Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa

Who is Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa?

Patvi Namdar Maharajkumar Shri Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa Sahib, was the last Maharajkumar or Yuvraj of Jethwa dynasty of Princely State of Porbandar.

He was born at Shrinagar, a town within the ersthwhile Porbandar State of Gujarat on 6 October 1901 to Rana Shri Shivsinhji Motiji Sahib Jethwa, a distant cousin of Maharaja Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Jethwa, the ruling scion of Princely State of Porbanadar.

After having done his primary education in Shrinagar & Porbandar he studied at Girassia College at Gondal. Afterwards, he earned B.A. degree from Bombay University and lastly studied Government Agriculture College at Poona and in 1932 passed out with Bachelor of Agriculture Degree.

As, Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji had no male issue, he adopted Udaysinhji, as a son and heir-apparent to the throne of Porbandar on 12 June 1941. In the same year, on 3 July 1941; Udaysinhji was married to Maharajkumari Shri Prem Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Thakore Sahib Shri Digvijaysinhji Daulatsinhji Sahib of Limbdi.

He started his career as Preventive Officer at Bombay Port Trust and Customs Department. Later on he was Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited from years 1968-1973.