Vijaynagar State

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Vijaynagar State
Pol State
વિજયનગર
Princely State of British India
1577–1948
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Area 
 1931
350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Population 
 1931
8,491
History 
 Established
1577
1948
Succeeded by
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Vijaynagar State, known as Pol State before 1934 and also called Ghodadar for a short time, was a princely state under the Mahi Kantha Agency, Bombay Presidency in NE Gujarat during the British Raj. The capital of the state was in Vijaynagar taluka, Sabarkantha district. The state's last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 8 August 1947. [1]

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History

Vijaynagar was ruled by bhil chiefs Pol state was founded in 1577. Between 1864 and 1877 it was renamed Vijayanagar after its new capital. The rulers of the state bore the title 'Rao'. [2]

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References

  1. "Instrument of Accession of Vijaynagar State". Vijaynagar State-Instrument of Accession and Standstill Agreement signed between Hamirsingh Hindusingh Rathor, Ruler of Vijaynagar State and the Dominion of India . New Delhi: Ministry of States, Government of India. 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via National Archives of India.
  2. "Indian Princely States A-J" . Retrieved 6 December 2014.

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