Wadhwan State

Wadhwan State વઢવાણ રિયાસત
Princely State of British India
1630–1948
Flag
Location of Wadhwan State in Saurashtra
Area
• 1931	627 km2 (242 sq mi)
Population
• 1931	42,602
History
• Established	1630
• Accession to the Indian Union	1948
Succeeded by India
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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'.

Rulers

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)

See also

• Western India States Agency

External links

• Media related to Wadhwan State at Wikimedia Commons