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Mowa, Gujarat

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Mowa (also called Mahuva) is a village and Rajput former petty princely state in Gujarat, western India.

It lies in Halar prant on Saurashtra peninsula.

History

Mowa (Mahuva) was a petty princely state, comprising solely the village, in the Halar prant of Kathiawar. It was ruled by Jhala Rajput Chieftains.

Mowa had a population of 247 in 1901, yielding a state revenue of 3,322 Rupees (1903-4, mostly from land) and a paying a tribute of 158 Rupees, to the British and Junagadh State.

History