The Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency was an

agency Agency may refer to: Organizations * Institution, governmental or others ** Advertising agency or marketing agency, a service business dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising for its clients ** Employment agency, a business that ...

of the

Indian Empire The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himsel ...

, managing the relations of the Provincial Government of the

Bombay Presidency The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...

with a collection of

princely states A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, subject to ...

. The political agent in charge of the agency resided at

Baroda Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...

(Vadodara).

History

In 1937 the princely states of the

Baroda Agency Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...

were merged with those of the agencies adjacent to the northern part of the Bombay Presidency,

Rewa Kantha Agency Rewa Kantha was a political agency of British India, managing the relations (indirect rule) of the British government's Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. It stretched for about 150 miles between the plain of Gujarat and ...

Surat Agency The Surat Agency was one of the agencies of British India in the Bombay Presidency. History This agency was formed in the 19th century as the Khandesh Agency, after the region of Khandesh, becoming the Surat Agency in 1880.''The Indian Year B ...

Nasik Agency 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. It was ruled by Kolis of P ...

Kaira Agency Cambay, Kambay or Khambhat was a princely state in India during the British Raj. The City of Khambat (Cambay) in present-day Gujarat was its capital. The state was bounded in the north by the Kaira district and in the south by the Gulf of Cam ...

and

Thana Agency The Jawhar State was a princely state in India. As a princely state, it became a part of Bombay Presidency during the British Raj. It was the only state belonging to the Thana Agency. The last Koli Ruler of Jawhar at Indian independence w ...

, in order to form the

Baroda and Gujarat States Agency Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was a political agency of British India, managing the relations of the British government of the Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. The political agent, who was also Collector of the Britis ...

. On 5 November 1944 the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was merged with the

Western India States Agency The Western India States Agency (WISA) was one of the agencies of British India. This agency was formed on 10 October 1924 as a part of the implementation of the Montague Chelmsford report on constitutional reforms. It was formed by merging the ...

(WISA) to form the larger Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency. After the

Independence of India The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events with the ultimate aim of ending British Raj, British rule in India. It lasted from 1857 to 1947. The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged ...

in 1947, as

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

and

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, the rulers of the princely states of the agency signed the Instrument of Accession and joined India. Only a few princely states such as

Junagadh Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state. Literally t ...

and (Bantva) Manavadar lingering over joining

. Finally following the accession to India the territories managed by the agency were integrated into the following newly created states: *

Saurashtra State Saurashtra, also known as United State of Kathiawar, was a State of India that existed between 1948 and 1956, on Saurashtra alias Kathiawar peninsula, with Rajkot as its capital, History Formation as United State of Kathiawar Saurashtra ...

, first named 'United States of Kathiawar', which included the former princely states on the

Kathiawar Peninsula Kathiawar () is a peninsula, near the far north of India's west coast, of about bordering the Arabian Sea. It is bounded by the Gulf of Kutch in the northwest and by the Gulf of Khambhat (Gulf of Cambay) in the east. In the northeast, it is ...

. * Kutch State, former princely

Cutch State Cutch, also spelled Kutch or Kachchh and also historically known as the Kingdom of Kutch, was a kingdom in the Kutch region from 1147 to 1819 and a princely state under British rule from 1819 to 1947. Its territories covered the present day K ...

. *

Bombay State Bombay State was a large Indian state created at the time of India's Independence, with other regions being added to it in the succeeding years. Bombay Presidency (roughly equating to the present-day Indian state of Maharashtra, excluding Sou ...

On 1 November 1956, Bombay State was re-organized under the

States Reorganisation Act The States Reorganisation act, 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's States and territories of India, states and territories, organising them along linguistic lines. Although additional changes to India's state boundaries have b ...

, absorbing various territories including the Saurashtra and Kutch States, which ceased to exist. Bombay State was split along linguistic lines in 1960, and some princely states which had formerly belonged to this agency became part of

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

and others of

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

Residents at Baroda for Western India and Gujarat States Agency

* 5 Nov 1944 - 6 May 1947 Sir Cyril Percy Hancock (**.) ''(acting to 5 Nov 1944)'' * 7 May 1947 – 14 Aug 1947 Leonard George Coke-Wallis (b. 1900 - d. 1974)

Princely states

The number of separate

princely state A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj, British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, ...

s was above 250, but most were minor or petty states, some not even included here. Some of them had been integrated after 1940 during the '

attachment scheme Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was a political agency of British India, managing the relations of the British government of the Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. The political agent, who was also Collector of the Britis ...

