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Wadagam

Wadagam (वड़ागाम) was a princely state in India, situated on the banks of the Mazum River, established in the 18th century and located in the present-day state of Gujarat. The capital was Wadagam. 

Title of the prince: Thakore.

Dynasty: Parmar, of the Rehevar clan.

Religion: Hindu.

Area: 73 square kilometers. It included 24 villages.

Population: 3.938 people in the year 1931.

Current head of the dynasty: Hamirsinhji Sangramsinhji, Takhore of Wadagam.

History: The state was founded by Kumar Shri Keshavdasji Rajsinhji of Ranasa, the second son of the first Thakore of Ranasan, and a descendant of the ancient princes of Chandrawati. The members of this dynasty shared agnatic ancestry with the Thakores of Mohanpur. Succession is governed by the principle of primogeniture, with the eldest son succeeding.

The current Thakore of Wadagam, prince Hamirsinhji Sangramsinhji, ir married to princess Janakkuvarba Hamirsinhji, daughter of the Thakur of Kuda in Rajasthan.

Note: Thakur and Thakore are the same title. Thakur is the more commonly used form, but Thakore is preferred in Gujarat.

Sources: Indian Rajputs, Wikipedia, Royal Archives, India Net Zone

For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es

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