Kharedi-Virpur Explained

Common Name:Kharedi-Virpur
Nation:British India
Status Text:Princely State
Year Start:16th century
Year End:1948
Event End:Independence of India
S1:India
Flag S1:Flag of India.svg
Stat Area1:171
Stat Year1:1921
Stat Pop1:6675
Capital:Kharedi

Kharedi-Virpur[1] was a third class princely state in British India under Kathiawar Agency. It was ruled by Jadeja Rajput chiefs descended from the Nawanagar ruling family.

The state consisted of 13 villages covering an area of and with Virpur as its headquarters.[2] Kharedi was a seat of rulers before the capital was shifted to Virpur. The state was known as Kharedi-Virpur. The town of Kalavad also was part of Kharedi-Virpur State.[3]

History

The house was founded in the later half of the 16th century by the Jadeja chief Bhanji Vibhaji, who subdued Kathis in the area and founded state of Virpur(RIP Jahh).[4] Bhanji was son of Vibhaji Ravalji, the ruler of Nawanagar State, the 2nd Jam Sahib of Nawanagar who ruled Nawanagar from 1562 - 1569.[5] [3] The ruler's titled was Thakore Saheb. The last ruler was Shri Thakore Saheb Narendrasinhji Dilipsinhji jadeja of Virpur before Independence.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Chamber of Princes By R. P. Bhargava. 1991. 47,59,331. 9788172110055. Bhargava. R. P..
  2. Book: Census of India, Gujarat. 1961. 198.
  3. http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/v/virpur.html Virpur
  4. Book: Gazetteers: Rajkot District. 1965. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications. 36.
  5. http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/n/nawanagar.html Nawanagar