Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa
Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji | |
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Titular Maharaja of Porbandar | |
Born | 6 October 1901 |
Died | 1977 |
Father | Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji (adoptive) |
Birth
He was born at Shrinagar, a town within the erstwhile Porbandar State of Gujarat on 6 October 1901 to Rana Shri Shivsinhji Motiji Sahib Jethwa, a distant cousin of Maharaja Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Jethwa, the ruling scion of Princely State of Porbanadar.[1]
Education
After having done his primary education in Shrinagar & Porbandar he studied at
Adoption and marriage
As, Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji had no male issue, he adopted Udaysinhji, as a son and heir-apparent to the throne of Porbandar on 12 June 1941. In the same year, on 3 July 1941; Udaysinhji was married to Maharajkumari Shri Prem Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Thakore Sahib Shri Digvijaysinhji Daulatsinhji Sahib of Limbdi.[citation needed] The couple did not have any issues from marriage.
Career
He started his career as Preventive Officer at
Memorials
The National Council of Cooperative Training (NCCT) started Udaybhansinhji Regional Institute of Co-operative Management (URICM), named after Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa in 1956 at Bhavnagar, now shifted to Gandhinagar, Gujarat.[3][2]
Padma Shri
He was awarded Padma Shri award by Government of India in year 1971, in field of Trade & Industry from the State of Gujarat as a recognition to his contribution in this field, especially for his contributions related to cooperative movement, agriculture trade and industry.[4]
Death
He died in 1977, in
References
- ^ Porbandar : Princely State
- ^ a b c "URICM - About Us". Archived from the original on 29 September 2018.
- ^ Udaybhansinhji Regional Institute of cooperative Management,(URICM),Gandhinagar,Gujarat was established by Reserve bank of India in 1956 at Bhavnagar.During sixties,it was shifted to Vallabh Vidyanagar.After the development of new capital city of the state,it was again shifted to Gandhinagar,in 1979.
- ^ "Padmashri awardees". Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Community : A brief History & Glory: by Raja Pawan Jethwa. (2007) Calcutta.: Section: History of Rajput surnames, their origin and myths : Sub-section : Jethwas : pp 81.