Princes of India

Vajiria, Vajira or Vageri (वजीरिया) was one of the 28 smaller rural states that formed the Sankheda Mewas confederation, an administrative unit within the Rewa Kantha Agency of British India. Vajiria was bounded by Baroda in the north; by the state of Agar in the east; by the territories of Nilia and Nangam in the south; and by Bhilodia in the west. Today, its territory belongs to the state of Gujarat, India. Title of prince: Thakur . Dynasty: Rathod , Rajputs. Religion: Muslim. Area: 54.39 square kilometers, with 21 villages. Population: 5,968 people (1931). Current head of the dynasty: unknown. History: The Sankheda Mewas originally comprised 8 states, with Vajiria being one of them. Over time, these states divided into 28. The rulers of Nangam, Vasan, Bihora, Dudhpur, and Vora all originated from the Vajiria dynasty. In 1939, the ruler was Thakur Shri Kesarkhanji Kalubawa, Thakur of Vajiria. Succession to the throne was based on agnatic primogeniture (inheritance by the eldest male ...

Vakhtapur (वख्तपुर) was one of the minor states that formed the Thana (grouping of states) of Sabar Kantha, within the Mahi Kantha Agency. Today, its territory belongs to the state of Gujarat, India. Title of prince: Thakur . Dynasty: Makwana , Kolis. Religion: unknown. Area: unknown, with 4 village. Population: 1,744 people (1901). Current head of the dynasty: unknown. History: It was ruled by Kolis of the Makwana family. In 1930, Vajeslnhji Adesinhjl, Thakur of Vakhtapur, was the reigning ruler. The state paid tribute to the Gaekwad the Baroda and the Raja de Idar. Sources: Cbkwgl1 , Memoranda On the Indian States 1930 For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es

Vakhtapur or Vaktapur (वख्तपुर) was one of 26 minor states grouped under Pandu Mewas within the Rewa Kantha Agency, part of the Bombay Presidency during the British Raj. Today, it's located in the Indian state of Gujarat. Title of prince: Thakur . Dynasty: Solankhi , Rajput. Religion: unknown. Area: 3,885 square kilometers, with 1 village. Population: 244 people (1901). Current head of the dynasty: unknown. History: Vakhtapur was part of the Pandu Mehwas division, a collection of smaller states that came under British protection between 1812 and 1825. Power within the state was divided among several Solankhi family shareholders, each bearing the title of Thakur. The state paid tribute to Baroda. Sources: Cbkwgl1 , Wikipedia For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es

Vala, Vallabhpur, or Vallabhipura (वाला) was one of the many princely states in the Saurashtra region. Its center was the city of Vallabhi. It currently belongs to the state of Gujarat. Title of prince: Thakore . Dynasty: Gohil , clan Suryavanshi. Religion: Hindú. Area: 492 square kilometers, with 40 villages. Population: 11,386 people (1921). Current head of the dynasty: Thakore Sahib Raghavendra Nath Singh . History: This state was created in 1740 by the Thakore Sahib Akherajji of nearby Bhavnagar (later the rulers of Bhavnagar became maharajas) for his brother Viraji, who became the first Thakore of Vala. Vala paid tribute to the states of Baroda and Junagadh. It was incorporated into India in 1948. The current Thakore, Sahib Raghavendra Nath Singh, is the 12th Thakore Shri of Vala. Sources: Indian Rajputs , Wikipedia , World Statesmen , Facebook For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es Vala coat Princely palace of Vala. Source Vala flag

Valasna (वलासना) was a small state, designated as a Thaluk, located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, in the Mahi Kantha region. Under the British Raj, it belonged to the Bombay Presidency, which is now the state of Gujarat. Title of the prince: Thakore . Dynasty: Rathore , clan Jodha. Religion: Hindú. Area: 54 square kilometers, with 10 villages. Population: 3,971 people (1931). Current head of the dynasty: Thakore Sahib Shri Badrinarayansingh . History:the Thaluk of Valasna was founded in the early 19th century by Rao Gopaldasji Viramdasji, son of the Maharaja of Idar. They paid tribute to Baroda State. Valasna was incorporated into India in 1948. The current Thakore, Sahib Shri Badrinarayansingh, has one daughter, Rajkumari Gopika Kumari, who is married to a prince from Wadagham. A younger brother of the Thakore, Shri Satyanarayansingh Shivsinh Rathore, has agnatic (male-line) descendants. Sources: Indian Rajputs , Crw Flags , World Statesmen , For add or correct information: pic...