' right before the creation of the agency; the largest one was

Baroda State Baroda State was a state in present-day Gujarat, ruled by the Gaekwad dynasty of the Maratha Confederacy from its formation in 1721 until its accession to the newly formed Dominion of India in 1949. With the city of Baroda (Vadodara) as its c ...

, which merged with Bombay State in 1949.

Former Baroda and Gujarat States Agency

Former
Baroda Agency Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...

Salute state A salute state was a princely state under the British Raj that had been granted a gun salute by the British Crown (as paramount ruler); i.e., the protocolary privilege for its ruler to be greeted—originally by Royal Navy ships, later also ...

: *

, title Maharaja Gaekwar, Hereditary salute of 21-guns Non-salute states : *

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Bhadli Bhadli is a village and former princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. Village Bhadli lies in Jasdan Taluka of Rajkot district. It is situated on a tributary of the Ghelo river. History Bhadli was a Sixth Class n ...

* Bhilodia * Charkha * Dadhalia * Derdi *

Derol Derol or Dedol is a village in the Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, in western India. History Derol was a Sixth Class princely state, including a second village in Mahi Kantha. It had a combined population of 837 in 1901, yielding a state ...

* Gabat * Gad Boriad * Gadhula *

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* Ilol * Jafrabad *

Jambughoda Jambughoda is a village and Tehsil in Panchmahal district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The village has a population of 2,731, while the overall tehsil has a population of 42,476. The Tehsil is well known for the Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary ...

* Mandwa * Nahara * Noghavandar * Palaj * Palasni * Rupal *

Sihora Sihora is a town and a municipality in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Sihora is located at . The first cooperative society in madhya pradesh state was established in Sihora block of Jabalpur district in 1904. Sihora was ...

* Vajiria * ? Vasan Sawada State *

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* Vithalgadh

Former
Rewa Kantha Agency Rewa Kantha was a political agency of British India, managing the relations (indirect rule) of the British government's Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. It stretched for about 150 miles between the plain of Gujarat and ...

Salute states : * First Class :

Rajpipla Rajpipla is a town and a municipality in the Narmada district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was the capital of the former Kingdom of Rajpipla. Geography Rajpipla is located at . It has an average elevation of 148 metres (485 fe ...

(Nandod), title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns * Second Class : ** Bari(y)a (Devgadh), title Maharaol, Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11 personal) **

Balasinor Balasinor, also known as Vadasinor, is a city located in the Mahisagar district of Gujarat, India. The city was formerly part of Balasinor State, a princely state ruled by the Babi dynasty, from September 1758 until its accession to India in J ...

, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 9-guns **

Chhota Udaipur Chhota Udaipur is a town and a municipality in Chhota Udaipur district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is the headquarters of Chhota Udaipur district. History Chhota Udaipur was originally ruled by Bhil king , The last Bhil king of Chhota ...

, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns ** Lunavada (Lunawada), title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns ** Sant (Sunth), title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns Non-salute states : ; Major Mehwas * Chhota Udehpur (Mohan), Second Class * Kadana, Third Class *

Sanjeli Sanjeli, (Hindi: संजेली)cotila or sometimes known as Sanjeda Mehvassi, is a Hindu former petty princely state, located in the present Gujarat state in western India. It is now also one of the tehsils of Dahod district. History It b ...

, Third Class *

(Narukot), Third Class * Bhadarva (Bhadarwa), Third Class * Gad Boriad, Third Class (personal) / Fourth Class * Mandwa, Third Class (personal) / Fourth Class * Umet(h)a, Third (personal) / Fourth Class * Shanor, Fourth Class * Vajiria, Fourth Class * Vanmala, Fourth Class (personal) / Fifth Class * Nangam, Fifth Class *

, Fourth Class *

Pandu In the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata'', Pandu ( sa, पाण्डु, Pāṇḍu, pale) was a king of the Kuru Kingdom. He was the foster-father of the five Pandava brothers, who were the boons bestowed upon his wife Kunti by a number of deities ...

