Rajkot State was one of the princely states of India during the period of British rule. It was a 9-gun salute state belonging to the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency. Its capital was in Rajkot, located in the historical Halar region of Kathiawar on the banks of the Aji River. Nowadays, Rajkot is the fourth largest city of Gujarat state. History Rajkot was founded by Thakur Sahib Vibhoji Ajoji Jadeja in 1620. He was the grandson of Jam Shri Satarsal (Sataji) Vibhaji Jadeja of Nawanagar. The Kotwals of the royal palace of Rajkot were Talpada Kolis of Radhavanaj village of Kheda district. Rulers The rulers of Rajkot were titled 'Thakur Sahib' with the style of 'His Highness, and belonged to the Jadeja Rajput dynasty. Thakur Sahibs 1694 – 1720 Mehramamji II Bamaniaji (d. 1720) 1720 – 1732 Masum Khan Shughaat-Mughal governor(d. 1732) 1732 – 1746 Ranmalji I Mehramamji (d. 1746) 1746 – 17.. Lakhaji I Ranmalji (1st time) (d. 1796) 17.. – 1794 Mehramamji III Lakhaji (d. 1794) 1794 – 1795 Lakhaji I Ranmalji (2nd time) (s.a.) 1795 – 1825 Ranmalji II Mehramamji (d. 1825) 1825 – 1844 Surajji Ranmalji (d. 1844) 1844 – 8 Nov 1862 Mehramamji IV Surajji (d. 1862) 8 Nov 1862 – 16 Apr 1890 Bawajiraj Mehrmansinhji (b. 1856 – d. 1890) 1862 – 1867 Thakurani Bai Shri Naniba (d. 1893) Kunverba (f) -Regent 1867 – 17 Jan 1876 J.H. Lloyd -Regent 16 Apr 1890 – 2 Feb 1930 Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj (b. 1885 – d. 1930) (from 3 Jun 1918, Sir Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj) 16 Apr 1890 – 21 Oct 1907 .... -Regent 2 Feb 1930 – 11 Jun 1940 Dharmendrasinhji Lakhaji (b. 1910 – d. 1940) 11 Jun 1940 – 15 Aug 1947 Pradumansinhji (b. 1913 – d. 1973) British agents and residents The city of Rajkot became the headquarters of the Western India States Agency in 1924. Agents of the Governor-general for the Western India States Agency 10 Oct 1924 – 15 Jul 1926 C.C. Watson 16 Jul 1926 – Nov 1926 A.O. Macpherson 21 Nov 1926 – 17 Oct 1927 C.L. Watson 18 Oct 1927 – 18 May 1928 E.H. Kealy 19 May 1928 – 2 Apr 1929 H.S. Strong 3 Apr 1929 – 23 Oct 1929 T.H. Keyes 24 Oct 1929 – 1931 E.H. Kealy 15 Aug 1931 – 1932 A.H.E. Mosse 14 Aug 1932 – 26 May 1933 Courtenay