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Sir Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja GCSI GCIE (18 September 1895 – 3 February 1966) was the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar from 1933 to 1966, succeeding his uncle, the famed cricketer Ranjitsinhji.
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Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja was an Indian cricketer, the 20th ruler of Nawanagar, and a retired British Indian Army officer. In 1942, he provided refuge to many Polish citizens, who were displaced because of the German invasion of Poland. He breathed his last on 3 February 1966, aged 70.
- 18 September 1895 (Wednesday)
- Bombay
- 3 February 1966
Sep 11, 2021 · Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja was the Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar from 1933 to 1948, succeeding his uncle, the famed cricketer K.S. Ranjitsinhji. He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, in Saurashtra, then at Malvern College and University College London.
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Apr 17, 2016 · When their ship docked in Mumbai, the British governor too refused them entry. Maharaja Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja of Nawanagar, who had heard of the plight of the refugees, sought to help them and pressurized the British government to allow the refugees to disembark.
Sep 3, 2023 · After a remarkable reign of 33 years, Maharaja Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja passed away on February 3, 1966, in Bombay, leaving behind a legacy that transcended borders and time.
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Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja (1895 – 1966) was the 20th Maharaja of the princely state of Nawanagar (now Jamnagar), a retired officer of the British Indian Army, and a cricketer. He is known for giving refuge to one thousand Polish kids and their mothers in 1942 during the Second World War.