, Fifth Class ; minor Mehwas (petty (e)states), in two geographical divisions Sankheda : *

* Alwa * Bhilodia : ** Motisinghji, ** Chhatarsinghji * Bihora * Chorangla * Dudhpur * Chudesar * Jiral Kamsoli * Nalia * Naswadi * Palasni * Pantalavdi : ** Akbar Khan, ** Kesar Khan * Rampura *

Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...

* Sindiapura * Uchad * Vadia (Virampura) * Vasan Sewada *

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* Vo(h)ra Pandu (incl. Dorka estates) : * Amrapur *

Angadh Angadh was a ''Mehwal'' (petty princely state) under British India, spanning a part of what is now Vadodara district in Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country ...

* Chhaliar * Dhari * Dorka * Gotardi * Itwad *

Jesa Jesa (, ) is a ceremony commonly practiced in the East Asian cultural sphere. Jesa functions as a memorial to the ancestors of the participants. Jesa are usually held on the anniversary of the ancestor's death. The majority of Catholics, Budd ...

* Jumkha * Kalsa Pagi nu Muvadu * Kanoda * Litter Gothda * Mevli * Moka Pagi nu Muvadu * Moti Varnol * Nani Varnol * Poicha * Rayka (Raika) * Rajpur, * Vakhtapur * Varnolmal

Smaller former Gujurati agencies

Former

: Salute state : *

Cambay Cambay, Kambay or Khambhat was a princely state in India during the British Raj. The City of Khambat (Cambay) in present-day Gujarat was its capital. The state was bounded in the north by the Kaira district and in the south by the Gulf of Cam ...

, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 11-guns Former

: * Non-salute state :

Surgana Surgana is a census town and taluka in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. History During the British Raj era, Surgana State was one of several princely state governed by the Pawar dynasty of kshatriya Kolis. It was the only st ...

Former

: Salute states : * Dharampur, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11 personal) * Sachin, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 9-guns Non-salute state : * Bansda Former

: Salute state : *

Jawhar Jawhar is a city and a municipal council in Palghar district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division of India. Jawhar was a capital city of the erstwhile Koli princely state of Jawhar. Situated in the ranges of the Western Ghats, Jawhar is k ...

, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns

Former Western States Agency

Former Eastern Kathiawar Agency

Salute states : *

Bhavnagar Bhavnagar is a city in the Bhavnagar district of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, a States of India, state of India. It was founded in 1723 by Gohil Koli, Bhavsinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (1703–1764). It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, whi ...

, title maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local) *

Dhrangadhra Dhrangadhra () is a town, taluka headquarters and a municipality in Surendranagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. During the period of the British Raj, the city was the capital of Dhrangadhra State, one of the eight first-class princely ...

, title Maharaja Raj Sahib, Hereditary salute of 13-guns *

Limbdi Limbdi is a taluka in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. History The area formed a part of the 9-gun salute state during the British Raj, when it was governed by members of a Jhala dynasty. Limbdi Satyagrah During the Saty ...

, title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns *

Palitana Pālītāṇā is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre ("shashwat tirth") for Jains. It is first of the two vegetarian cities in the world. Histor ...

, title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns *

Wadhwan Wadhwan, also spelled Vadhwan, is a city and a municipality in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located on the banks of the Bhogavo River, around 3 km from Surendranagar and 111 km from Ahmedabad, Wadhwan is a kn ...

, title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns Non-salute states : * Akadia * Alampur * Anandpur * Ankevalia * Babra *

Bajana Bajana is a village in Tehsil Buxwaha in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-larges ...

Bamanbore Bamanbore is a town in Surendranagar district of Gujarat, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most pop ...

Bhadvana Bhadvana is a village in Lakhtar Taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India. It is situated about twelve miles north east of Wadhwan station and about five miles south of Lakhtar railway station. History During British period, Bhadvana is ...

* Bhalala * Bhalgamda * Bhandaria * Bharejda * Bhathan * Bhimora * Bhoika * Bhojavadar * Bildi *

Bodanones Bodanones is a village on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. History Bodanones was a village controlled by (Kamliya Ahir) chieftain. It had a population of 136 in 1901, yielding a state revenue of 1,200 Rupees (mostly from l ...

