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until then an agent of the British Government handled the administration of the state. However he was struck with typhoid fever and passed away.
20. Jam Ranjitji (V.S. 1963-1989): At the death of Jam Jasvantji there were four likely candidates to succeed the throne, 1. Prince Kaluba, son by the Muslim queen Dhanbai, but he was deposed, 2. Raisinhji of Sadodar, 3. Jashvantsinhji (Jasaji), son by the king's mistress Janbai, and 4. Ranjitsinhji son of Jivansinhji. The person selected was Ranjitsinhji who ascended throne in 1963. He was well educated and had studied in England. He brought many new changes and increased the glory of the Kingdom. The rundown densely populated areas were destroyed and well planed new houses and roads were built. Bedi Bandar was modernized. A grain market was built. He had helped the British Government during the First World War. He was knighted and thus had the title of 'Sir', and he was made a lieutenant Colonel. He never married. He was also famous as a cricketer.
21. Jam DigVijayji (V.S. 1995-2010)(A.D. 19331948): He was an unexpected choice to become the king. He was son of the Juvansinhji, the younger brother of Jam Ranjitsinhji. He was an officer in the Indian Army. He was married in 1991 (on March 7, 1935) to Princess Kanchan Kunvarba daughter of the king Sir Sarup Ramsinhji of Shirohi in the state of Rajasthan. They had a son Satrushalyasinhji (Savaji) in 1995. When India became independent in 1947 A.D., like all the other kingdoms, Navanagar State was dissolved and made part of the Republic of India.
