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Chester Macnaghten (1843-96 Died Bombay) - Forty years of the Rajkumar College: an account of the origin and progress of the Rajkumar College, Rajkot. Vol. 6, pt. 6, appendices / prepared and abridged from​ ... 


Genealogy Geni [2] Died Bombay
father Elliot Workman Macnaghten  mother Isabella Law Geni [3] Born Calcutta

Macnaghten had an immense effect on the Darbhanga Princely order especially the young prince Lakshmeshwar Singh educated under western system of education as the norm for the British and the mother and family at large wanting also to impart Brahmin cultural education may also have educated the tutor being ready for training some 170 students at the first public school in British India at the Rajkumar College Rajkot.

Macnaghten's skills manifested in training the first student(s) from age 2 to 18 in Darbhanga; Lakshmeshwar Singh (ruled 1860 to 1898) (born 25 September 1858, died 17 December 1898). He was a philanthropist and great legislator in the British India Parliament then in Calcutta. His statue (by Edward Onslow Ford) was installed in Calcutta in 1904 at Dalhousie Square as a tribute to him. Lakshmeshwar Singh was only two years old his father's death, so Raj Darbhanga was placed under Ward of Court. He was the first Maharaja of Darbhanga to receive a western education, from a British tutor, Chester Mcnaughten (who was later the founding principal of the Rajkumar College, Rajkot), and took over the reins of Raj Darbhanga on 25 September 1879 after attaining his majority. He devoted himself to public works and was recognised as one of the greatest nobles and philanthropists of India at that time. On 22 June 1897, he was advanced to the rank of Knight Grand Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire.



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[1] trust for the relief of poverty; [2] trust for the advancement of education; [3] trusts for the advancement of religion; and [4] trusts for other purposes beneficial to the community, not falling under any of the preceding heads.” [www.tutortales.org/wp-content/.../topic-9-charitable-trusts-outline.doc ]

The New Life in Hinduism, by the Maharaja of Darbhanga. ...... Man- Chester. Vol. I.: Literary Texts (Nos. 1-61). ...... Lord Curzon on Christianity in India. The Noble Eight-Fold Path of the Buddhists. ...... The Entering Wedge - - Professor MCNAUGHTON. A Working Library of Islam - - S. M. ZWEMEB. ... www.archive.org/stream/.../luzacsorienta22a23luzauoft_djvu.txt



  • Idar High School built by Keshrisihji Jaswantsihnji of Idar, a student of Chester Macnaughten & originally named after the Principal


For the next 19 years, till he attained majority, he was caught in political one-upmanship between his mother, who was supported by family priests, and the Tutors appointed by the British Government, who wanted him to be free from Zenana influence. He along with his younger brother Rameshwar Singh (who became Maharaja of Darbhanga after Lakshmeshwar Singh's death) received a western education from Government appointed tutors as well as a traditional Indian education from a Sanskrit Pandit, one of his uncles, a Maulvi and a Bengali gentleman. During the period when Lakshmeshwar Singh was under the guardianship of the Court of Wards, he received a monthly allowance of Rs.5 a month even though the annual income of his estate was equivalent to a six digit figure in pounds sterling.[citation needed]

On attaining his majority, Lakshmeshwar Singh devoted himself entirely to public duties of his position. He was appointed and served as a Member of the Legislative Council of the Viceroy.[citation needed] He was also one of nine members of the Royal Commission on Opium of 1895, formed by the British Government. Haridas Viharidas Desai, the Diwan of Junagadh, was the only other Indian member.[1]

Lakshmeshwar Singh championed freedom of speech, personal and political rights. In 1898, he and W. C. Banerjee, were the only prominent Indians to publicly criticize and fight against the proposed widening of scope of section 124-A and 153-A of the Indian Penal Code that was meant to suppress freedom of press in reporting news that could be deemed seditious in nature or against Government policy and insertion of section 108 in Indian Penal Code that gave right to postal authorities to seize any material that was suspected of containing matter obnoxious to section 124-A and 153-A of Indian Penal Code.[2][full citation needed]

Lakshmeshwar Singh died on 17 December 1898. He did not have any children and thus his younger brother, Rameshwar Singh, succeeded him as Maharaja.[citation needed] 

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Macnaghten 170 of The Princely Order of India[edit]

170 is an estimate with graduated Kumars and estimated in college at the time of of Mr Macnaghten's demise; below link gives another reference to actual 170- the then current Kumars at least in Junior need to be confirmed -- the above estimate of 170 by the writer (me) includes a cursory college length and attendance at that time to get to the very youngest (the then youngest as the avg age initially was higher.

