Dharampur
Encyclopedia
Dharampur, was a princely state
ruled by Sisodia
Rajput
rulers, which acceded to the Union of India June 10, 1948. It is now loacted in Gujarat, India
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It had an area of 1,823 km2 and fell under Bombay Presidency
and was given a status of 9-guns salute by British.
Today, it is a small, peaceful town with royal heritage and a tourist destination. It is located on Waghai
-Vansda Highway, with Waghai just 4 km away. The town is on the banks of Swargavahini river at the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain range. Among other, you can also visit the Japanese Gardens, Laxminarayan Temple and the Lady Wilson Museum.
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
ruled by Sisodia
Sisodia
The Sisodia are Chattari Rajputs of the Suryavanshi lineage who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. Prior to Rana Hamir the clan was known as Gehlot or Guhilot. In 1303 CE Alla-ud-din Khilji attacked Chittor...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
rulers, which acceded to the Union of India June 10, 1948. It is now loacted in Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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It had an area of 1,823 km2 and fell under Bombay Presidency
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
and was given a status of 9-guns salute by British.
Today, it is a small, peaceful town with royal heritage and a tourist destination. It is located on Waghai
Waghai
Waghai is a town in the Dang District of the southern part of Gujarat state in India.Waghai is about 32 km north from the district headquarter of Ahwa, and about 52 km south of the hill station of Saputara...
-Vansda Highway, with Waghai just 4 km away. The town is on the banks of Swargavahini river at the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain range. Among other, you can also visit the Japanese Gardens, Laxminarayan Temple and the Lady Wilson Museum.
Rulers
Rulers (title Rana Maharana Sahib) of the Sisodhyia dynasty- ... - Jan 1860 Ramdevji
- 20 Jan 1860 - 17 Sep 1891 Narayandevji Ramdevji (b. ... - d. 1891)
- 1891 - 26 Mar 1921 Mohandevji Narayandevji (b. 1863 - d. 1921)
- 26 Mar 1921 - 15 Aug 1947 Vijaidevji Mohandevji (b. 1884 - d. 1952)