Wadhwan State

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1630–1948 → 1931 627 km (242 sq mi) Area 627 km²		Established 1630 1931 42,602

Wadhwan was a princely state during the British Raj.

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. Wadhwan State was ruled by Rajputs belonging to the Jhala dynasty. The rulers of the state bore the title 'Thakur Sahib'.

Thakur Sahib

1681 – 1707 Bhagatsinhji Udaisinhji

1707 – 1739 Arjansinhji Madhavsinhji (d. 1739)

1739 – 1765 Sabalsinhji Arjansinhji II (d. 1765)

1765 – 1778 Chandrasinhji Sabalsinhji (d. 1778)

1778 – 1807 Prithirajji Chandrasinhji (d. 1807)

1807 – 1827 Jalamsinhji Prithirajji (d. 1827)

1827 – 1875 Raisinhji Jalamsinhji (d. 1875)

1875 – 5 May 1885 Dajiraji Chandrasinhji (b. 1861 – d. 1885)

20 May 1885 – 25 May 1910 Balsinhji Chandrasinhji (b. 1863 – d. 1910)

25 May 1910 – 22 Feb 1918 Jashwantsinhji Becharsinhji (d. 1918)

22 Feb 1918 – 1934 Jorawarsinhji Jashwantsinhji (b. 1899 – d. 1934)

1934 – 15 Aug 1947 Surendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji (b. 1922 – d. 1983)

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Wadhwan State Wikipedia

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