* Chachana * Chamardi * Chhalala * Chiroda * Chitravav * Chobari *

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Chotila Chotila is a Hindu temple town and Taluka headquarters of Chotila Taluka, Surendranagar district, located near Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Nearby railway stations included Than & Rajkot. The distance from the Than junction to Chotila is 21 ...

* Chuda *

Darod The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...

* Dasada * Datha * Dedarda * Derdi-Janbai *

Devlia Devlia is a village and former non-salute Rajput princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. History The petty princely state, in Jhalawar ''prant'', was ruled by Jhala Rajput Chieftains. In 1901 it comprised its seat ...

* Dhola * Dudhrej * Gadhali * Gadhoola * Gamph * Gandhol *

Iavej Iavej is a town and former Rajput petty princely state on Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat, western India. History The petty princely state, in Gohelwar '' prant'', was ruled by Sarvaiya Rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 's ...

* Itaria * Jakhan * Jalia Amaraji * Jalia Manaji * Jamar *

Jasdan Jasdan city is famous for a handicrafted things, agriculture machinery and also famous for the diamond polishing in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. Jasdan is the biggest sub district in the Rajkot district. Jasdan ...

* Jaska * Jhampodad *

Jhinjhuvada Zinzuwada, also spelled Jhinjhuvada or Jhinjhuwada is a town in Dasada Taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India. History According to a legend the town was founded by Zanz Lambariya. He had advised Mayanalla Devi, wife of Chaulukya ...

* Juna Padar * Kamadhia * Kamalpur * Kanjarda * Kantharia * Kariana * Karmad * Karol * Katodia *

Kesria Kesria is a village and former petty Rajput princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. History The non-salute princely state in Jhalawar prant was ruled by Jhala Rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'so ...

* Khambhlav * Khandia * Kherali * Khijadia * Khijadia Dosaji *

Kotra Pitha Kotra Pitha is a town and former non-salute princely state on Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat, western India. History The Sixth Class princely state, in Sorath prant, was ruled by ભાણ વાળા દાદા વાળા સાહે ...

Lakhtar During the British Raj period, Lakhtar State, in the present-day Indian state of Gujarat, was a non-salute princely state and was governed by members of a Jhala Jhala (Hindi: झाला, ) is a term in Hindustani classical music which denote ...

* Laliyad * Lathi * Limbda * Matra Timba * Mevasa * Muli *

Munjpur Mujpur, also spelled Munjpur is a village in Sankheshwar Taluka of Patan district in Gujarat, India. Place of interest There is a mosque with a Persian writings in the name of Zafar Khan (1391-1411), son of Wajih-ul-mulk, the founder of the Mu ...

* Nilvala *

Pachhegam Pachhegam (Devani) is a village and former non-salute Rajput princely state on Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. History The minor princely state, in Gohilwar ''prant'', was ruled by Gahlot, Gohil Rajput Chi ...

* Pah * Palali *

Paliyad Pali(y)ad is a town and former 7 guns salute princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. History The minor princely state in Jhalawar prant A prant is a historical district in India, and a native British Raj age t ...

* Panchavada *

Patdi Patdi is a town and former princely state on the Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. History Patdi used to be an estate in ''prant'' of Eastern Kathiawar. Ruling Desai Patel Shris * .... - .... Bha ...

* Rai-Sankli * Rajpara * Rajpur *

Ramanka Ramanka is a village and former salute Rajput princely state on Saurashtra Gujarat, western India. History The petty princely state, in Gohilwar ''prant'', was ruled by Gohil Rajput Chieftains.Ramanka was a taluk of Devani Gohil family. Ram ...

Ramparda Ramparda is a village and former petty princely state on Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. History The non-salute princely state in Jhalawar prant was ruled by Kathi Darbar, Kathi Chieftains. It comprised onl ...

* Randhia * Ranigam * Ratanpur Dhamanka *

Rohisala Rohisala is a village on Saurashtra peninsula and former Rajput non-salute princely state in Gujarat, western India. History Rohisala was a petty princely state, in the Gohelwar ''prant'' of Kathiawar, comprising only the village, ruled by S ...

