Ambliara State
| Ambliara State આંબલિયારા | |||||
| Princely State of British India | |||||
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| History | |||||
| • | Established | 1619 | |||
| • | Attachment Scheme and merger with Baroda State | 1943 | |||
| Area | |||||
| • | 1891 | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1891 | 12,437 | |||
| Density | 60.1 /km2 (155.6 /sq mi) | ||||
 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. | |||||
The Ambliara State, also spelt Ambalaria, Amliara, Amliyara or Ambaliyara, (Gujarati: આંબલિયારા; Hindi: अमब्लियारा) was a small princely state belonging to the Mahi Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency during the era of the British Raj. It was centered on Ambaliyara (Ganeshpura) village,[1] Bayad, Gujarat Bayad taluka, Aravalli district of present-day Gujarat State.[2]
History
Ambliara state was founded around 1619 by Krishnadasji, a descendant of Queen Rani Popadevi of Jalore. The state was ruled by a dynasty belonging to the Chauhan Rajput clan.[3]
A single one paisa banknote was issued by the state. It is an undated and also a very rare note.[4]
Ambliara State was merged with Baroda State under the Attachment Scheme on 10 July 1943.[5] Finally, Baroda State acceded to the Indian Union on 1 May 1949.
Rulers
The rulers of Ambliara State bore the title 'Thakur'.[6]
Thakurs
- 1619 – 1663 Krishnadasji
- 1663 – 1689 Sabal Singhji
- 1689 – 1724 Roop Singhji
- 1724 – 1773 Moghaji
- 1773 – 1796 Bhalji
- 1796 – 1814 Bhathhiji (d. 1814)
- 1814 – 1838 Nathu Singhji (b. 1799 – d. 1838)
- 1838 – 1876 Amar Singhji (b. 1838 – d. 1876)
- 1838 – 1858 .... -Regents
- 23 Apr 1876 – 7 Mar 1908 Jhalamsinghji Amarsinghji (b. 1860 – d. 1908)
- 7 Mar 1908 – 1947 Keshrisinghji Jalamsinghji (b. 1887 – d. 1963)
Places of interest
It has a temple of Nilkanth Mahadev build by Thakur Saheb Keshri Singhji Zalam Singhji Chauhan and has a Underground Secret Way from Darbar Hall to Nilkanth Mahadev Temple For Ranisa worshipping to Lord "Shivaa" , an old Musalman tomb, and the ruins of an old town.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Ganeshpura (Ambaliyara) village in Bayad Taluka
- ↑ Pincode – Ambaliyara Village
- ↑ Peter Truhart (2003). Asia & Pacific Oceania. Walter de Gruyter. p. 539. ISBN 978-3-11-096746-3.
- ↑ Cuhaj, George S. (editor) (2006). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Specialized Issues (10th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-89689-161-5.
- ↑ McLeod, John; Sovereignty, power, control: politics in the States of Western India, 1916-1947; Leiden u.a. 1999; ISBN 90-04-11343-6; p. 160
- ↑ Princely States of India
- ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. p. 432.
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Coordinates: 23°13′19″N 73°13′00″E / 23.22194°N 73.21667°E