Lakhajirajsinhji II Bavajirajsinhji

Lakhajirajsinhji II
Thakore Saheb of Rajkot
Reign16 April 1890 – 2 February 1930
Investititure21 October 1907
PredecessorBawajirajsinhji Meramansinhji
SuccessorDharmendrasinhji Lakhajirajsinhji
Born(1885-12-17)17 December 1885
Rajkot, India
Died2 February 1930(1930-02-02) (aged 44)
Ranjit Villas Palace, Rajkot, India
Spouse11 wives, notably Hajubakunverb
IssueBhupendrasinhji
Dharmendrasinhji
Kishorsinhji
Pradyumansinhji
FatherBawajirajsinhji Meramansinhji
MotherAnandkunverba of Dharampur

Lakhajirajsinhji II (17 December 1885 – 2 February 1930) was the ruler of the Indian princely state of Rajkot from April 1890 until his death, holding the title Thakore Saheb. He came to the throne at the age of four, following the death of his father and his three older brothers. However, he did not govern in his own right until the age of 21, in 1907. Lakhajirajsinhji became one of the most progressive princely state rulers, introducing some of the first democratic institutions in India. He also fostered a culture of openness and intellectualism that laid the foundation for Rajkot as a centre of the Indian independence movement.