Rai-Sankli
Rai-Sankli is a village and former petty princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India.
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History
The Sixth Class princely state in Jhalawar prant was ruled by (rare) Kunbi Chieftains. It also comprised a second village.
In 1901 it has a population of 427, yielding a state revenue of 6,579 Rupees (1903-4, nearly all from land), paying a 938 Rupees tribute to the British and the Gaekwar Baroda State.
Rulers
The rulers of Rai-Sankli were titled 'Amin Shree'. The rulers belonged to chavda clan of Mansa state Trikamji Chavda son of King Raolji Rajsinhji Chavda Married to daughter of Ruler of Rai-Sankli and later became successor of Rai-Sankli and accepted as Kunbi. Rai-Sankli rulers also ruled Hasan Nagar estate.
Amin Shreejis
- 1905 – 1945 Trikamji Rajsinhji (b. 1880 - d. 1945)
- 1945 – 1988 Tryambakchandraji Trikamji (b. 1912 - d. 1988)
- 1988 – 2012 Jagdish Chandra ji Tryambakchanraji (b. 1935 - d. 2012)
- 2012 - Present RaniSaheba YoginaDeviji Jagdish Chandra ji (b. 1968 - present)
- Current heir apparent is Kumari shri RichaKumariji
The Rulers of Princely State of Rai-Sankli and Hasan Nagar estate were the very first to join to union of India. They faced trouble from British rulers for being freedom supporter and secular.
