During the
British Raj
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or Direct rule in India,
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period, Lakhtar State, in the present-day Indian state 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 ...
, was a
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, ...
and was governed by members of a
Jhala
Jhala (Hindi: झाला, ) is a term in Hindustani classical music which denotes the fast-paced conclusions of classical compositions or raga
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rajput dynasty.
Lakhtar state was founded in 1604.
The rulers ruled with the title of Thakur Sahib.
Ruler
* 1 Thakur Abhaisinhji Chandrasinhji 1604 – 1639
* 2 Thakur Vajirajji Abhaisinhji 1639 – 1665
* 3 Thakur Sahib Sheshmalji Vajerajji 1665 – 1696
* 4 Thakur Sahib Gopalsinhji Sheshmalji 1696 – 1714
* 5 Thakur Sahib Karansinhji I Gopalsinhji 1714 – 1741
* 6 Thakur Sahib Abherajji Karansinhji 1741 – 1769
* 7 Thakur Sahib Raydhanji Abherajji 1769 – 1798
* 8 Thakur Sahib Sangramji Raydhanji 1798 (Abdicated)
* 9 Thakur Sahib Chandrasinhji Raydhanji (Brother) 1798 – 1803
* 10 Thakur Sahib Prithirajji Chandrasinhji 1803 – 1835
* 11 Thakur Sahib Vajirajji II Prithirajji 1835 – 12 June 1846
* 12 June 1846 – 8 August 1924
Karansinhji II Vajirajji (1846 – 1924)
* 13 8 August 1924 – 2 July 1940 Balvirsinhji Karansinhji
* 14 2 July 1940 – 15 Aug 1947 Indrasinhji Balvirsinhji (1907 – 1990s)
References
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Princely states of Gujarat
1604 establishments in India
Taluka of Surendranagar