occupied a number of positions in cabinet, including Minister for Finance, Minister for Youth Services, and Minister for Health.[4] From 1998, he has served as a vice-president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, the state division of the Indian National Congress.[citation needed] Politically, Manoharsinhji is generally known under the name "Manoharsinh Jadeja", deriving from his family's dynastic name.[5]
Personal life
Manoharsinhji married Mankumari Devi Sahiba, the second daughter of
Death
Manoharsinhji died at his house at the Ranjit Vilas Palace on 27 September 2018.[7]
References
- ^ Assembly, Gujarat (India) Legislative (1968). Who's who. GuJsett Legislature Secretariat. p. 38.
- ^ a b Saurashtra v Gujarat, Ranji Trophy 1955/56 (West Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2012.(subscription required)
- ^ a b Thakore Saheb of Rajkot – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2012.(subscription required)
- ^ Shri Manoharsinh Jadeja Archived 28 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Rajkot City Guide. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Manoharsinh ends sanyas after son denied BJP ticket". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "42 years on, Star of India returns home". Rediff.com Business. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Guj finance minister Manoharsinh Jadeja dead". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.