Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja
Maharaja of Nawanagar from 1933–1948 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Sir GCSI GCIE | |||||||||||||||
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Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar State | |||||||||||||||
Reign | 1933–1948 | ||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Ranjitsinhji | ||||||||||||||
Successor | Monarchy Abolished | ||||||||||||||
Jam Saheb of Nawanagar (Titular ruler) | |||||||||||||||
Reign | 1948–1966 | ||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Ranjitsinhji | ||||||||||||||
Successor | Shatrusalyasinhji | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1895-09-18)18 September 1895 Sadodar, British India | ||||||||||||||
Died | 3 February 1966(1966-02-03) (aged 70) Bombay, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Maharajkumari Baiji Raj Shri Kanchan Kunverba Sahiba
(m. 1923) | ||||||||||||||
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House | Nawanagar | ||||||||||||||
Military career | |||||||||||||||
Service/ | British Indian Army | ||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1919–1947 | ||||||||||||||
Cricket information | |||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm | ||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1933–1934 | Western India | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 June 2019 | |||||||||||||||
4th President of BCCI | |||||||||||||||
In office 1937–1938 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sir Hamidullah Khan | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | P. Subbarayan | ||||||||||||||
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