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| Wadhwan State | |||||||
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| Princely State of British India | |||||||
| 1630–1948 | |||||||
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 Location of Wadhwan State in Saurashtra | |||||||
| Capital | Wadhwan | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 627 km2 (242 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 42,602 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1630 | ||||||
• Accession to the Indian Union | 1948 | ||||||
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Wadhwan was a princely state during the British Raj.
The town of Wadhwan in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat was its capital. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.[ citation needed ]
Wadhwan was founded as a state around 1630. It became a British protectorate in 1807. The rulers of the state bore the title 'Thakur Sahib'.[ citation needed ]
Kathiawar is a peninsula, near the far north of India's west coast, of about 61,000 km2 (23,500 sq mi) bordering the Arabian Sea. It is bounded by the Gulf of Kutch in the northwest and by the Gulf of Khambhat in the east. In the northeast, it is connected to the rest of Gujarat and borders on the low, fertile hinterland of Ahmedabad. It is crossed by two belts of hill country and is drained radially by nine rivers which have little natural flow aside from in monsoon months, thus dams have been built on some of these. Kathiawar ports have been flourishing centres of trade and commerce since at least the 16th century.
Surendranagar is an administrative district in Saurashtra region of Gujarat state in India. It has a population of approximately 1.7 million people. Surendranagar, along with the twin city of Wadhwan, has a total of 400,000 inhabitants, and is known as "Camp".
Wadhwan, also spelled Vadhwan, is a city and a municipality in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located on the banks of the Bhogavo River, around 3 km from Surendranagar and 111 km from Ahmedabad, Wadhwan is a known location for its old world royal charm and serene space with a life and culture of its own. It was historically the capital of Wadhwan State.
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The Morbi railway station belongs to the Western Railway of Rajkot Division. It is located in the Morbi district of Gujarat State.
The Rajkot–Wankaner section belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division in Gujarat State.
The Wankaner–Surendranagar section belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division in Gujarat State.
Surendranagar Junction railway station belongs to Western Railway of Rajkot Division. It is located in Surendranagar district of Gujarat state.
Wadhwan is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Surendranagar district.
Jasdan State was a princely state in Saurashtra during the British Raj. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948. The capital of the state was in Jasdan town.
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Wankaner State was one of the princely states of India in the historical Halar region of Kathiawar during the period of the British Raj. It was an eleven gun salute state belonging to the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency. Its capital was in Wankaner, located in Rajkot district, Gujarat state. Most of the territory of the state was mountainous.
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Ankevalia is a village in Limbdi Taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India. It is about four miles north of Limbdi and ten miles north-east of Bhoika and nine miles south-east of Wadhwan.
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Chuda is a town and Taluka headquarter of Chuda Taluka in Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India. It was formerly a Rajput princely state.
Wadhwan City railway station is a railway station serving in Surendranagar district of Gujarat State of India. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Its station code is 'WC'. Wadhwan City railway station is 8 km (5.0 mi) from Surendranagar Junction. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here.
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