born on 4 January 1927. Reign As a prince, he is noted for his love of learning, progressive democratic views, Sociable nature and nobility of character. His accession to the gadi of Bhor State was heralded as new era in the history of State. At the very outset, Rajasaheb removed the longstanding and legitimate grievances of his subjects by giving them the freedom of thought, speech, and association and by abolishing certain invidious medieval type of taxes. The most outstanding feature during his reign is the rapid progress of the constitutional reforms. He also established a Lokpaksh to resolve conflicts between the common-folk and the gentry of the State, with the help of Chandrashekhar Agashe, who had been appointed by his father, the 10th Raja, as chief justice to the royal court in 1920. He started an independent high court scheme and inaugurated it in 1928. He made Primary Education free in 1921. He introduced Scholarships and Freeships for higher education. He built a Library in 1928 in Bhor. He also built Raghunathrao High School at Bhor in 1937. In order to facilitate the speedy disposal of the routine work of the various departments and to derive the help and advantage of joint views and deliberations in deciding important matters, an Executive council or Cabinet of five members, including Shrimant Rajasaheb was created in 1925. This step was taken as an auspicious beginning to replace the old and Moribund System of aristocratic rule by Democratic System of Government to meet modern requirements in accordance with the assurance given by him at the time of his accession. The constitution of the Cabinet is as given below: President – The head of the council Diwan – General charge of all the departments (Vice President) Nyayamantri (Judicial Officer) – in charge of the educational, jail and medical departments Daftardar (Chief Revenue Officer) – in charge of the revenue, the forest and P. W.Departments Private Secretary From 1925 Shrimant Babasaheb has been conducting the administration with the aid of this council. During his reign as Raja, Raghunathrao had the following diwans (prime ministers): G. V. Dhayagude Rao Sahib V. G. Ranade The following are the Shaladikharis (education superintendents): V. N. Joshi Reforms Reforms in education Ever since his accession, to eradicate illiteracy and ignorance among the masses Shrimant Rajasaheb has done utmost to advance the cause of education in his State. Rajasaheb had constructed