1686–1917 → 1881 249 km (96 sq mi) Today part of Maharashtra | Established 1686 1881 6,006 | |
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Daphlapur State, also spelled Daflepur, was a Hindu petty princely state of British India. It was a former Maratha territory, one of the former Southern Maratha Jagirs (feudal estates).
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Daphlapur State and neighbouring Jath State were the only two states belonging to the Bijapur Agency under the Bombay Presidency, which later would become part of the colonial Deccan States Agency.
The state had six villages with an area of only 249 km² and a population of 6,006 inhabitants in 1881.
History
The state was founded in 1680 as Daphlapur. Following British rule in the area it came under the collector of Bijapur District, together with larger Jath State. The third widow of the last ruler, Ranibai Lakshmibai Saheb, died without succession and the dynasty line of the state became extinguished. Then Daphlapur ended up being annexed by Jath State on 27 January 1917.
Rulers
The rulers of the state belonged to the Daphle dynasty and bore the (rarely modest) title of Deshmukh.
On 27 January 1917, the state was incorporated into Jath, whose rulers (also styled Deshmukh) shared the same Daphle bloodline, owing to lack of succession and were awared a Privy Purse of 49,924 Rupees. The joint state ceased to exist on 8 March 1948 by accession to Bombay state.