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Lakhajirajsinhji II Bavajirajsinhji (17 December 1885 – 2 February 1930), the 12th Thakore Saheb of Rajkot, was an Indian nobleman, who was ruler of the princely state of Rajkot from April 1890 until his death. The oldest son of Bavajirajsinhji Mehramanji, the 11th Thakore Saheb of Rajkot, Lakhajirajsinhji acceded to the title at the age of four, after his father's death.〔(Rajkot (Princely State) ) – Indian Rajputs. Retrieved 12 December 2012.〕 The nephew of Ranji, Lakhajirajsinhji was a keen cricket enthusiast, and was a patron of the game in British India. He visited England several times, and during a 1908 visit played a game for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University, which was accorded status.〔(Oxford University v Gentlemen of England ), University Match 1908 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2012.〕 In an attempt to anglicise his name, the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack mistakenly recorded him as "Prince Chakorsab".〔(Thakore Saheb of Rajkot ) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2012.〕 Lakhajirajsinhji would play two further first-class matches: one in 1912, for Hindus in the Bombay Quadrangular, and one in 1922, captaining a combined Hindus and Muslims side against a combined Europeans and Parsees side.〔(First-Class Matches played by Thakore Saheb of Rajkot (3) ) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2012.〕 The latter match was his most successful, and included the first three wickets of his opponents' first innings, on the way to career-best figures of 3/77.〔(Europeans and Parsees v Hindus and Muslims ), Other First-Class matches in India 1922/23 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2012.〕 Similar to his father, Lakhajirajsinhji was considered a progressive ruler, which was encouraged by the British administration of the time.〔 Having reigned under British guardianship until October 1907, when he was considered able to rule independently, he was in attendance at the Delhi Durbar in 1911, which marked the coronation of George V, Emperor of India, and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in June 1918. Encouraging the development of public debate and intellectualism within Rajkot, Lakhajirasinhji established a State Council and State Bank in 1910, as well as a Peoples' Assembly in 1923.〔(RAJKOT 3 ) – Royal Ark. Retrieved 12 December 2012.〕 He died at the Ranjit Villas Palace in February 1930, and was succeeded firstly by his oldest son, Dharmendrasinhji (1910–1940), and then by his third son, Pradyumansinhji.〔 Both Pradyumansinhji and his son, Manoharsinhji, also played first-class cricket.〔 ==Titles== * 17 December 1885 – 16 April 1890: Kumar Lakhajirajsinhji, Yuvraj Saheb of Rajkot * 16 April 1890 – 3 June 1918: His Highness Thakore Saheb Lakhajirajsinhji II Bavajirajsinhji, 12th Thakore Saheb of Rajkot * 3 June 1918 – 2 February 1930: His Highness Thakore Saheb Sir Lakhajirajsinhji II Bavajirajsinhji, 12th Thakore Saheb of Rajkot, KCIE 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lakhajirajsinhji II Bavajirajsinhji」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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