Wankaner Royal family.

Maharana  Dr. Digvijaysinh Jhala.

 

Born 20 August 1932 at Wankaner.

 

Educated at Rajkumar College (Rajkot,

India), Cambridge University, & Delhi

University. (He is the President of Old Boys' Association of Rajkumar College).

 

Politics: Got elected to legislative assembly (state parliament of Gujarat, Western part of India) from 1962 to 1971 thereafter got elected as a member of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) from 1980 to1989. He has held positions of minister for ecology and environment in the 1980s.

 

Became the Maharana on 23 May 2007 on the death of his father Maharana Pratapsinh who passed away just a few days after his 101st. birthday (birth date: 17 April 1907).

 

Profession: Director of Shree Amarsinh Mills Ltd. & Wankaner Co-operative Agricultural Bank Ltd. He is also convener of Indian Heritage Hotels Association (Gujarat) & President of Gujarat Hotels Association.

 

Sports: Associated with Gujarat Kayaking and Canoeing Association, Indian Land Sailing Association & Founder Member of Indigenous Horse Society of India.

 

Married 20 April 1955 (divorced) Princess Pratap Kumari (daughter of Maharaja  Tej Singh of Alwar).

Married (2nd. time) in 1982 Maharani Vibha Kumari (Vibha Singh).

 

He has one son (from 2nd marriage).

 

Prince Kesrisinh.

 

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Maharani Vibha Kumari.

 

Born 1948.

 

She was fashion model and

advertising executive in New York

before marriage.

 

Married in 1982 then Prince Dr. Digvijaysinh.

 

Their son:

 

Prince Kesrisinh.

 

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Prince Ranjitsinh.

 

Born 19 February 1939 at Wankaner.

 

Educated at Rajkumar College

(Rajkot, India).

 

Profession: Joined Indian Administrative Service “IAS" (government job) in 1961.

 

Interests: Wild life preservation.

 

Books: He has authored 3 books.

The Indian Blackbuck in 1989.

Indian Wildlife in 1995.

Beyond the Tiger in 1997.        

 

Married Princess Kalpana Kunwarba.

 

Their children:

 

Princess Minal Kumari.

Princess Radhika Kumari.

 

 

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