| 词条 | Pratapsinhji Amarsinhji |
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He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot and later moved to England for further studies and studied at Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire and Cambridge University.[4] Upon his return he joined Officer-in-charge of the Revenue Department of Wankaner State - 1929–1931, and the Treasury Office 1931–1932.[5] He took over the title of Maharana Raj Sahib of Wankaner upon the death of his father, 28 June 1954 and held the title till was abolished by Government of India on 28 December 1971.[1] He was founder member of Cricket Club of India and a member of Bombay Natural History Society. He served as Chairman of governing body of Rajkumar College, Rajkot.[1] He received the Silver Jubilee Medal (1935) and the Coronation Medal (1937), and the Sri Saktimat Makhapraphulla Order of Jhalavad 1st class.[1] He was director of Amrasinhji Mills of Wankaner. He converted his Ranjit Vilas Palace at Wankaner into a luxury hotel.[6] He sold his Wankaner House at Mumbai, a decision which he later regretted.[7] He is father of Digvijaysinhji Jhala and MK Ranjitsinh Jhala. He died in 2007 at age of 100.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.royalark.net/India/wankan4.htm|publisher=royalark.net|title= Wankaner State |accessdate=4 March 2017}} 2. ^{{cite news|title=Priceless property sold for pittance|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Priceless-property-sold-for-pittance/articleshow/2908542.cms|accessdate=4 March 2017|agency=Times of India|date=29 March 2008}} 3. ^Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon, 1940 pg.72 4. ^1 [https://books.google.com/books?id=47sfj8DUwNgC&pg=PA756 Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey]. Asian Educational Services; 1922 [Retrieved 5 March 2017]. {{ISBN|978-81-206-1965-4}}. p. 756. 5. ^1 [https://books.google.com/books?id=_RodAQAAMAAJ Indian & Pakistan Year Book & Who's who]. Bennett, Coleman & Company; 1951 [Retrieved 5 March 2017]. p. 496. 6. ^Bob Rupani. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ngRuAAAAMAAJ Driving holidays in India]. Rupani Media; 2005 [Retrieved 5 March 2017]. p. 187. 7. ^Royal regrets selling Wankaner House to US govt 10 : 1907 births|2007 deaths|Indian royalty|People from Rajkot district|Gujarati people|Indian businesspeople in textiles|Indian centenarians|Maharajas of Wankaner|People educated at Cheltenham College|Alumni of the University of Cambridge |
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