* Samadhiala * Samadhiala (Chabharia) * Samadhiala (Charan) * Samla *

Sahuka Sahuka is a village and former Rajput princely state on Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat state, western India. History Sahuka was one of the many petty princely states of Jhalawar ''prant'', which during the British raj was handled by the ...

* Sanala * Sanosra * Satanones *

Sayla Sayla is a sub-district of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the mos ...

* Sejakpur *

Shevdivadar Shevdivadar is a village in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat in western India. History Shevdivadar was a petty princely state, in the Gohelwar ''prant'' of Kathiawar Kathiawar () is a peninsula, near the far north of India's west c ...

Songadh Songadh is a taluka in Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Geography Fort Songadh is located at . It has an average elevation of 112 metres (367 feet). The town is located at the foot of a solitary hill, the surrounding ar ...

Sudamda-Dhandalpur Sudamda-Dhandalpur is a pair of villages in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat state, western India. History Sudamda-Dhandalpur was a minor princely state of Jhalawar ''prant'', which during the British Raj was handled by the colonial East ...

Talsana Talsana is a village in Gujarat, western India. History It was a petty princely state, comprising six more villages, in the Jhalawar '' prant'' of Eastern Kathiawar, ruled by Jhala Rajput Chieftains. It had a combined population of 1,691 in ...

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Toda Todi Toda Todi is a village and former Rajput princely state on Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat, western India. Toda and Todi villages lie in Sihor Taluka, Bhavnagar District. History It was a petty princely state, comprising the sole pair of ...

* Untdi * Vadal * Vadod *

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Vana Vana (or with diacrits, e.g. Váňa) may refer to: * Vana, Gujarat, a village on Saraushtra peninsula, western India * Vana State, a former princely state whose seat was in Vana, Gujarat * Vana, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Váň ...

* Vanala * Vangadhra * Vanod * Vavdi Dharvala * Vavdi Vachhani * Vijanones * Vithalgadh * Yankia

Former Western Kathiawar Agency

Salute states : *

, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15 local and personal) * Nawanagar, title Maharaja Jam Rahib, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15 local) *

Porbandar Porbandar is a city in the States and territories of India, Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama. It is the administrative center of the Porbandar District and it was the former capi ...

, title Maharaja Rana Rahib, Hereditary salute of 13-guns * Gondal, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns *

Morvi Morbi or Morvi is a city in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. , the city's population was determined to be 194,947. The city is on the Machhu River, from the sea and from Rajkot. H ...

, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns *

Wankaner Wankaner is a city and a municipality in Morbi district in the State of Gujarat. Until 2013, Wankaner was part of the Rajkot district. Etymology The city was named after its location on the Machhu River, "Wankaner" translating to "riverbend" ( ...

, title Maharaja Raj Rahib, Hereditary salute of 11-guns * Dhrol, title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns *

Rajkot Rajkot () is the fourth-largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Surat, and is in the centre of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Rajkot is the 35th-largest metropolitan area in India, with a population of ...

, title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns Non-salute states : * Amrapur * Bagasra *

Bantva Bantva or Bantwa, is a small town in Saurashtra region of the state of Gujarat in India. Geography Bantva is located at an altitude of 20 meters. Nearby towns are Nanadiya, Limbuda, Nakara Manavadar, Vanthali, Junagadh, Keshod, Visavadar, Ku ...

Bantva Manavadar Bantva-Manavadar or Manavadar State was a princely state during the era of the British Raj in India. It was located on the Kathiawar peninsula in Gujarat. See also *Political integration of India *Bantva Memons *Bantva References External l ...

* Bhadva * Bhalgam Baldhoi * Charkha *

Dahida Dahida is a village in Dhari Taluka of Amreli district, Gujarat, India. It is a former non-salute princely state. History The separate tribute-paying princely state under Lakhapadar ''thana'' in Sorath ''prant'' was ruled by Vala Kathi ...

* Dedan * Dholarva * Drafa *

Gadhka Gadhka is a village and formerly the seat of a Rajput taluka and minor princely state, named after the village, in Western Saurashtra, presently in western India's state Gujarat. The village is one of many in the modern Rajkot Taluka of Raj ...

* Gadhia * Garmali Moti * Garmali Nani * Gavridad *

Gigasaran Gigasaran is a village (now called Gigasan) and former petty princely state in Gujarat, western India. It lies in Sorath prant, on Saurashtra peninsula. History Gigasaran was a petty princely state in Western Kathiawar Kathiawar ( ...

