Dharampur State Explained

Native Name:ધરમપુર રિયાસત
Conventional Long Name:Dharampur State
Common Name:Dharampur
Nation:British India
Subdivision:Vassal state of Maratha Confederacy (1731 - 1805)
Princely State
Capital:Dharampur
Year Start:1262
Year End:1948
Event End:Accession to the Union of India
S1:India
Flag S1:Flag of India.svg
Image Map Caption:Bansda and Dharampur, 1896
Stat Area1:1823
Stat Year1:1892
Stat Pop1:102,000
Footnotes:Rajput Provinces of India - Dharampur (Princely State)

Dharampur State was a princely state in India during the time of the British Raj. Its last ruler acceded to the Union of India 10 June 1948.

Geography

Dharampur State had an area of 1,823 km2 and fell under the Surat Agency of the Bombay Presidency.[1] [2]

History

Dharampur State was founded in 1262. Its capital was moved to Mandvegan in 1766 and was renamed Dharampur. On 31 Dec 1802 Dharampur became a British protectorate. The state was ruled by Sisodhyia dynasty. The rulers had the title Rana Maharana Sahib and were accorded a status of 9-gun salute by the British authorities.

Rulers

Rana Maharana Sahibs[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dharampur . 22 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110221124120/http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/d/dharampur.html . 21 February 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: GJ tourism . 22 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928052147/http://www.gujarattourism.com/showpage.aspx?contentid=268&webpartid=341 . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Indian states before 1947 A-J. rulers.org. 2019-08-13.