WARAHI (Princely State)

 
 
PREDECESSORS and SHORT HISTORY: Also known as Moti Jatwad or Warahi [Joravarkhanji's Estate]. Founded as a result of the partition of the original state of Bajana amongst three Bhayat, with Malek Shri Hedar Khan [Hadoji], receiving a portion of Bajana, Malek Shri Pir Khan [Lakha] receiving Sitapur and Vanod with Malek Shri Isa Khan [Isaji] receiving Valivada as his portion. Warahi, and others in the agency, signed agreements in 1820 by which they became tributary to the British. In 1826 fresh Engagements were concluded, binding the chiefs to submission to the British government, but not to payment of tribute. All chiefs agreed to forbid the transport of contraband opium through their territories in 1822. The state of Warahi (or Varahi) was divided between two branches of the ruling family, who belonged to a Jat clan of muslims. Their estates were widely intermingled with those of lesser, non-jurisdictional estate holders. Rulers were....
  • Malek Shri ISA KHANJI [Isaji], Malek Saheb of Warahi, he removed his capital to Warahi, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Bhakarji Isakhanji (qv)
  • Malek Shri BHAKARJI ISAKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Hamirkhanji Bhakarji (qv)
  • Malek Shri HAMIRKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Pirojkhanji Hamirkhanji (see below)
    • Kumar Shri Ravaji Hamirkhanji
    • Kumar Shri Sedadkhanji Hamirkhanji, married and had issue.
      • Kumar Shri Hamirkhanji Sedadkhanji, married and had issue.
        • Kumar Shri Sedadkhanji Hamirkhanji, married and had issue.
          • Kumar Shri Hamirkhanji Sedadkhanji
    • Malek Shri Lakhaji Hamirkhanji (see below)

WARAHI Senior [Moti Jatwad or Jorawarkhanji's Estate]

 
AREA: 311 km2 REVENUE: 31,000Rs
VILLAGES: 16 RELIGION: Muslim
POPULATION: 2,821 (1921) DYNASTY: Malik
PRESENT RULER: The Malek Shri had the powers equivalent to that of a First Class Magistrate in Criminal matters and he had the power of hearing civil suits up to the value of 5,000Rs. The State held no Sanad of adoption. Primogeniture governed succession.
  • Malek Shri LAKHAJI HAMIRKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi I
  • Malek Shri DANSANGJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi I
  • Malek Shri MANSINHJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi I, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Umarkhanji Mansinhji (qv)
  • Malek Shri UMARKHANJI MANSINHJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi I, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Sahadatkhanji Umarkhanji (qv)
  • Malek Shri SAHADATKHANJI UMARKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi I -/1847, married and had issue. He died 1847 leaving three widows, one of whom was pregnant at the time. The legitimacy of the birth of the heir was questioned by the late Malek's cousins, but after a thorough investigation by the British authorities, the infant was accepted as the true heir.
    • Malek Shri Umarkhanji Sahadatkhanji (qv)
  • Malek Shri UMARKHANJI SAHADATKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi I 1848/1881, born 1848 (posthumous), married and had issue. He died in 1881.
    • Malek Shri Joravarkhanji Umarkhanji (qv)
  • Malek Shri JORAVARKHANJI UMARKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi I 1881/-, born 14th September 1881 (posthumous), succeeded 14th September 1881 (#1), installed 1st July 1901, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Umarkhanji Joravarkhanji (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Husenyavarkhanji Joravarkhanji, married and had issue.
      • Kumar Shri Joravarkhanji Husenyavarkhanji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1965), married and has issue.
        • Kumar Shri Sarfrajkhanji Joravarkhanji
      • Kumar Shri Sydullakhanji Husenyavarkhanji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1965).
      • Kumar Shri Yusufkhanji Husenyavarkhanji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1965).
  • Malek Shri UMARKHANJI JORAVARKHANI, Malek Saheb of Warahi, born 9th September 1922.

WARAHI Junior [Muradkhanji's Estate]

 
AREA: 103.6 km2 REVENUE: 15,000Rs
VILLAGES: 5 RELIGION: Muslim
POPULATION: 1,253 (1921) DYNASTY: Malik
PRESENT RULER: The Malek Shri exercised the powers of a Second Class Magistrate in criminal matters and heard civil suits up to the value of 500Rs. Succession was governed by the rule of primogeniture. 
  • Malek Shri PIROJKHANJI HAMIRKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi II, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Lakhaji Pirojkhanji (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Akherajji Pirojkhanji
  • Malek Shri LAKHAJI PIROJKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi II, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Adhesinhji Lakhaji (qv)
  • Malek Shri ADHESINHJI LAKHAJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi II, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Muradkhanji Adhesinhji (qv)
  • Malek Shri MURADKHANJI ADHESINHJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi II, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Hamubhai Muradkhanji (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Ravaji Muradkhanji
  • Malek Shri HAMUBHAI MURADKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi II, married and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Gajukhanji Hamubhai
    • Malek Shri Muradkhanji Hamubhai (qv)
  • Malek Shri MURADKHANJI HAMUBHAI, Malek Saheb of Warahi II 1911/-; born 9th October 1889, succeeded 18th August 1911, married and had issue.
    • Malek Shri Ravaji Muradkhanji (qv)
  • Malek Shri RAVAJI MURADKHANJI, Malek Saheb of Warahi II, born 29th March 1923.
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1. "The Golden Book of India"; LETHBRIDGE, Roper, MacMillan & Co., 1893 p.578