* Halaria * Jalia Devani * Jafarabad * Jamka * Jetpur * Kaner * Kanksiali *

Kanpar Ishwaria Kanpar Ishwaria is a town and former non-salute princely state in Gujarat, western India. History Kanpar Ishwaria was a minor princely state, in the Halar ''prant'' of Kathiawar Kathiawar () is a peninsula, near the far north of In ...

Kathrota Kathrota is a village and former non-salute princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, th ...

* Khijadia Najani * Khirasra *

Kotda Nayani Kotda Nayani is a village and former non-salute princely state on Saurastra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. History Kotda Nayani was a petty princely state and colonial thana, comprising only the village, in the Halar ''prant'' of Kat ...

* Kotda Sangan * Kotharia * Kuba *

Lakhapadar Lakhapadar is a village and former non-salute princely state on the Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Lakhapadar village is 515721. Lakhapadar village is ...

* Lodhika * Malia *

Manavav Manavev is a village and former princely state on Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat, western India. History Manavev was a petty princely state, comprising the sole village, in the Sorath ''prant'' of Western Kathiawar Kathiawar () is ...

* Mengni * Monvel * Mowa *

Mulila Deri Mulila Deri (or Mulia Deri or Muliaderi) is a town and former Rajput non-salute princely state in Gujarat, western India. History Mulila Deri was a minor princely state, also comprising six other villages, in the Halar ''prant'' of Kathiawar ...

Pal Phase Alternating Line (PAL) is a colour encoding system for analogue television. It was one of three major analogue colour television standards, the others being NTSC and SECAM. In most countries it was broadcast at 625 lines, 50 fields (25 ...

* Rajpara * Satodad Vavdi * Shahpur * Silana * Sisang Chandli * Vadali * Vaghvadi * Vekaria * Vinchhavad * Virpur-Kherdi *

Virvao Virva(o) is a village and former Rajput non-salute princely state in Gujarat, western India. History Virvao was a petty princely state comprising only the village, in the Halar ''prant'' of Kathiawar, ruled by Jadeja Rajput Rajput (fr ...

* Vasavad

former Banas Kantha Agency

= Former Palanpur Agency

= Salute states : * Cutch, title Maharao, Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local) *

Palanpur Palanpur is a city and a municipality of Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Palanpur is the administrative headquarters of Banaskantha district. Palanpur is the ancestral home to an industry of Indian diamond merchants. Ety ...

, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (1933 transferred to Rajputana) *

Radhanpur Radhanpur is a town and a municipality in Patan district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Origin of name According to the tradition, the city is named after Radhan Khan, a descendant of Fateh Khan Baloch. Fateh Khan Baloch received a freedom fro ...

, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 11-guns Non-salute states : * Bhabbar *

Chadchat Chadchat is a region surrounding Santalpur in Patan district of Gujarat, India. History Chadchat is said to take its name from the Chavad or Chad Chadchat branch of the Parmar tribe who conquered the district, till then occupied by Turks, prob ...

* Deodar (Diyodar) *

Kankrej The Kankrej (Hindi: कंकरेज) is an Indian breed of zebuine cattle. It originates from the arid region of the Rann of Kutch in the state of Gujarat, and in neighbouring Rajasthan. Under the name Kankaraj, it is also present in Tharpar ...

Kankrej thana Kankrej thana or Kankrej Estates was a former collection of native states in what is now part of Banaskantha district of Gujarat, India. History The thana was divided between 34 '' talukdars'', or petty estate holders belong to Koli caste. The ...

* Morwara *

Santalpur Santalpur is a village in Santalpur Taluka of Patan district of Gujarat state, India. History The proprietors of Santalpur and Chadchat were Jadeja Rajputs. According to the local history, before the Jadejas came Santalpur was held by Turks, p ...

* Suigaon * Terwara *

Tharad Tharad (historically known as Thirpur) is a town in Tharad taluka in the Banaskantha district of the state of Gujarat in India. It is the administrative center of Tharad taluka. Tharad is near the border of Gujarat, 40 km from the border wi ...

