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Sant State

Coordinates: 23°11′22″N 73°53′34″E / 23.18947°N 73.8928°E / 23.18947; 73.8928
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Sant State
સંત રિયાસત
Princely State of British India
1255–1948
Flag of Sant
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Area 
• 1901
1,020 km2 (390 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
39,956
History 
• Established
1255
1948
Succeeded by
India
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Sant State, also known as Sant-Rampur State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.

History

The state was founded in 1255 and had its capital in Santrampur. It was a 9 gun salute state belonging to the Rewa Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency.[1]

Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 10 June 1948.[2]

Rulers

The rulers of Sant belonged to the Parmar dynasty. They were titled "Rana" from ca 1870 onward.[3]

  • .... - 1872 Bhawansinhji
  • 17 Apr 1873 - 10 Jan 1896 Pratapsinhji Bhawansinhji
  • 31 Aug 1896 - 22 Dec 1946 Zorawarsinhji Pratapsinhji (b. 1881 - d. 1946)
  • 22 Dec 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 Pravinsinhji Zorawarsinhji (b. 1907 - d. ....)

See also

References

23°11′22″N 73°53′34″E / 23.18947°N 73.8928°E / 23.18947; 73.8928