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The Surat Agency was one of the
The Surat Agency was one of the agencies of British India
An agency of British India was an internally autonomous or semi-autonomous unit of British India whose external affairs were governed by an agent designated by the Viceroy of India.
Description
The agencies varied in character from fully ...
in the Bombay Presidency.
History
This agency was formed in the 19th century as the Khandesh Agency, after the region ofKhandesh
Khandesh is a geographic region in Maharashtra, India. It was made up of present Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar districts. It also said that Burhanpur District of Madhya Pradesh was also its part.
The region have seen many geographical ch ...
, becoming the Surat Agency in 1880.''The Indian Year Book,'' Volume 11 by Bennett, Coleman & Company, 1924 Around 1900, the Dangs were incorporated, and in 1933, it was abolished and became part of the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency.
In 1944, towards the end of the British Raj, the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was ultimately merged with the Western India States Agency to form the larger Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency.
The headquarters of the Surat Agency were at Surat
Surat (Gujarati Language, Gujarati: ) is a city in the western Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to ''face'' in Urdu, Gujarati language, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of t ...
, where the Political Agent who reported to the Political Department office in Bombay
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities i ...
, used to reside.William Lee-Warner, ''The Native States Of India''. (1910)
States
The agency included three 9-gun salute
A gun salute or cannon salute is the use of a piece of artillery to fire shots, often 21 in number (''21-gun salute''), with the aim of marking an honor or celebrating a joyful event. It is a tradition in many countries around the world.
Histo ...
princely states and the Dangs.
Salute States
* Sachin * Bansda * DharampurThe Dangs
The Dangs were a group of small states in what is now the Dang district of Gujarat State.See also
* Western India States AgencyReferences
Agencies of British India History of Gujarat 1933 disestablishments in India 1880 establishments in India Bombay Presidency {{India-geo-stub