Dharampur State
Princely state of India
Dharampur State ધરમપુર રિયાસત | |||||||
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Vassal state of Maratha Confederacy (1731 - 1805) Princely State of British India | |||||||
1262–1948 | |||||||
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Capital | Dharampur | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• 1892 | 1,823 km2 (704 sq mi) | ||||||
Population | |||||||
• 1892 | 102,000 | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1262 | ||||||
1948 | |||||||
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Rajput Provinces of India - Dharampur (Princely State) |
Dharampur State was a princely state in India during the time of the British Raj. Its last ruler acceded to the Union of India 10 June 1948.[1]
Geography
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Dharampur State had an area of 1,823 km2 and fell under the Surat Agency of the Bombay Presidency.[1][2]
History
Dharampur State was founded in 1262. Its capital was moved to Mandvegan in 1766 and was renamed Dharampur. On 31 Dec 1802 Dharampur became a British protectorate. The state was ruled by Sisodhyia dynasty. The rulers had the title Rana Maharana Sahib and were accorded a status of 9-gun salute by the British authorities.[citation needed]
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Rulers
Rana Maharana Sahibs[3]
- Oct 1680 - 1727 Sahadevji (d. 1727)
- 1727 - 1758 Ramdevji II (d. 1758)
- 1758 - 1774 Dharamdevji (d. 1774)
- 1774 - 1777 Narandevji I (Guman Singh) (d. 1777)
- 1774 - 1777 Maharani Baiji Kushal (d. 1784) Kunverba (f) (1st time) -Regent
- 1777 - 1784 Somdevji II (Abhay Singh) (d. 1784)
- 1777 - 1784 Maharani Baiji Kushal (s.a.) Kunverba (f) (2nd time) -Regent
- 1784 - 1807 Rupdevji (b. 1783 - d. 1807)
- 1784 - 1800 Maharani Baiji Kushal Kunverba (d. af.1808) Sahib (f) -Regent
- 1807 - 1857 Vijaidevji I (d. 1857)
- 1857 - 20 Jan 1860 Ramdevji III Vijayadevji (d. 1860)
- 20 Jan 1860 – 17 Sep 1891 Narayandevji Ramdevji (b. ... - d. 1891)
- 1891 - 26 Mar 1921 Mohandevji Narayandevji (b. 1863 - d. 1921)
- 26 Mar 1921 – 15 Aug 1947 Vijaidevji Mohandevji (b. 1884 - d. 1952)
- 1952 - Sahadevji Vijaidevji
- Present - Vacant
References
External links
- Heraldry of the princely states of Gujarat
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Gun salute princely states (salute states) during the British Raj
- List of princely states of British India (alphabetical)
- Salute state
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