The maharaja of the erstwhile baronial state of Nawanagar, referred to as Jamnagar, in Gujarat, has actually stated his nephew and previous cricketer Ajay Jadeja as his successor to the throne on the advantageous day of Dussehra on Saturday.
The 53-year-old cricketer, who played 196 ODIs and 15 test matches for India in between 1992 and 2000, is a descendant of the Jamnagar royal household.
Maharaja of Jamnagar Shatrusalyasinh Jadeja is the cousin of Daulatsinghji Jadeja, the cricketer’s daddy, a three-time Member of Parliament from Jamnagar from 1971 to 1984.
“The celebration of Dussehra is thought to mark the day the Pandavas emerged triumphant from exile. Today, on Dussehra, I am similarly delighted, as I have actually discovered a resolution to among my issues thanks to Ajay Jadeja, who has actually accepted to be my successor,” Maharaja Jamsaheb, as he is widely called, stated in a declaration.
“Ajay Jadeja using up the obligation of serving the individuals of Jamnagar is really a benefit for its individuals. I reveal my genuine thankfulness to him,” he stated.
Maharaja Shatrusalyasinhji was likewise a cricketer who captained Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy in 1966-67 and worked as the head of the Saurashtra Cricket Association.
He was made the titular head of Nawanagar on February 3, 1966, after his dad’s death, and was wed to a member of the Nepal royal household whom he later on separated.
The household are descendants of famous cricketer Ranjitsinh Jadeja, who ruled Nawanagar from 1907 to 1933.