Bahujan Revolutionary King Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj -in Annihilate Caste — by Tata Sivaih —January 14, 2017 Full text of "Shahu Chhatrapati A Royal Revolutionary" Contribution and Development of the Maratha’s Education: A Analytical Study on ‘Chhatrapati Shahu’ Links for Shahu by keywords in the link


    • Head Boys upto 1905( see below )
Name here Head-Boy or other Ref year 18/19 Circa Information
Jasvantsinhji of Limbdi 1871-72 Head-Boy "Indian folklore (being a collection of tales illustrating the customs and manners of the Indian people.)"
Harisinhji Rupsinhji of Varal/Sihor/Bhavnagar 1873-74 Head Harisinhji Rupsinhji of Varal.(1858- 1903), Fellow Theosophical Soc.Old Diary Leaves: 1883-87 By Henry Steel Olcott- s RKC ? younger? Cousins, Ramsinhji Devisinhji: Bhupatsinhji Vijaysinhji of Bhimbad and Surka- Raisinhji Narharsinhji, Ramsinhji Narharsinhji , Ranjisinhji Bhupatsinhji, Jaisinhji Motibhai of Lakhanka-- all under Bhavnagar
Jasvantsinhji of Limbdi 1875-76 Head Repeat First 12 nominated to Legislative Council by Lord Reay
Harbhamji of Morvi 1877-80 Head Harbhamji of Morvi (younger brother of H. H. the Thakor Sahib of Morvi), formerly a student of the Trinity College Law being around the table for acceptance to the Bar with outward appearance is most one could gather, but as rightly pointed out by Mr Mac, the human inside is difficult to fathom... Foreign Services in Berar; Civil Judge; Prime Minister of Bharatpur in lieu of the erstwhile ruler
Bhagvatsinhji of Gondal 1881-82 Head The world’s eighth longest serving monarch with a reputation for progressive thinking was also the only Maharaja to be awarded a medical degree .Princes, diwans and merchants : education and reform in colonial India by Bhalodia-Dhanani, Aarti
Vakhatsinhji of Vala 1883 Head ( 1875-1943 ) Sovereignty, Power, Control: Politics in the States of Western India, 1916-1947By John McLeod
Nasrullakhan of Schin 1884 Head Nasrullakhan of Schin :One of the Mac 170 Information resources : Mac 170.The Ruling Chiefs of Western India and the Rajkumar College By Alumnus, Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan 1904: Preface written by himself dated : Oct 1898- Mac 170.Other books with mention of Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan
Ramsinhji of Sihor 1885-88 Head Cousins, Ramsinhji Devisinhji: Bhupatsinhji Vijaysinhji of Bhimbad and Surka- Raisinhji Narharsinhji, Ramsinhji Narharsinhji , Ranjisinhji Bhupatsinhji, Jaisinhji Motibhai of Lakhanka-- all under Bhavnagar: ?ll RKCians
Ranjitsinhji of Jamnagar 1888 Head Ranjitsinhji
Gigawala of Bagasra 1889 Head Report of the director of public instruction in the Bombay Presidency for....
Shivsinhji of Mundetti 1890-91 Head Idar State; Bombay Univ; Commandant of Idar troops
Lakhubhai of Jamnagar 1892-93 Head
Takhatsinhji of Mansa 1894 Head
Sursinhji of Utelia 1895 Head Forty years of the Rajkumar College: an account of the origin and progress of the Rajkumar College, Rajkot, Volume 1 likewise vol 2]
Joravarsinhji of Bhavnagar 1897-98 Head
Joravarkhanji of Warahi 1899-1900 Head Memoranda on the Indian States same for most others of the 170
Mohd Kulikhan of Khambhat 1901 Head Mohd Kulikhan of Khambhat. 19. 1902-03.?[10]
Ibrahimkhanji of Sachin 1902-03 Head Ibrahimkhanji of Sachin. 20. 1904  ?[11]
Lakhajirajsinhji II Bavajirajsinhji of Rajkot 1904 Head Jt [12]
Ramrao of Jath 1904-05 Head Boy 2 years User:Patelurology2/Raja Ramrav II of Jath, MaharashtraRaje Ramrao College, Jath Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents: 4 January 1949 to ... By Rajendra Prasad:Dr Rajendra Prasad in ? service of Jath State : Son, Vijasingg Ramrao Chauhan Bahadur, the Raje of Jath elected to Bombay Assembly with thumping majority, the citing his retired satisfied life
Name here Ref year 18/19 Circa Information
Takhtsinhji Bhavnagar, Son Bhavsinhji II Takhatsinhji (b. 1875 - d. 1919) first to join In 1880 contributed 100000 Rs for additional wing
Ramsingh Jadeja Jamnagar
Ahmad Khan of Janjira Best Cricketer Vs Balsingji of Wadhwan
Balsingji of Wadhwan Best Cricketer Vs Ahmad Khan of Janji
Keshrisihji Jaswantsihnji of Idar Keshrisihji Jaswantsihnji of Idar- Idar High School opeining by Chester Macnaughten: (October 1901-30 November 1901), r. October-30 November 1901. A posthumous son of Sir Keshrisinhji, who "ruled" from his birth, eight months after his father's death, to his own death a month later...VII. Lieutenant-General Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sir Pratap Singh, GCB, GCSI, GCVO, LLD (22 October 1845-4 September 1922), r. January 1902-May 1911 Pratap Singh of Idar
Abdulkadir Mohamad Yakut Khan of Sachin
Ibrahim Mohamed Yakut Khan III of Sachin
Raghunath Sawant Bhonsle 1877 Savantvadi
Abdul Dalelkhan circa 1877 Savanur
Mohandevji Dharma Dev Dharampur - 1891 - 1921 Mohandevji Dharma Dev b 9th June 1863
Vakhatsinhji Dalesinhji of Lunawada
Shivaji IV Chhatrapati Maharaj of Kolhapur 1871 - 1883 Shivaji IV Chhatrapati Maharaj of Kolhapur b. 5th April 1863
Shahu of Kolhapur b 1874 d1922; Rode horseback 150 (? 110 MILES ) miles Kolhapur to Mahabaleshwar in 9 hours!HORSE RIDE REF The Ruling Chiefs of Western India and the Rajkumar College By Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan ( AN ALUMNUS OF RKC 1884 - 1922 Colonel Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj of Kolhapur, b. 26th July 1874
Pirajirao Jaisinhrao Ghatge [Bapusaheb Ghatge], Kagal Prince, brother of Yeshwantrao Jaisinhrao Ghatge of Kagal later Raja of Kolhapur AS ABOVE Shahu of Kolhapur
VYANKATRAO BALWANTRAO RAJE GHORPADE II [BALA SAHEB] of MUDHOL 1862/1900 [13]
Bhavsinhji Madhavsinhji Rana Porbunder b 1867
Ghazanfar Khanji Zorawar Khanji Babi of Bantva-Manavadar Bantva-Manavadar 1882 -1888 b. 4th November 1862
Fatehuddinkhanji Ghazanfarkhanji Babi of Bantva-Manavadar Bantva-Manavadar Imperial Cadet Corps, Dehra Dun
Kamaluddinkhanji Ghazanfarkhanji Babi of Manavadar b 1888 The Imperial Cadet Corps, Dehra Dun


