▁death , ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Control ▁for ▁Cr icket ▁in ▁India ▁( B CC I ) ▁started ▁the ▁Ran ji ▁Tro phy ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 , ▁with ▁the ▁first ▁fi xt ures ▁taking ▁place ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 – 3 5 . ▁The ▁tro phy ▁was ▁don ated ▁by ▁Mah ar aja ▁Bh up inder ▁Singh ▁of ▁Pat ial a , ▁who ▁also ▁inaugur ated ▁it . ▁Today ▁it ▁remains ▁a ▁domestic ▁first - class ▁cr icket ▁championship ▁played ▁in ▁India ▁between ▁different ▁city ▁and ▁state ▁sides . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁r uler , ▁his ▁legacy ▁is ▁more ▁patch y . ▁Mc Le od ▁summar ises ▁his ▁achiev ements ▁at ▁home ▁as ▁" re model led ▁his ▁capital , ▁constructed ▁roads ▁and ▁rail ways , ▁and ▁built ▁a ▁great ▁port ▁with ▁modern ▁facilities ". ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁Sat ad ru ▁Sen ▁M igr ant ▁R aces : ▁Empire , ▁Identity ▁and ▁K . S . ▁Ran j its in h ji ▁( Man chester ▁University ▁Press , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ) ▁Ann ▁Ch amb ers ▁Ran ji : ▁Mah ar aja ▁of ▁Con nem ara ▁( W olf h ound ▁Press , ▁ 2 0 0 3 ) ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Compar ative ▁Cr icket ▁through ▁Times ▁ ▁Sus sex ▁Cr icket ▁D edic ates ▁a ▁Museum ▁part ▁to ▁K S ▁Ran j it ▁Singh ji ▁ ▁Ran j its in h ji ▁fil med ▁in ▁Australia ▁▁