Jambughoda State, previously known as Narukot and Tokalpur state, was a small princely state in

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during the time of the

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. Its last ruler acceded to the Union of India on 10 June 1948. Jambughoda State had an area of 370 km² and a population of 11385 in 1931. It was bounded by

Baria State The Baria State, also known as Bariya State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rul ...

in the north,

Baroda State Baroda State was a kingdom within the Maratha Confederacy and later a princely state in present-day Gujarat. It was ruled by the Gaekwad dynasty from its formation in 1721 until its accession to the newly formed Dominion of India. With th ...

in the south and Chhota Udaipur State in the east. Jambughoda State fell under the Baroda Agency of the Bombay Presidency, later integrated into the

Baroda and Gujarat States Agency Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was a political agency of British India, managing the relations of the British government of the Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. The political agent, who was also Collector of the Brit ...

. It was located in a tribal dominated area, with the

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and the

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as the main groups. Its capital was at Jambughoda town in present-day

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state,

History

Jambughoda State was established towards the end of the 14th century by Thakore Vachhaji, a descendant of the

Malwa Malwa () is a historical region, historical list of regions in India, region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin. Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic plateau, volcanic upland north of the ...

ruling dynasty. From the mid-tenth century, Malwa had been ruled by the Paramaras, who established a capital at

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. King Bhoj, who ruled from about 1010 to 1060, was known as the great polymath philosopher-king of medieval India. Under his rule Malwa became an intellectual centre of India. His successors ruled until about 1305, when Malwa was conquered by the

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. In 1826 Jambughoda State became a

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. Between 1829 and 1838 the territory was occupied by

, becoming a British protectorate again in 1849. The Thakur Sahib of Jambughoda was one of the original constituents of the

Chamber of Princes The Chamber of Princes (''Narendra Mandal'') was an institution established in 1920 by a royal proclamation of King-Emperor George V to provide a forum in which the rulers of the princely states of India could voice their needs and aspiration ...

an institution established in 1920. He exercised considerable civil and criminal jurisdiction. The progressive and efficient administration of the state of Jambughoda exempted it from being merged during the

attachment scheme Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was a political agency of British India, managing the relations of the British government of the Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. The political agent, who was also Collector of the Brit ...

of 1943. The last ruler was Ranjitsinhji Gambhirsinhji (b. 1892) who reigned from 27 Sep 1917 to 15 Aug 1947.Jambughoda (Princely State)
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Thakor Sahibs

*.... – 1820: Amarsinghji *1820 – 1870: Jagatsinhji *1870 – 1911: Dipsinhji Jagatsinhji (b. 1841 – d. 1911) *1911 – 27 Sep 1917: Gambhirsimhji (d. 1917)

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History

Thakor Sahibs

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