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Upon the Independence of India in 1947, the state was annexed into the dominion of India. It was merged with the ' United State of Kathiawar ', effective 15 February 1948 and eventually came to form part of the present-day state of Gujarat. The last King of Porbandar was Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Maharaj.
Lieutenant-Colonel Maharaja Rana Shri Sir Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib Bahadur, KCSI (30 June 1901 – 4 October 1979) was the last Maharaja of Porbandar belonging to Jethwa dynasty, who ascended the throne of princely state of Porbandar on 10 December 1908 and ruled until his state was merged into India on 15 February 1948.
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The Huzoor Palace, also spelled Huzar Palace, [1] is a palace in Porbandar, in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was built by Rana Natwarsinhji, who was the last Maharaja of the Princely State of Porbandar, in the early years of the 20th century, with clear European influences.
History. Predecessor state was founded in 1193, renamed Ranpur in 1307, then Chhaya in 1574 and finally Porbandar in 1785. A First Class state, governed by the law of primogeniture. Back to top.
The last head of the house was deemed to be the 185th of his line, but Colonel Watson, noted one genealogy with 1048 regular descents and another of 178. So many additions and stories were added by the bards that it is impossible to determine the genuine from what is not.
The Maharaja of Porbandar assumed the title as ruler of the small state of Kathiawar. on the death of his father in 1908 aged seven, ascending to the throne in 1920.
Lieutenant Colonel His Highness Maharaja Rana Shri Sir Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib Bahadur, KCSI was the last ruling Maharaja of Porbandar who belonged to Jethwa clan.
