Digvijaysinhji Jhala

Digvijaysinhji Pratapsinhji Jhala (born 20 August 1932) is a former politician and public figure from Gujarat the present titular Maharana Raj Sahib of erstwhile Jhala dynasty of Wankaner State

He was born at Ranjit Vilas Palace at Wankaner on 20 August 1932 and is the eldest son of Captain H.H. Maharana Raj Shri Pratapsinhji Sahib of Wankaner State, by his wife, H.H. Sisodiji Maharani Sri Rama Kanwar Sahiba.

He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot and later did his graduation from Cambridge University and doctorate from St Stephen's College from Delhi University.

He firstly married in 1955 to Maharajkumari Baiji Lal Pratap Kumari Sahiba, eldest daughter of Sir Tej Singhji, Maharaja of Alwar State and secondly in 1982 to Vibha Singh one time fashion model. He has an only son by his second wife named Kesrisinhji born in 1983. Kesarisnhji has now joined Bharatiya Janta Party.

He became Heir Apparent at birth, with the title of Yuvraj Sahib of Wankaner officially from 1932 to 1948 when the State merged into India. Later all royal titles and privy purse were abolished by India in 1971. He succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Wankaner in 2007 as the titular Maharana of Wankaner.

He entered politics after independence of India and joined Indian National Congress. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly of Gujarat for Wankaner for the years 1962-67 and 1967-71. Later he became Member of Parliament or Lok Sabha from Surendranagar for years 1980-1989. He also served as the Union Deputy Minister for Ecology and the Environment 1982-1984.

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