Jam Sahib

Jam Saheb (Sindhi: ڄام صاحب‎), is the title of the ruling prince of Nawanagar, now known as Jamnagar, an Indian princely state. The Jam Sahebs were from the Jam Jadeja clan,^[1] who are a branch of Samma Rajput. The name of Jamnagar formerly known as Nawanagar was derived from the same root, while the word Jam itself means Sardar, or King, Saheb is an Arabic term which literally translates to "Owner" or "Proprietor". Further, Jam Rawalji was the first, Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, in 1540, when he founded the new city of Nawanagar in the region of Halar which was conquered by him & it consists of 999 villages, after migrating from Kutch.

Jam Saheb's of Nawanagar

Regime	Rulers	Born	Died
October 2, 1690 - October 13, 1708	Lakhaji Tamachi		1708
October 13, 1708 - August 13, 1711	Raisinhji Lakhaji		1711
August 13, 1711 – 1743	Tamachi Raisinhji		1743
September, 1743 - November 2, 1767	Lakhaji Tamachi	1743	1767
November 2, 1767 - August 6, 1814	Jasaji Lakhaji		1814
August 6, 1814 - February 24, 1820	Sataji II Lakhaji		1820
February 24, 1820 - February 22, 1852	Ranmalji Sataji II		1852
February 22, 1852 - April 28, 1895	H.H Vibhaji II Ranmalji	1827	1895
April 28, 1895 - August 14, 1906	H.H Jashwantsinhji Vibhaji II	1882	1906
March 12, 1907 - April 2, 1933	Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji II	1872	1933
April 2, 1933 - August 15, 1947	H.H. Digvijaysinhji	1895	1966
February 3, 1966 - December 28,1971	H.H .Shatrushalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji	1939	Present

References

1. "Nawanagar State". The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18. Oxford at the Clarendon Press, London. 1909. p. 420.

External links

• Nawanagar History and Genealogy at Queensland University