Surgana State

Surgana State सुरगाणा
Princely State of British India
Late 18th century–1948
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Area
• 1901	932 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population
• 1901	11,532
History
• Established	Late 18th century
• Independence of India	1948
Succeeded by India
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Surgana State was a princely state of the Bombay Presidency during the era of the British Raj. It was the only state belonging to the Nasik Agency. Its capital was Surgana in Nashik District of present-day Maharashtra.

Surgana State's last ruler signed the accession to join the Indian Union in March 1948.

History

Surgana State was founded towards the end of the 18th century. The territory of the state is mountainous and used to be inhabited mostly by Kunbi and Koli people. Surgana State became a British protectorate in 1818.

Rulers

The rulers of the state bore the title 'Thakur'. Surgana State's rulers belonged to the Hindu Parmar dynasty of Rajputs.

Thakurs

• bf.1800 - 1818 .....
• 1818 - 1819 Malhar Rao (d. 1819)
• 1819 - 1820 Bhikaji Rao
• 1820 - 1854 Jashwant Rao I Bhikaji Rao
• 1854 - 1867 Muvar Rao
• 1867 - 2 Jun 1898 Shankar Rao Ravi Rao (b. 1849 - d. ....)
• 1898 - 22 Jun 1930 Pratap Rao Shankar Rao (b. 1880 - d. 1930)
• 1930 - 1936 Jashwant Rao II Pratap Rao (b. 1902 - d. ....)
• Apr 1936 - 15 Aug 1947 Dhairyashitra Rao Jashwant Rao (b. 1922 - d. 2003)

See also

• List of Rajput dynasties and states
• Political integration of India

External links

• Surgana (Princely State)