Nawanagar was an Indian princely state in the historical Halar region of Kathiawar, located on the southern shores of the Gulf of Kutch. It was ruled by the Jadeja dynasty from its formation in c 1540 until 1948 when it became a part of newly formed India. Its rulers, who used the title of "Jam Saheb" were Hindu Rajput of the same clan as the Rao of Cutch. They were entitled to a 13-gun salute. During the British Raj, the state was part of the Kathiawar Agency, within the Gujarat Division of Bombay Presidency. Nawanagar was one of the first princely states to sign the Instrument of Accession in 1948 after Indian independence.
Nawanagar was founded in 1540 by Jam Rawalji, a descendant of the Jadeja ruler of Kutch, and was thereafter in an almost constant state of war with its neighbors and with the Mughal Empire. One of such major was the Battle of Bhuchar Mori fought in 1591. The "Walker Treaty of 1807" brought peace to the Kathiawar states for the first time in several generations. Nawanagar came under British protection on February 22, 1812.
The state had a pearl fishery and much of its wealth came from this. Nawanagar is also famous for its former ruler Jam Saheb Ranjitsinhji (died 1933), who was a famous cricket player at Cambridge in England before his accession to the throne.
Nawanagar was founded in 1540 by Jam Rawalji, a descendant of the Jadeja ruler of Kutch, and was thereafter in an almost constant state of war with its neighbors and with the Mughal Empire. One of such major was the Battle of Bhuchar Mori fought in 1591. The "Walker Treaty of 1807" brought peace to the Kathiawar states for the first time in several generations. Nawanagar came under British protection on February 22, 1812.
The state had a pearl fishery and much of its wealth came from this. Nawanagar is also famous for its former ruler Jam Saheb Ranjitsinhji (died 1933), who was a famous cricket player at Cambridge in England before his accession to the throne.
| Ruler (Jam Saheb) | Reign | |
| Lakhaji Tamachi | 1690 – 1708 | |
| Raisinhji Lakhaji | 1709 – 1711 | |
| Tamachi Raisinhji | 1711 – 1743 | |
| Lakhaji Tamachi | 1743 – 1767 | |
| Jasaji Lakhaji | 1767 – 1814 | |
| Sataji II Lakhaji | 1814 – 1820 | |
| Ranmalji Sataji II | 1820 – 1852 | |
| Vibhaji II Ranmalji | 1852 – 1895 | |
| Jashwantsinhji Vibhaji II | 1895 – 1906 | |
| Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji II | 1907 – 1933 | |
| Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji | 1933 – 1947 |
1 Kori - Anonymous, KM#10
Obv : ۹۷۸ (AH978 Frozen)
Inscription : श्री जामजी (Shree Jamji - title of all rulers of Nawanagar)
Rev : Inscription, Katar
Details :
Plain edge.
Inscription : श्री जामजी (Shree Jamji - title of all rulers of Nawanagar)
Rev : Inscription, Katar
Details :
Plain edge.
Stylized imitations of the coins of Muzaffar III of Gujarat, dated AH978
These were struck from the end of the 16th century until the early part of the reign of Vibhaji. These show a steady degradation of style over the nearly 300 years of issue, but no types can be dated to specific rulers.
Varieties exists. Varieties include legend style, small marks in the field such as a crescent, Katar (dagger), etc., and weight ranges.
KM#10 
1 Kori - Anonymous, KM#10
Inscription : श्री जामजी (Shree Jamji - title of all rulers of Nawanagar)
Rev : Inscription, Katar
Details :
Plain edge.
Stylized imitations of the coins of Muzaffar III of Gujarat, dated AH978
These were struck from the end of the 16th century until the early part of the reign of Vibhaji. These show a steady degradation of style over the nearly 300 years of issue, but no types can be dated to specific rulers.
Varieties exists. Varieties include legend style, small marks in the field such as a crescent, Katar (dagger), etc., and weight ranges.
KM#10
1 Kori - Anonymous, KM#10
Inscription : श्री जामजी (Shree Jamji - title of all rulers of Nawanagar)
Rev : Inscription, Katar and star
Details :
Plain edge.
Stylized imitations of the coins of Muzaffar III of Gujarat, dated AH978
These were struck from the end of the 16th century until the early part of the reign of Vibhaji. These show a steady degradation of style over the nearly 300 years of issue, but no types can be dated to specific rulers.
Varieties exists. Varieties include legend style, small marks in the field such as a crescent, Katar (dagger), etc., and weight ranges.
KM#10
References :
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawanagar_State
- South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication
