Dharampur State was a

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during the time of the

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. Its last ruler acceded to the Union of India 10 June 1948.

Geography

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Dharampur State had an area of 1,823 km2 and fell under the

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of the

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History

Dharampur State was founded in 1262. Its capital was moved to Mandvegan in 1766 and was renamed Dharampur. On 31 Dec 1802 Dharampur became a British protectorate. The state was ruled by

Sisodhyia Kingdom of Mewar, sometimes known as Udaipur State, was ruled by the Sisodia dynasty. It was an independent kingdom in Rajputana region of India. It was established around the 7th century as minor rulers of the Nagada-Ahar region of Udaipur an ...

dynasty. The rulers had the title Rana Maharana Sahib and were accorded a status of 9-

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by the British authorities. Standard Herald

Rulers

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Sahibs *Oct 1680 - 1727 Sahadevji (d. 1727) *1727 - 1758 Ramdevji II (d. 1758) *1758 - 1774 Dharamdevji (d. 1774) *1774 - 1777 Narandevji I (Guman Singh) (d. 1777) *1774 - 1777 Maharani Baiji Kushal (d. 1784) Kunverba (f) (1st time) -Regent *1777 - 1784 Somdevji II (Abhay Singh) (d. 1784) *1777 - 1784 Maharani Baiji Kushal (s.a.) Kunverba (f) (2nd time) -Regent *1784 - 1807 Rupdevji (b. 1783 - d. 1807) *1784 - 1800 Maharani Baiji Kushal Kunverba (d. af.1808) Sahib (f) -Regent *1807 - 1857 Vijaidevji I (d. 1857) *1857 - 20 Jan 1860 Ramdevji III Vijayadevji (d. 1860) *20 Jan 1860 – 17 Sep 1891 Narayandevji Ramdevji (b. ... - d. 1891) *1891 - 26 Mar 1921 Mohandevji Narayandevji (b. 1863 - d. 1921) *26 Mar 1921 – 15 Aug 1947 Vijaidevji Mohandevji (b. 1884 - d. 1952) *1952 - Sahadevji Vijaidevji * Present - Vacant

References

External links

Heraldry of the princely states of Gujarat
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dharampur State Princely states of India History of Gujarat Valsad district 13th-century establishments in India 1262 establishments in Asia 1948 disestablishments in India