Today is the 297th foundation day of #Bhavnagar city. Gohil dynasty Rajput ruler of Shihor Bhavsinhji Ratanji Gohil founded Bhavnagar in 1723 AD. It was the time of the end of Mughal power & beginning of Maratha power in Gujarat. 
In 1722 AD Maratha Sardar Kanthaji Kadam & Pilaji Gaekwad attacked Gohil state Shihor in Saurashtra. It ruler Bhavsinhji forced Maratha to go back. He considered Shihor unsafe. So he selected a village on Khambhat Bay seacoast & started to develop it as his new capital Bhavnagar.
Guhil/Gohil Rajputs were rulers of Khergadh in Marwad. In 12th century their last king Mohdas was defeated & expelled by Shiyoji Rathod from Kanoj. In 1250 AD king Mohdas Guhil's grandson Sejakji Gohil left Marwad & came to Saurashtra.
In 1250 AD ancestor of Bhavnagar,Lathi,Paltana,Rajpipala Gohil rulers, Sejakji came from Marwad-Rajasthan to Saurashtra. He was given 12 villages Shahpur estate in Panchal by Sorath king Ra'Mahipal. In 1250 Sejakji Gohils daughter married Sorath Chudasama crown prince Ra'Khengar.
Sejakji's two princes Shahji & Sarangji served Sorath king. In 13th century Sorath Chudasama king gave both princes Shahji & Sarangji 84 villages Mandvi now Lathi Jagir (estate) for their services rendered to Sorath Chudasama king.
In the 13th century Gohilwad's Gohil Rajputs' ancestor Sejakji Gohil founded Sejakpur town in Panchal area of Saurashtra. His elder son Shahji Gohil founded Shahpur/Shapur town near Vanthali in Saurashtra.
13th century Gohil Rajputs ancestor Sejakji Gohil had 3 sons Shahji, Sarangji, Ranoji & 2 daughters. 1 of them Valamkunver married Sorath king Ra'Khengar.Palitana Gohil rulers & Lathi Gohil rulers were descendants of Shahji Gohil & Sarangji Gohil.
14th-century Ghogha-Umrala ruler Mokhdaji Gohil was the grandson of Gohil dynasty founder Sejakji Gohil & the son of Ranoji Gohil of Ranpur. Descendants of Mokhadaji Gohil were Bhavnagar & Rajpipala states' Gohil rulers.
Family tree of Bhavnagar State Gohil rulers: In 1250 Sejakji Gohil came from Marwad to Saurashtra & founded Sejakpur.He died 1290 AD->Ranoji (Ranpur,died 1309)->Mokhadaji (Umrala/Ghogha,died 1347)->Dungarji (died 1370)->Vibhoji->Kanoji (died1420)->Sarangji->Shavdas (died 1470)..A
->Jetoji (died 1500)->Ramdasji (died 1535)->Sartanji (died 1570)->Visoji (he shifted capital to Shihor.Died 1600)->Dhunoji->Ratanji 1st->Harbhamji (died 1622)->Govindji->Satarsalji->Akherajji (died 1660)->Ratanji 2nd->Bhavsinhji (founded new capital Bhanagar in 1723,died1760)...B
->Akherajji (died 1772)->Vakhatsinhji (retired 1812)->Vajesinhji (died 1852)->Akherajji (died 1854)->Jashwantsinhji (died 1869)->Takhtasinhji (in his time Alfred High School in 1872 & Samaldas College in 1885 opened, Bhavnagar-Wadhwan & Gondal railway started in 1880)...C
Victor (Pipava) port & Takhateshwar temple in 1893 were built in rule of Thakhtasinhji.His Diwans were Gaurishankar Oza & Samaldas Mehta.Takhtasinhji died in 1896->Bhavsinhji 2nd (Died 1919)->Krishnakumarsinhji (last Gohil ruler of Bhavnagar ruled up to 1947.Died 1965)...D
150 years old photo of #Bhavnagar State Gohil ruler Takhtasinhji Jaswantsinhji Thakor Saheb was taken in 1870 AD. He ruled during 1869-1896 AD. Bhavnagar was modernized with the help of Diwan Gaurishankar Oza during his rule. First high school, college & railway started by him.