* Wao * Warahi

= Former Mahi Kantha Agency

= ;

s * First Class state :

Idar Idar may refer to: People * Idar Andersen (born 1999), Norwegian road racing cyclist * Idar Kreutzer (born 1962), Norwegian businessperson * Idar Kristiansen (1932–1985), Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer and non-fiction writer * ...

, title (Maha)Raja, 15-guns, covering over half of the territory of the agency. * Second Class state : Danta, title Maharana, 9-guns ; Non-Salute states : * Third Class states *

Malpur Malpur is a census town in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. History Malpur State was an Indian princely state founded about the middle of the fifteenth century. Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji of Idar State, was succ ...

Mansa Mansa may refer to: Places In India * Mansa, Gujarat, a town in northern Gujarat, Western India; the capital of: ** Mansa, Gujarat Assembly constituency ** Mansa State, a princely state under the Mahi Kantha Agency in India * Mansa district, ...

* Mohanpur * ?

Ranasan Town Ranasan is a village located in Sabarkantha district in the state of Gujarat, India. The village is located at about 62 km from the state capital, Gandhinagar. Ranasan postal head office is Harsol . Demographics Gujarati is the Local L ...

* Fourth Class states *

Ambliara The Ambliara State, also spelt Ambaliyara was a princely state under Mahi Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency during the era of the British Raj in India. History According to the Gujarat State Gazetteers, the rulers were " Khant Kolis" b ...

* Ghodasar * Ilol * Katosan * Khadal *

Pethapur Pethapur State was a small princely state belonging to the Mahi Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency during the era of the British Raj. It was centered on Pethapur village, in present-day Gandhinagar district of Gujarat State, a place reno ...

* Punadra *

Ranasan Ranasan is a village located in Sabarkantha district in the state of Gujarat, India. The village is located at about 62 km from the state capital, Gandhinagar. Ranasan postal head office is Harsol . Demographics Gujarati is the Local ...

* Sudasna *

Varsoda Varsoda is a small village located in Mansa, Gujarat, on the bank of the Sabarmati River, formerly the seat of an eponymous Rajput princely state. It is approximately from Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat. History Varsoda (or Va ...

* Fifth Class states * Dabha * Dadhalia * Magodi * Rupal * Sathamba * Tunadar * Valasna * Vasna (Wasna) * Wadagam * Sixth Class states * Bhalusna *

Bolundra Bolundra is a village, princely state and Taluka in Modasa, India. The village (Ta – Modasa) is in Aravalli district in Gujarat state, western India, on the bank of the River Meshvo. Pin code: 383250 History The ''taluka'' was ranked a ...

Dedhrota The Dedhrota is a village and a former Princely state in Gujarat, India. History Dedhrota was a sixth class princely state in the Sabar Kantha Thana in Mahi Kantha Agency Mahi Kantha was a political agency or collection of princely states ...

* Hadol *

* Kadoli * Khedwada * Likhi *

Prempur Prempur is a village in Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab, India, Punjab States and territories of India, State, India. It is located from sub district headquarter and from district headquarter. The village is Administration (government ...

* Ramas * Satlasna * Tajpuri * Vakhtapur * Seventh Class states *

Deloli Deloli is a village in the Mahesana district of Gujarat, in western India. History Deloli was a petty princely state comprising only the village in Mahi Kantha Agency and ruled by Koli caste's chieftains. Deloli had a population of 800 in ...

* Gabat * Ijpura * Kasalpura * Mahmadpura * Palaj * Rampura * Ranipura * Tejpura *

Timba Timba is a Cuban genre of music based on Cuban ''son'' with ''salsa'', American Funk/R&B and the strong influence of Afro-Cuban folkloric music. Timba rhythm sections differ from their salsa counterparts, because timba emphasizes the bass dru ...

* Umri * Virsoda ; Lesser Estates The agency included as well a large number of estates belonging to

Koli Koli may refer to: Places * Koli, Finland, a hill in Finland * Koli National Park, a national park in Finland * Koli, Iran (disambiguation), several places in Iran * Koli Airfield, a former airfield in the South Pacific Other uses * Koli peopl ...

s and/or

Rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...

, formerly feudatories of the Gaekwar

; several of the states paid tribute to Baroda, and some, being classed as non-jurisdictional thalukdars, were under British administration.

References

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