Wadhwan State
Princely state of India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wadhwan was a princely state during the British Raj ruled by Jhalas.
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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 km2 (242 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 42,602 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1630 | ||||||
• Accession to the Indian Union | 1948 | ||||||
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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.[citation needed]
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'.[citation needed]
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