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Wadhwan State | |||||||
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Princely State of British India | |||||||
1630–1948 | |||||||
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Location of Wadhwan State in Saurashtra | |||||||
Capital | Wadhwan | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 627 km (242 sq mi) | ||||||
Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 42,602 | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1630 | ||||||
• Accession to the Indian Union | 1948 | ||||||
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Wadhwan was a princely state during the British Raj ruled by Jhalas.
The town of Wadhwan in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat was its capital. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.
History
Wadhwan was founded as a state around 1630. It became a British protectorate in 1807. The rulers of the state bore the title 'Thakur Sahib'.
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References
External links
- Media related to Wadhwan State at Wikimedia Commons
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