Idar (princely state)
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, which formed part of the Mahi Kantha
Mahi Kantha
Mahi Kantha was a political agency or collection of princely states in British India, within the Gujarat Division of Bombay Presidency. Over half of its territory was covered by the princely state of Idar...
agency, within the Gujarat Division of Bombay. It has an area of 1669 m²., and a population (1901) of 168,557, showing a decrease of 44% in the decade as the result of famine. Estimated gross revenue, £29,000; tribute to the gaekwar of Baroda, £ 2000. In 1901 the raja and his posthumous son both died, and the succession devolved upon Sir Pertab Singh (q.v.) of Jodhpur. The line of railway from Ahmedabad through Parantij runs mainly through this state. Much of the territory is held by kinsmen of the raja on feudal tenure. The products are grain, oil-seeds and sugar-cane. The town of Idar is 64 m. N.E. of Ahmedabad. Pop. (1901) 7085. It was formerly the capital, but Ahmednagar (to the east of Himatnagar, pop. 3200) was the capital by the end of the British Raj
British Raj
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In 1941 Idar had a population of 307,798.
History
Idar was ruled by Rajputs. In 1924 it was made part of the Western India States AgencyWestern India States Agency
The Western India States Agency was one of the agencies of the princely states of British India. This agency was formed on October 10, 1924 as a part of the implementation of the Montague Chelmsford report on constitutional reforms. It was formed by merging the areas under the erstwhile Kathiawar,...
. It was transferred to the Rajputana States in the early 1940s. In 1949 it was dissolved and split between Sabar Kantha district and Mehsana district
Mehsana district
Mehsana district is one of the 26 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Mehsana city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district has a population of over 18 lakhs and an area of over 4,500 km². There are over 600 villages in this district...
which were at that point in Bombay State
Bombay State
The Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
. Both these districts were included in Gujarat when it was formed in 1960.
Rulers of Idar
The rulers of Idar were a branch of the RathoreRathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
dynasty and thus of the same lineage as the Ruler of Jodhpur
Ruler of Jodhpur
The Rulers of the Indian Princely State of Jodhpur were of an ancient dynasty established in the 8th century. However, the dynasty's fortunes were made by Rao Jodha, first of the rulers of the Rathore dynasty in Jodhpur in 1459....
. The first Maharaja was the son of Ajit Singh
Ajit Singh
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of Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
.
..I. Sri Maharajadhiraja Maharaja
Maharaja
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Sri
Sri
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Anandsinhji (k. 20 November 1751), r. 1731-1751
..II. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Shivsinhji (1736–1791), r. 1751-1791. His second son founded a separate branch of the dynasty, which ruled as Maharajas of Ahmednagar from 1792 until 1843, when Takht Singh, the last Maharaja, became Maharaja of Jodhpur and continued the Ahmednagar line from there.
..III. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Bhawansinhji (1755–1792), r. 1791-1792
..IV.Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Ganbhirsinhji (1781-12 August 1833), r. 1792-1833
..V. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sir Jawansinhji Ganbhirsinhji, KCSI
Order of the Star of India
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(1830-26 December 1868), r. 12 August 1833-26 December 1868.
..VI. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sir Keshrisinji Jawansinhji, KCSI
Order of the Star of India
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, Kaiser-i-Hind
Kaiser-i-Hind
The Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
(1864-February 1901), r. 26 December 1868-February 1901.
Interregnum
Interregnum
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from February–October 1901
..VI.Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Krishnasinhji Keshrisinhji (October 1901-30 November 1901), r. October-30 November 1901. A posthumous son of Sir Keshrisinhji, who "ruled" from his birth, eight months after his father's death, to his own death a month later.
..VII. Lieutenant-General Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sir Pratap Singh, GCB, GCSI, GCVO, LLD
Legum Doctor
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(22 October 1845-4 September 1922), r. January 1902-May 1911
..VIII. Colonel
Colonel
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Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sir Daulat Singh Sahib Bahadur, KCSI
Order of the Star of India
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(12 May 1875-14 April 1931), r. May 1911-14 April 1931.
..IX. Colonel
Colonel
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Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Himmat Singh Sahib Bahadur, (2 September 1899-24 November 1960), r. 14 April 1931-24 November 1960.
..X. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Daljit Singh Sahib Bahadur, (10 July 1917-17 May 1992), r. 24 November 1960-17 May 1992.
..XI. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Rajendra Singh Daljit Singh Sahib Bahadur, (25 September 1938-), r. 17 May 1992-