Ranasan State

Ranasan State (Rehvar)
રણાસણ
Princely State of British India
17th century–1943

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History
  Established 17th century
  Attachment Scheme and merger with Baroda State 1943
Area
  1901 78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
  1901 3,183 
Density 40.8 /km2  (105.7 /sq mi)
Ranasan (Princely State)

The Ranasan State(Rehvar) (Gujarati: રણાસણ; Hindi: रनासन) was a small princely state belonging to the Mahi Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency during the era of the British Raj. It had its capital in Ranasan village, Talod municipality, Sabarkantha district of present-day Gujarat State.[1]

History

The state was ruled by the Rehvar clan of the Hindu Parmar dynasty of Rajputs.[2]

Ranasan State was merged with Baroda State under the Attachment Scheme on 10 July 1943.[3] Finally, Baroda State acceded to the Indian Union on 1 May 1949.

Rulers

The rulers of Ranasan State bore the title 'Thakur'.[4]

See also

References

  1. Ranasan map
  2. Rajput Provinces of India - Ranasan (Princely State)
  3. 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
  4. Ranasan Princely State

Coordinates: 23°21′N 72°57′E / 23.35°N 72.95°E / 23.35; 72.95

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