The Chhota Udaipur State or 'Princely State of Chhota Udaipur', (; ) was a
princely state with its capital in
Chhota Udaipur
Chhota Udaipur is a City and a Municipality in Chhota Udaipur District of Gujarat in India. It's also a Administrative Headquarter of the district. It's Established on August 15, 2013, by dividing Vadodara district.
Geography
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 in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another ...
. 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
Champaner is a historical town in the state of Gujarat, in western India. It is located in Panchmahal district, 47 kilometres from the city of Vadodara. The city was briefly the capital of the Sultanate of Gujarat. At an early period Champan ...
.
This state was an
salute state
A salute is usually a formal hand gesture or other action used to display respect in military situations. Salutes are primarily associated with the military and law enforcement, but many civilian organizations, such as Girl Guides, Scouting ...
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 an ...
and merged with the
Union of India Union of India or Indian Union may refer to:
* The country of India
* Dominion of India (1947–1950), which was also known as the Union of India
* The Government of India, which "may sue or be sued by the name" of ''Union of India'', as per Articl ...
on 16 August 1947.
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)
* His Highness (HH) Maharaja Aishwarya Pratap Singh Virendra Singh Chauhan is the present ruler of Chhotaudepur.
See also
*
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 an ...
References
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Chhota Udaipur History
1743 establishments in India
1948 disestablishments in India
Chhota Udaipur district
Gun salute princely states
Princely states of Gujarat
Rajput history
States and territories established in 1743
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