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Dharampur State
Dharampur State was a princely state in India during the time of the British Raj. Its last ruler acceded to the Union of India 10 June 1948. Geography Dharampur State had an area of 1,823 km2 and fell under the Surat Agency of the Bombay Presidency. 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 dynasty. The rulers had the title Rana Maharana Sahib and were accorded a status of 9-gun salute by the British authorities. Rulers Rana Maharana The Maharana ("Great Rana") is a variation on the Indian royal title Rana. Maharana denotes ' great king' or ' high king', similar to the word " Maharaja". The term derives from the Sanskrit title "Mahārāṇaka". Usage at the time of independ ... Sahibs *Oct 1680 - 1727 Sahadevji (d. 1727) *1727 - 1758 Ramdevji II ...
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Standard Herald
The Triumph Herald is a small two-door car introduced by Standard-Triumph of Coventry in 1959 and made through to 1971. The body design was by the Italian stylist Giovanni Michelotti, and the car was offered in saloon, convertible, coupé, estate and van models, with the latter marketed as the Triumph Courier. Total Herald sales numbered well over half a million. The Triumph Vitesse, Spitfire and GT6 models are all based on modified Herald chassis and running gear with bolt-together bodies. Herald & Herald S (948 cc) Towards the end of the 1950s Standard-Triumph offered a range of two-seater Triumph sports cars alongside its Standard saloons, the Standard Eight and Standard Ten, powered by a small (803 cc or 948 cc) 4-cylinder engine, which by the late 1950s were due for an update. Standard-Triumph therefore started work on the Herald. The choice of the Herald name suggests that the car was originally intended to be marketed as a Standard, as it fits the model ...
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1262 Establishments In Asia
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural numbe ...
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13th-century Establishments In India
The 13th century was the century which lasted from January 1, 1201 (represented by the Roman numerals MCCI) through December 31, 1300 (MCCC) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, which stretched from Eastern Asia to Eastern Europe. The conquests of Hulagu Khan and other Mongol invasions changed the course of the Muslim world, most notably the Siege of Baghdad (1258) and the destruction of the House of Wisdom. Other Muslim powers such as the Mali Empire and Delhi Sultanate conquered large parts of West Africa and the Indian subcontinent, while Buddhism witnessed a decline through the conquest led by Bakhtiyar Khilji. The earliest Islamic states in Southeast Asia formed during this century, most notably Samudera Pasai. The Kingdoms of Sukhothai and Hanthawaddy would emerge and go on to dominate their surrounding territories. Europe entered the apex of the High Middle Ages, characterized by rapid legal, cultural, and religious ...
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Valsad District
Valsad district (previously Bulsar district) is one of the 34 Districts of Gujarat, districts in the West India, Western Indian state of Gujarat. It is bound by Navsari district to the north, Nashik district of Maharashtra state to the east, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli district of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNHDD) union territory and the Palghar district of Maharashtra to the south. The Arabian Sea lies west of the district. The coastal Damaon enclave of DNHDD is bounded by Valsad district on the north, east, and south. The district's administrative capital is Valsad. The district's largest city is Valsad, Vapi. The district covers 3008 square kilometres and is divided into six talukas: Valsad, Vapi, Pardi, Umargam, Kaparada and Dharampur, Gujarat, Dharampur. The population was 1,705,678 in 2011, up from 1,410,553 in 2001. Valsad is well known for its production of mangoes, sapodilla, teak and industrial hubs based in Vapi, Pardi and Atul. History On 1 June 1966 ...
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Princely States Of Gujarat
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". In a related sense, now not commonly used, all more or less sovereign rulers over a state, including kings, were "princes" in the language of international politics. They normally had another title, for example king or duke. Many of these were Princes of the Holy Roman Empire. Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, ), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the '' princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established t ...
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History Of Gujarat
The history of Gujarat began with Stone Age settlements followed by Chalcolithic and Bronze Age settlements like Indus Valley Civilisation. Gujarat's coastal cities, chiefly Bharuch, served as ports and trading centers in the Nanda Empire, Nanda, Maurya Empire, Maurya, Satavahana dynasty, Satavahana and Gupta Empire, Gupta empires as well as during the Western Kshatrapas period. After the fall of the Gupta empire in the 6th century, Gujarat flourished as an independent Hindu-Buddhist state. The Maitraka dynasty, descended from a general of the Gupta empire, ruled the Kingdom of Valabhi the 6th to the 8th centuries, although they were ruled briefly by Harsha during the 7th century. The Arab rulers of Sindh sacked Vallabhi in 770, bringing the Kingdom of Valabhi to an end. In 775, the first Parsi people, Parsi (Zoroastrian) refugees arrived in Gujarat from Greater Iran. Following the fragmentation of Gujarat into numerous principalities during the ninth century, the Chaulukya dynas ...
