Jamka is a village and former Rajput non-salute
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, ...
on
Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat, western
India.
History
The petty princely state, in
Sorath prant Sorath may refer to:
* Saurashtra (region), also known as Sorath, a region of Gujarat, India
* Sorath (raga), a raga in Indian music
* ''Sorath Rai Diyach'', a historical romantic tale from Sindh, Pakistan
* Sorath (''Shakugan no Shana''), a chara ...
, was ruled by Jivku Aughad Vala.
Kathi chieftains. Jivku Aughad Vala was the ruler of Jamka. He was a very pious and emotional man. He was served by a very clever and loyal administrator Premji nathu Kamdar (Vyas). Jivku Aughad Vala was slaughtered due to royal rivalry. After this mishappening, Premji nathu vyas (Kamdar) protected the heir of the king and ruled on his behalf for 18 years. For this bravery and faithfulness towards the kingdom and the royalty, he was awarded half of the kingdom. In 1901, it comprised only the single village, with a population of 601, yielding 15,000 rupees state revenue (1903–04, less than half from land), paying 185 Rupees tribute to the
Gaekwad 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 ...
.
References
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Princely states of Gujarat