Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji
Colonel Maharaja Raol Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji KCSI (19 May 1912 – 2 April 1965) was an Indian king and politician, the last ruling Maharaja of the Gohil dynasty, who ruled Bhavnagar State from 1919 to 1948 and also served as the first Indian Governor of Madras from 1948 to 1952. After the handover of rule of the Bhavnagar State as part of the Indian Union, Bhavnagar became the first state which joined the Indian Union.
| Krishna Kumarsinhji | |
|---|---|
| Colonel Maharaja Raol Sir | |
| Reign | 1919 to 1948 |
| Successor | Virbhadrasinhji Krishna Kumarsinhji |
| Born | 19 May 1912 Bhavnagar |
| Died | 2 April 1965 (aged 52) |
| Spouse | Maharani Vijayabakunverba Sahiba |
| Governor of Madras | |
| In office 7 September 1948 – 12 March 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Nye |
| Succeeded by | Sri Prakasa |
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