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Mansa State | |
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| not known–1948 | |
| Capital | Mansa, Gujarat |
| History | |
• Established | not known |
| 1948 | |
Mansa State was a princely state located in the present-day state of Gujarat, India having its capital of Mansa. The rulers belonged to the Chavda (Rajput clan).
During the British Raj, Mansa was a third class non-salute state under the Mahi Kantha Agency. It ceased to exist after the Indian independence by accession on 10 June 1948. [1]
| Reign start | Reign end | Ruler |
|---|---|---|
| Not known | Not known | Jorajji |
| Not known | Not known | Bhimsinhji |
| Not known | 1886 | Rajsinhji Bhimsinhji (b. 1850 - d. 18..) |
| 1886 | 1889 | Kesrisinhji Bhimsinhji (d. 1889) |
| 18 May 1889 | 1934 | Takhatsinhji Kesrisinhji (b. 1877 - d. 1934) |
| 17 August 1889 | November 1897 | Regent |
| 4 January 1934 | 1947 | Sujjansinhji Takhatsinhji (b. 1908 - d. ....) |
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