Bhavnagar State
Bhavnagar State, (previously established as Sejakpur in 977 AD, Umrala in 1309 AD, Sihor in 1260 AD) was a princely state with 13 Gun Salutes during the British Raj. It was part of Kathiawar Agency in Saurashtra. The hereditary Kotwals of the royal palace of Bhavnagar were Talpada Kolis of Radhavanaj village of Kheda district.
| Bhavnagar State भावनगर | |||||||
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| Princely State of the British Raj | |||||||
| 977–1948 | |||||||
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Location of Bhavnagar State in Saurashtra | |||||||
| Capital | Bhavnagar | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1891 | 7,669 km2 (2,961 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1891 | 464,671 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 977 | ||||||
• Indian independence | 1948 | ||||||
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| This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bhaunagar". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. | |||||||
The State of Bhavnagar covered an area of 2,961 sq. miles and had a population of 618,429 in 1941.
Its ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.
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