Wadhwan State
Princely State of British India
1630–1948
Coat of arms of Wadhwan
Coat of arms

Location of Wadhwan State in Saurashtra
CapitalWadhwan
Area 
• 1931
627 km2 (242 sq mi)
Population 
• 1931
42,602
History 
• Established
1630
• Accession to the Indian Union
1948
Succeeded by
Saurashtra (state)

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.

History

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'.

See also

References

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