Jasdan State
| Jasdan State જસદણ | |||||
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| • | Established | 1665 | |||
| • | Indian independence | 1948 | |||
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| • | 1921 | 767 km2 (296 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1921 | 30,633 | |||
| Density | 39.9 /km2 (103.4 /sq mi) | ||||
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.[1] The capital of the state was in Jasdan town.
History
Jasdan state was founded in 1665 when Vika Khachar defeated the Khumans of Kherdi. In 1807, after its ruler Vajsur Khachar came to an agreement with the British and the Gaikwar, it became a British protectorate. Later in the 19th century Jasdan became part of the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency.[2]
Jasdan was the smallest state in British India issuing its own postage stamps.[3]
Rulers
Jasdan State was ruled by Rajputs belonging to the Kathi Kshatriya dynasty.[4] The rulers of the state bore the title 'Darbar'.[5]
- .... - 1809 Vajsur Odha Khachar (d. 1809)
- 1809 - 27 Oct 1851 Chela Vajsur Khachar II (d. 1851)
- 1852 - 1904 Ala Chela Khachar Shri Vajdur Oda (b. 1831 - d. 1904)
- 1904 - 21 Dec 1912 Odha Ala Khachar II (d. 1912)
- 21 Dec 1912 - 10 Jul 1919 Vajsur Odha Khachar II (d. 1919)
- 11 Jul 1919 - 15 Aug 1947 Ala Vajsur Khachar (b. 1905 - d. 1973)
- 11 Jul 1919 - 1 Dec 1924 .... -Regent
Notable members of royal family
- Lavkumar Khachar, ornithologist
See also
References
- ↑ Bhavnagar Princely State
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 66.
- ↑ Andreas Birken: Philatelic Atlas of British India, CD-ROM, Hamburg 2004
- ↑ - Rajput Provinces of India - Bhavnagar State (Princely State)
- ↑ Princely States of India
Coordinates: 22°02′N 71°12′E / 22.03°N 71.2°E