The Chhota Udaipur State or 'Princely State of Chhota Udaipur', ( gu, છોટાઉદેપુર; hi, छोटा उदैपुर) was a
princely state with its capital in
Chhota Udaipur during the era of
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...
. The last ruler of Chhota Udaipur State signed the accession to join the
Indian Union in 1948. Chhota Udaipur shares a history with Devgadh Baria and Rajpipla as one of the three princely states of eastern Gujarat.
History
The erstwhile Princely State of Chhota Udaipur was founded in 1743 by Rawal Udeysinhji, a descendant of
Patai Rawal of
Champaner.
This state was an A class state with an 11 Gun salute under the
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 ...
and merged with the
Union of India on 16 August 1947. The state emerged as an A Class state mainly because of the erstwhile ruler HH. Maharaja Maharawal Shri Fateh Sinh Ji Chauhan who was also known as the people's Maharaja. Before him, the state was a second class state with 9 Gun Salutes. Maharawal Shri Fatehsinh ji made a lot of developments in the state of Chhota Udepur and quickly rose to being an A class state. His great grandson HH Aishwarya Pratap singh Chauhan is the present ruler of Chhota Udaipur but he is the youngest son of Late Maharaja Shri Virendra Pratap Sinh ji.
Rulers
* 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)
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See also
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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 ...
References
External links
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Chhota Udaipur History
Chhota Udaipur district
Princely states of Gujarat
States and territories established in 1743
Rajputs
1743 establishments in India
1948 disestablishments in India
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