Ambliara State

Ambliara State
Princely State of British India
Unascertained–1943
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Capital	Ambaliyara
Area
• 1891	207 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
• 1891	12,437
History
• Established	Unascertained
•  Attachment Scheme and merger with Baroda State	1943
Succeeded by Baroda State

The Ambliara State, also spelt Ambaliyara was a princely state under Mahi Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency during the era of the British Raj in India.

History

The state was ruled by a Chauhan family, who were identified as "Kshatriya Koli" Thakordas, claiming descent from the Chauhans of Sambhar and Ajmer.^{[ citation needed ]}

According to the Gujarat State Gazetteers, the rulers were by caste, Chauhans of Sambhar and Ajmer. ^[1] A single, undated one paisa banknote was issued by the state. ^[2] Ambliara State was merged with Baroda State under the Attachment Scheme on 10 July 1943. ^[3]

Rulers

The Ruler held the title of Thakur.

• Thakur Keshrisinhji Jalamsinhji (b. November 5th 1887) 1908 ^[4] -fl. 1940 ^[5]

See also

• Political integration of India

References

1. Gujarat State Gazetteers: Sabarkantha. Gujarat State. 1974. p. 134.
2. Cuhaj, George S., ed. (2006). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Specialized Issues (10th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN   0-89689-161-5.
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. List Of Ruling Princes And Chiefs In Political Relations With The Government Of Bombay And Their Leading Officials Nobles And Personages, p. 36, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.33936/page/n47/mode/2up
5. Memoranda On The Indian States 1940, p. 348, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35376/page/n353/mode/2up

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