Bhagvat Singh - Personal Life

Personal Life

On 3 June 1881, Bhagvatsingh married Her Highness Maharani Shri Nand Kunverbaiji Sahiba, CI (1867-9 March 1936). The couple had six sons and three daughters:

  1. Yuvraj Sahib Bhojirajsinhji Bhagvatsinhji (8 January 1883-31 July 1952, r. 1944–1952), who succeeded as Maharaja of Gondal
  2. Maharajkumari Bai Shri Nanba Kunverba Sahiba (1884–?)
  3. Rajkumar Shri Ajitsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib (January–May 1887)
  4. Rajkumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib (16 September 1887–1890)
  5. Maharajkumar Shri Dr. Bhupatsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib, LRCP, MRCS, DTM (25 May 1888–1945?)
  6. Maharajkumari Bai Shri Leilaba Kunverba Sahiba, later the Rani of Jubbal (14 February 1891-7 March 1975); had issue.
  7. Maharajkumar Shri Kiritsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib (13 February 1894–?)
  8. Maharajkumar Shri Natwarsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib (29 May 1895-28 October 1937) (mauled by an Asiatic lion at Junagadh)
  9. Maharajkumari Bai Shri Taraba Kunverba Sahiba (4 March 1900–1958)

(Although Bhagvatsingh married three other wives, they do not seem to have provided him with children)

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