Sanjeli
Sanjeli (Hindi Name संजेली) is a Hindu former petty princely state, located in the present Gujarat state in western India.
It is now also one of the tehsils of Dahod district.
History
In 1159, Sanjeli state was founded by a Rajput of the Sogira Chauhan (or Songara Chauhan) clan. The same dynasty rules this tiny principality for nearly 900 years. The ruler was styled Thakur. It became a British protectorate in 1820. During the period 1820 to 1937, the territory of the state remained stable at 88 square kilometers of beautiful undulating land inhabited mainly by simple, good tribal people. In 1892, the state had a population of 3,751.
It became a third class state in Rewa Kantha Agency's Rewa Kantha division (until its 1937 merger with Baroda State into Baroda and Gujarat States Agency). The Thakurs enjoyed a privy purse of 40,000 rupees. In 1901 - 1914 it was under direct British India administration due to minority rule.
On 10 June 1948, it ceased to exist by accession to the Bombay State at India's independence.
Ruling Thakurs
- c.1750 - 1789 Sardarsinghji (died 1789)
- 1789 - 1814 Bahadursinghji
- 1814 - 1858 Jagatsinghji (d. 1858)
- 1858 - December 1901 Pratapsinghji (b. 1847 - d. 1901)
- 1902 - 15 August 1947 Pushpasinghji Pratapsinghji (b. 1892 - d. after 1948)