Valdara (वलदरा) was a small state, designated as a Thikana, located in Rajasthan, India. Title of the prince:  Thakur . Dynasty:  Rathore , clan Sindhal. Religion: Hindu. Area: unknown. Population: unknown. Current head of the dynasty:  Thakore Sahib Samdar Singhji.  History: The descendants of Maharaja Ajeet Singhji (1707-1724) of Marwar formed several thikanas, including Jalwana and Valdara. Thakur Sahib Saldar Singhji is the 11th and present Thakur of Valdara. Sources:  Indian Rajputs ,  For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es

Vana (वाना) was a small princely state, designated as a Taluka. It belonged to the Wadhwan Thana, an administrative grouping of 17 small states on the Kathiawar peninsula. It currently belongs to the state of Gujarat, India. Title of the prince: Thakore . Dynasty: Jhala , Rajput. Religion: Hindu. Area: Unknown, with 3 villages. Population: 3,305 people (1930). Current head of the dynasty: Thakore Sahib Shree Joravarsinhji . History: Almost all the states of the Wadhwan Thana, except for two, were governed by members of the Jhala family. Thakore Sahib Shree Sardarsinhji Arjunsinhji (2nd son of Thakore Saheb Shree Arjunsinhji Madhavsinhji of Wadhwan) became the founder of Vana in about 1738. The princely family of Vana intermarried with powerful reigning families. Thus, princesses from Vana became Maharanis of Mysore and Gondal. Sources: Indian Rajputs , Memoranda 1930 , Cbkwgl Newsletter , Wikipedia For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es Royal family of Vana. Source Royal F...

Vanala (વનાળા) was a small princely state in British India, designated as a Taluka. It belonged to the Bhoika Thana, an administrative grouping of small states on the Kathiawar peninsula. Vanala was surrounded by the princely state of Darod in the north; by the British district of Ahmedabad in the east; by the princely state of Kantharia in the southwest; by a remote block of the region of Limbdi state in the south; and by Chanchana in the west. It currently belongs to the state of Gujarat, India. Title of the prince: Thalukdar . Dynasty: Jhala , Rajput. Religion: unknown. Area: 7,77 square kilometers, with 1 village. Population: 333 people (1930). Current head of the dynasty: unknown. History: In Vanala did not have a single ruler; instead, it was governed by two shareholders from the Jhala family. Under the Attachment Scheme of 1943, the princely state of Vanala was attached to Limbdi state. In 1947, following the Partition of India, it was incorporated into India. Sources: India Ne...

Vangadhra or Wangadra (વાંગધ્રા) was a small princely state, with the designation of Taluka, in the Gohelwar prant of Kathiawar, located on the banks of the Kalubhar River. Along with other states, it formed the Chamardi Thana (a Thana was a grouping of independent states). It currently belongs to the state of Gujarat, India. Title of the prince: Thalukdar . Dynasty: Gohil , Rajput. Religion: unknown. Area: unknown, with 1 village. Population: 480 people (1930). Current head of the dynasty: unknown. History: Vangadhra was ruled by Talukdars of the Rajput, Gohil clan, related to the reigning family of Lathi. They paid tribute to the princely states of Baroda and Junagarh. Sources: Wikipedia , Gazetteer Bombay 1884. For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es

Vankia (વાંકિયા) was a little princely state, con el nombre de Taluka, in the Gohelwar prant of Kathiawar. Actualmente pertenece al estado de Gujarat, India. Title of the prince: Thalukdar.  Dynasty:  Khati Religion: unknown. Area: unknown, with 3 villages. Population: 947 (1901). Current head of the dynasty: unknown. Vankia paid tribute to the larger state of Junagahd. Incorporado a la India en 1947. For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es