-- 3rd table below from NasrullahKhan of Sachin : usage of 'singji' in name will be regularised to possibly sinhji as per current usage

Name here Ref year 18/19 Circa Information
Wahgji Ravaji of Morvi First 12; Railway line Morvi jointly with Vankaner
Mansinghji of Baria Oldest of the students
Mansingji of Palitana First 12
Balsingji of Wadhwan Best Cricketer Vs Ahmad Khan of Janjira
Ahmad Khan of Janjira Best Cricketer Vs Balsingji of Wadhwan
Pratapsingji Mahraval of Bansda Bansda State Bank
Chhatrasingji Maharana of Rajpipla
Venkatrao Balwantrao Gorpade of Mudhol First Deccan Chief to join
Hussain Mia Sheikh of Mangrol Amiable
Najawalla of Bilkha Sports -- ? Amrawalla
Mir Zulfikar Ali Khan of Surat Great grandson of then Late Nawab of Surat; joined after studies in England
Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil of Lathi Kalapi Kalapi
Bawawalla of Wadia Double Gold medalist
Gigawalla of Bagasara Fergusson Gold medalist
BahadurKhnaji of Junagadh
Dajiraji of Wadhwan Died young
Bavajiraj of Rajkot Died young
Nawab Abdul KadirKhan of Sachin Died young
Bhavsingji of Bhavnagar Tutored by Mr Frazer
Nawab MohbutKhanji of Junagadh ? Rasoolkhanji, Bahadurkhanji
Sursingji of Palitana
Ala Khachar of Jasdan Once the oldest Chief
Ajitsingji of Dhangandhra
Vajadevji of Dharampur
Amarshigji of Vankaner
Javasingji of Bhavnagar Died young
Ramsingji of Sihor B.A. ( Cantab ) First At Trinity Vs Nasrulla Khan of Sachin
Mansur Kachar of Jasdan Magdalen College, Univ Cambridge - Guardianship all at Cambridge was by Revd. Louise Barissow, M.A. Chaplain of Trinity College
EdulKhan of Junagadh Commandant of the Imperial Service Troops, Junagadh State
Jehangir Mia, Sheikh of Mangrol Statutary Civil Service Bombay; Prime Minister of Mangrol
Chief of Kagal, Brother of Chhatrapati of Kolhapur Joined with brother
Harisingji of Bhavnager Theosophist
Kalubha of Minapur Cousin of Bhavnagar
Ramshingji Gambhirsinhji of Rajpipla
Kritshingji Gambhirsinhji of Rajpipla Personal Asst to Gaikwad of Baroda
Bhavanishingji of Dhangandhra
Bhupatshingji of Dhangandhra
Pratapshingji of Bhavnagar
Mangalshingji of Bhavnagar
Vajashingji of Porbundar
Akharajji of Vala
Danshingji of Bhavanagar Bhavnagar Imperial Service troops at Diamond Jubilee- Escort to Her Majesty
Vazeer Harishigji Gohel Pvt Sec, Asst Revenue Commissioner, Bhavanagar State
Jivabhai Jadeja of Gondal Commandant of Gondal bodyguards
Balubha Jadeja of Gondal Revenue of Gondal
Bhaubha Jadeja of Gondal Medical studies Edinburgh
  • 4th table from google search old register circa 1878-79
Name here Ref year 18/19 Circa Information
Mansingji Meharawal of Devgadh Baria <1--- age 23 --->
Pratapsinh Maharana of Sundh
Pratapsingji Gulabsingji( Vansadia )of Bansda
) General Muhammad Adilkhanji Mahabatkhanji of Junagadh b. 2nd November 1867 b. 2nd November 1867 Cdt. Junagadh Imperial Service Troops
Muhammad Bahadurkhanji III MahabatKhanji of Junagadh 1882 - 1892 b. at Junagadh, 22nd January 1856,
Muhammad Sherkhan II BismillahKhan Babi of Radhanpur 1895 - 1910. b. 8th June 1886
Muhammad JalaluddinKhan BismillahKhan Babi of Radhanpur 1910 - 1936 b, 2nd April 1889,
  • Occupations of Fantaya Kumars and Bhayats

