Chhota Udaipur State
Chhota Udaipur State છોટાઉદેપુર રિયાસત | |||||||
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Princely State of British India | |||||||
1743–1948 | |||||||
![]() Chhota Udaipur State (green) within Rewa Kantha Agency, British India | |||||||
Capital | Chhota Udaipur | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• 1901 | 2,305 km2 (890 sq mi) | ||||||
Population | |||||||
• 1901 | 64,621 | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1743 | ||||||
1948 | |||||||
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Today part of | Gujarat, India |
The Chhota Udaipur State or 'Princely State of Chhota Udaipur', (Gujarati: છોટાઉદેપુર; Hindi: छोटा उदैपुर)[1] was a princely state with its capital in Chhota Udaipur during the era of British India. The last ruler of Chhota Udaipur State signed the accession to join the Indian Union in 1948. Chhota Udepur shares a history with Devgadh Baria and Rajpipla as one of the three princely states of eastern Gujarat.[2]
History
The erstwhile Princely State of Chhota Udaipur was founded in 1743 by Rawal Udeysinhji, a descendant of Patai Rawal of Champaner. The rulers of Chhota Udaipur were Rajputs of the Chauhan dynasty and were entitled to a 9 gun salute.[3]
This state was a second class state under the Rewa Kantha Agency and merged with the Union of India on 10 March 1948. HH Aishwarya Pratap singh Chauhan is the third son of Maharaja Virendra Pratap singh Chauhan, the present Maharaja of Chhota Udaipur.[4]
Rulers (title Maharawal)
- 1762 – 1771 Arsisinhji
- 1771 – 1777 Hamirsinhji II
- 1777 – 1822 Bhimsinhji
- 1822 – 1851 Gumansinhji
- 1851 – 1881 Jitsinhji
- 1881 – 1895 Motisinhji
- 1895 – 29 Aug 1923 Fatehsinhji (b. 1884 – d. 1923)
- 29 Aug 1923 – 15 Oct 1946 Natwarsinhji Fatehsinhji (b. 1906 – d. 1946)
- 15 Oct 1946 – 15 Aug 1947 Virendrasinhji (b. 1907-d. 25 June 2005)
- Maharaja Jaipratap SinhJi Saheb(30 November 1973)Present Maharaja Maharawal
See also
References
External links
Media related to Chhota Udaipur State at Wikimedia Commons
- Chhota Udaipur History