Mangrol State

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Mangrol State was a princely state in the Junagadh district of Gujarat, India. It was incorporated into Saurashtra State in 1949 following a referendum which determined to join India rather than Pakistan. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "1949-Amalgamation of States' Post Offices" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency (Volume 8 ed.). India: Government Central Press. 1884. p. 543.

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