Danta State

The Danta State or Princely State of Danta was a princely state in India belonging to the Mahi Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency during the era of the British Raj. Its capital was in Danta, Banaskantha, now in Gujarat.

Danta State
દાંતા રિયાસત
Princely State of British India
1061–1948
Flag
Coat of arms
Area 
• 1901
898.73 km2 (347.00 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
18,000
History 
• Established
1061
• Independence of India
1948
Succeeded by
India
Royal Standard of the Maharana of Danta

History

The Danta State was founded in 1068. Danta's last ruler signed the accession to join the Indian Union on 6 November 1948.

Maharanas
Sir Bhavanisinhji on Danta State revenue stamp
  • 1687 – 1743 Prithvisimhji Gajsinhji Barad Parmar
  • 1743 Vikramdeoji Barad Parmar
  • 1743 – 17.. Karansinhji Barad Parmar
  • 17.. – 17.. Ratansinhji Karansinhji Barad parmar
  • 17.. – 1795 Abhaisinhji Barad Parmar
  • 1795 – 1800 Mansinhji II Abhaisinhji Barad Parmar
  • 1800 – 1823 Jagatsinhji Abhaisinhji Barad Parmad
  • 1823 – 1847 Narsinhji Abhaisinhji Barad Parmar
  • 1847 – 1859 Jhalamsinhji Narsinhji Barad Parmar
  • 1859 – 1860 Sardarsinhji Jhalamsinhji Barad Parmar
  • 1860 – 1876 Harisinhji Narsinhji Barad Parmar (b. 1817 – d. 1876)
  • 1 Dec 1876 – 1908 Jashwantsinhji Harisinhji Barad Parmar (b. 1850 – d. 1908)
  • 16 Jun 1908 – 1925 Hamirsinhji Jashwantsinhji Barad Parmar (b. 1869 – d. 1925)
  • 20 Nov 1925 – 15 August 1947 Bhavanisinhji Hamirsinhji Barad Parmar (from 2 January 1939, Sir Bhavanisinhji Hamirsinhji) (b. 1899 – d. 1961)[1]

See also

References
  1. "Indian Princely States before 1947 A-J". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

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