Himmatsinhji | |
|---|---|
| 1st Deputy defence minister of India and
1st Lieutenant-Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 1 March 1952 – 31 December 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Bajrang Bahadur Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1897 British India |
| Died | 9 January 1973 Republic of India |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | British India (1917-1947) India (after 1947) |
| Service/ | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1931, 1939-1946 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | CIE (1946) |
Major-General Kumar Shri Himmatsinhji Jadeja CIE (1897 - 9 January 1973) was the first Deputy defence minister of India and the first Lieutenant-Governor of Himachal Pradesh. A descendant of the rulers of Nawanagar State, he served with the Indian Army, reaching the rank of major-general. He was later a member of the two most recent predecessors of the lower house of the Parliament of India – the Central Legislative Assembly and the Constituent Assembly. He also played several first-class cricket matches and was the nephew of Ranjitsinhji and brother of Duleepsinhji, both of whom played Test cricket for England.