Akkalkot State

Akkalkot State during the British Raj, was a Maratha princely state ruled by the Bhonsle dynasty. The non-salute state came under the Deccan States Agency and was bordered by Hyderabad State and the Bombay Presidency.

Akkalkot State
1848–1947
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Akkalkot State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History 
 Established
1848
 British seizuranity ended
August 15, 1947
Area
19011,290 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
 1901
82,047
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Maratha Empire
Dominion of India
Today part ofMaharashtra,
Republic of India

The area of the state was 1,290 square kilometres (500 sq mi); its population in 1901 was 82,047, while the population of Akkalkot town itself was 8,348 in that year. In 1911, the state enjoyed a revenue estimated at Rs.26,586/- and paid a tribute to the British Raj of Rs.1,000/-.

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