Vanmala or Dhamasia ( ફતેપુર) was one of the 28 smaller rural states that formed the Sankheda Mewas confederation, an administrative unit within the Rewa Kantha Agency of British India. It was often referred to as a Taluka. Title of the prince: Thakor or Thalukdar. Dynasty: Chohan , Rajput. Religion: Muslim. Area: 27.195 square kilometers square kilometers, with 11 villages. Population: 743 (1901). Current head of the dynasty: unknown. History: As mentioned, Sankheda Mewas was a grouping of 28 states, including: Agar, Alva, Bhilodia, Bihora, Chorangla, Chudesar, Devlia, Dhamasia, Dudhpur, Gad-Bariad & Khareda, Jiral Kamsoli, Nalia, Nangam, Nasvadi, Mandva, Palasni, Pan Talavdi Berikua, Rampura, Rengan, Shanor, Sindhiapura, Uchad, Vajiria, Vasan Sevada, Vasan Virpur, Virampura, Vora, and Pan Talavdi Jarkhali. The rulers of Vanmala were "moleselam", a term referring to Muslims who retained Hindu traditions. En 1940 was Thakor de Vanmala Dajibawa Badharkhan. Vanmala paid tri...

Vanod (वनवास) was a minor princely state with the rank of Taluka in the Kathiawar region of western India. It was surrounded by Dasada Thana, Viramgam Taluka, and bordered the states of Baroda and Radhanpur. Vanod lay north of Mandal (Baroda), northeast of Dasada, north-northwest of Viramgam, and northeast of Patdi, with the border of Radhanpur State on its other side. It is located in the present-day region of Gujarat. Title of the prince: Malek , Talukdar, or the personal title of Khan Saheb. Dynasty: Rathor . Religion: Muslim. Area: 148.59 square kilometers, with 13 villages. Population: 409 people (1901). Current head of the dynasty: Malik Shri Inayatkhanji , Khan Saheb de Vanod. History: The ancestors of the Vanod rulers were Rathore Rajputs and Bhayat of Jodhpur, from Mandovar. They are descended from Bhimji, son of Rao Chandoji Rathore, of Mandovar (Jodhpur) in the late 14th century. Abhaji, son of Bhimji, traveled to Sindh in 1435 and to Gujarat in 1445. Upon arriving in Gujara...

Vanwasa (वनवास) was a Thikana. Title of the prince: Thakor. Dynasty: Chauan, Clan Sanchora, subclan Hathiyawat-Bhanawat. Religion: unknown. Area: unknown. Population: unknown. Current head of the dynasty: Thakur Chandraveer Singh, Thakur Saheb of Vanwasa. History: The founder of the dynasty was Thakur Man Singh, 1st Thakur of Vanwasa, son of the 3rd Thakur of Bori. The current Thakur is Chandraveer Singh, 14th Thakur Saheb of Vanwasa. He is the father of two sons: Kunwar Vikram Singh and Kunwar Diwan Singh. Sources: Indian Rajputs . For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es

Varnol Mal, Varnolmal or Varnoli Mal (વરણોલ માલ) was one of the 26 small princely states or Talukas that formed the Pandu Mehwas grouping during the British Raj. It was initially administered by the Rewa Kantha Agency and later by the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency. The former princely state was bounded by the princelys states of Gothda in the north; Baroda in the south and the west; and Mevli in the east. Today, it is part of the state of Gujarat, India. Title of the prince: Thakor . Dynasty: Parmar , subcasta Baria, casta Koli. Religion: Hindu. Area: 9 square kilometers, and 2 villages. Population: 2,023 people (1941). Current head of the dynasty: unknown. History: Varnol Mal was a non-jurisdictional state, governed by two native princes, who were formally treated as shareholders. There were many landowners, including bhagdars and talukdars, in the taluka. The state's shareholders were the Parmar, Baria Kolis, descendants of the princes of Sihora. There were two shareholders a...

Varnoli Moti or Varnol Moti or (મોટી વરણોલી) was one of the 26 small princely states or Talukas that formed the Pandu Mehwas grouping during the British Raj. It was initially administered by the Rewa Kantha Agency and later by the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency. Today, it is part of the state of Gujarat, India. Title of the prince: Thakor . Dynasty: Rathod , Rajputs. Religion: Hindu. Area: 5.18 square kilometers, and 1 village. Population: 342 people (1930). Current head of the dynasty: unknown. History: Varnoli Moti was a non-jurisdictional state, governed by a Talukdar belonging to the Rathod Rajput dynasty. The last Thakor who exercised sovereignty was Ranjit Sinh Ratansinh, Thakor or Varnoli Moti. Varnoli Moti paid tribute to the Maharaja of Baroda. Sources: Wikipedia , Memoranda on the Indian States 1930 , Memoranda on the Indian States 1940 For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es