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Vijayadevji
Vijayadevji II was the Maharana of Dharampur from 1921 until his death in 1952. Birth He was born on 3 December 1884 to Mohandevji. Education He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot. Early career After finishing his college studies, he worked in various offices of the state to gain experience in state administration and was appointed as Revenue Commissioner by his father, Mohandevji. Personal life Marriages He married Rasik Kunverba, the daughter of Maharana Gambhirsinhji of Rajpipla, in 1905. After her death, he remarried in 1907 to Manhar Kunverba, the daughter of Kumar Samantsinhji of Palitana. She died in 1939. Children He had three children: a son, Nahardevji, and two daughters, Dhanvant Kunverba and Jasvant Kunverba. Reign He succeeded his father as Maharana of Dharampur with full ruling powers on 26 March 1921. Travels He was fond of traveling abroad and visited many countries. He visited Australia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, England, Finland ...
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Mohandevji
Mohandevji Narandevji was the Maharana of Dharampur from 1891 until his death in 1921. Birth He was born on 9 June 1863 to Narandevji. Education He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot. Reign He became the Maharana of Dharampur with full powers on 7 August 1891 following his father's death. He took great interest in educating his subjects and established many schools across various parts of Dharampur. He introduced free primary and high school education in his state and provided scholarships for deserving students to pursue college and advanced studies. He was well-known as a man of charitable disposition. He commissioned many temples and contributed substantial amounts to deserving philanthropic causes. Delhi durbar He attended the Delhi durbar of 1911. After the State entry of the sultan of Lahej, the sultan of Shihr and Mukalla, and the Fadhli sultan in Delhi, he arrived in a carriage accompanied by a band, a police detachment, and his paraphernalia. The ...
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Narandevji
Narandevji II Ramdevji was the Maharana of Dharampur from 1860 until his death in 1891. Birth He was born on 3 September 1840 to Ramdevji and his wife, the daughter of Gumansinhji, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur. Reign He ascended the throne at the young age of 19 on 26 January 1860. He was regarded as a very intelligent and capable ruler, and his rule was considered beneficent. He made significant improvements in the administration of the state by introducing new and appropriate laws to improve people's lives. British Government in 1862 granted him a sanad, giving him and his successors the right to adopt under Hindu law if there was no natural heir. He found the arrangement of auctioning the British share of transit duties in his state annually to the highest bidder distasteful. In 1869, he expressed a desire to take over its permanent management. He also offered to remit his dues on all through traffic with Khandesh, provided the British Government did the same. Besides tha ...
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Maharana
The Maharana ("Great Rana") is a variation on the Indian royal title Rana. Maharana denotes ' great king' or ' high king', similar to the word " Maharaja". The term derives from the Sanskrit title "Mahārāṇaka". Usage at the time of independence Salute states The gun salutes enjoyed by the states that acceded to the Dominion of India on 14 August 1947, included the following Maharanas: *Hereditary salute of 19-guns (21-guns local): the Maharana of Udaipur State (Mewar) *Hereditary salute of 13-guns the Maharana of Rajpipla *Hereditary salute of 11-guns: the Maharana of Barwani Hereditary salutes of 9-guns: *The Maharana of Danta *The Maharana of Wadhwan *The Maharana of Sant Some of the rulers were granted increased gun salutes after the independence, e.g. the above-listed Maharana of Mewar (Hindu; at Udaipur, Maharajpramukh in Rajasthan) was raised to first place in the Order of Precedence, displacing the Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar (Muslim), and all 9-gun state ...
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Rana (title)
Rana (IAST: ''Rāṇā'', ) is an historical royal title from the Indian subcontinent, where it is today used as a hereditary name. "Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial sovereignty by Rajput kings in India. The term derives from the Sanskrit title "Rāṇaka". Rani is the title for the wife of a rana or a female monarch. It also applies to the wife of a raja. Compound titles include ''rana sahib'', ''ranaji'', ''raj rana,'' ''rana bahadur'', and ''maharana''. Usage in the Indian subcontinent "Rana" was formerly used as a title of martial sovereignty by Rajput kings in India. Sisodia rulers of Mewar used the title of Mahārāṇā (महाराणा) extensively in their royal charters. Today, members of some Rajput clans in Indian subcontinent use it as a hereditary title. In Pakistan, mostly Muslims—but also some Hindus in Sindh (present-day Pakistan)—use it as a hereditary title. Amarkot, a state in Sindh, has a Hindu Thakur Sodha Rajput ruler who ...
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