see in table above.. 1 to 20 and possibly few to follow already tabulated -- total 3 tables created


  • 8 1885-88 Ramsinhji of Sihor - Cousins, Ramsinhji Devisinhji: Bhupatsinhji Vijaysinhji of Bhimbad and Surka- Raisinhji Narharsinhji, Ramsinhji Narharsinhji , Ranjisinhji Bhupatsinhji, Jaisinhji Motibhai of Lakhanka-- all under Bhavnagar

Joint >

  • Other than Head Boys- see below:
  • Takhtsinhji Bhavnagar, Son Bhavsinhji II Takhatsinhji (b. 1875 - d. 1919)
  • Ramsingh Jadeja Jamnagar
  • Keshrisihji Jaswantsihnji of Idar- Idar High School opeining by Chester Macnaughten: (October 1901-30 November 1901), r. October-30 November 1901. A posthumous son of Sir Keshrisinhji, who "ruled" from his birth, eight months after his father's death, to his own death a month later...VII. Lieutenant-General Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sir Pratap Singh, GCB, GCSI, GCVO, LLD (22 October 1845-4 September 1922), r. January 1902-May 1911 Pratap Singh of Idar
  • Abdulkadir Mohamad Yakut Khan of Sachin
  • Ibrahim Mohamed Yakut Khan III of Sachin
  • Savantvadi-Raghunath Sawant Bhonsle 1877
  • Savanur - Abdul Dalelkhan circa 1877
  • Dharampur - 1891 - 1921 Mohandevji Dharma Dev b 9th June 1863,

Mr Mac was the Principal 1870-96: still more juniors might have been under his tutelage; the tablet listing the 170 fellows, referred to in Macnaghten Addresses in the preface, would be at the school; anyway the school has the list; above simply is effort by derivation.

  • Vakhatsinhji Dalesinhji of Lunawada
  • Kolhapur Shahaji ii Chhatrapati Jashwant b 1874 d1922
  • Porbunder Bhavsinhji Madhavsinhji Rana b 1867  
  • Bantva-Manavadar Ghazanfar Khanji Zorawar Khanji Babi of Bantva-Manavadar
  • Bantva-Manavadar Fateh ud-din Khanji Ghazanfar Khanji Babi of Bantva-Manavadar
  • Bantva-Manavadar Kamal ud-din Khanji Ghazanfar Khanji Babi.<--- b 1888 ---> Imperial Cadet Corps, Dehra Dun


  • REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1881-82 [17]

Mac170 : Nasrulla Khan Book


The Elliot & Isabella Macnaghten 11+3?[edit]

    • Work in progress congruency sought : see in edit mode i.e. click on the tab edit next to The Elliot Macnaghten 11+3 title.
  1. ^ Royal Opium Commission, First Report of the Royal Commission on Opium: with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices, Eyre & Spottiswolde for HM Stationery Office, 1895
  2. ^ All India Political Parties, (major groups, A-Z) at page 244. Author – O. P. Ralhan
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