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	'''Pethapur State''' was a small [[princely state]] belonging to the [[Mahi Kantha Agency]] of the [[Bombay Presidency]] during the era of the [[British Raj]].<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V20_133.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 127.]</ref> It was centered on [[Pethapur]] village, in present-day [[Gandhinagar district]] of [[Gujarat State]],<ref>[http://pincode.gandhinagaronline.in/SO/Pethapur-SO-3796 Pethapur S.O Post Office – Gandhinagar, Gujarat]</ref> a place renowned for block-making.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/75155817 Block Making at Pethapur Village]</ref>		'''Pethapur State''' was a small [[princely state]] belonging to the [[Mahi Kantha Agency]] of the [[Bombay Presidency]] during the era of the [[British Raj]].<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V20_133.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 127.]</ref> It was centered on [[Pethapur]] village, in present-day [[Gandhinagar district]] of [[Gujarat State]],<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://pincode.gandhinagaronline.in/SO/Pethapur-SO-3796 \|title=Pethapur S.O Post Office – Gandhinagar, Gujarat \|access-date=12 August 2015 \|archive-date=13 November 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113134814/https://pincode.gandhinagaronline.in/so/pethapur-so-3796 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> a place renowned for block-making.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/75155817 Block Making at Pethapur Village]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	~~In the~~ 13th century, King Pethasinh of Pethapur ruled over Shertha town. After the death of parmar Pethasinh, the [[Gujarat Sultanate]] of [[Patan, Gujarat\|Patan]] used this land as battle ground. [[Ahmed Shah of Gujarat\|Sultan Ahmed Shah]] decided to move his capital from Patan to a new city, and built [[Ahmedabad]]. In 1960, [[Bombay]] state was split in two different states, [[Gujarat]] and [[Maharashtra]]. Ahmedabad became capital of Gujarat, and a new capital city was to be built on land which was once part of Pethapur state.{{cn\|date=December 2017}}		The 13th century, King Pethasinh of Pethapur ruled over Shertha town. After the death of parmar Pethasinh, the [[Gujarat Sultanate]] of [[Patan, Gujarat\|Patan]] used this land as battle ground. [[Ahmed Shah of Gujarat\|Sultan Ahmed Shah]] decided to move his capital from Patan to a new city, and built [[Ahmedabad]]. In 1960, [[Bombay]] state was split in two different states, [[Gujarat]] and [[Maharashtra]]. Ahmedabad became capital of Gujarat, and a new capital city was to be built on land which was once part of Pethapur state.{{citation needed\|date=December 2017}}

	The state was ruled by the ~~Baghela~~ dynasty of [[Rajputs]].{{cn\|date=~~January 2017~~}} Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji of [[Idar State]], was succeeded on 12 April 1882 by his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, born in 1863.{{cn\|date=January 2017}}		The state was ruled by the [[Vaghela (Rajput clan)\|Vaghela]] dynasty of [[Rajputs]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=72n6OuiE4s0C \|title=Bhārata Kī Janagaṇana, 2001: Gujarāta. Śr̥ṅkhalā 25 \|date=2004 \|publisher=Controller of Publications \|pages=6 \|language=en \|quote=The Thakors of Pethapur were the descendants Vaghela branch of Rajputs .}}</ref> Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji of [[Idar State]], was succeeded on 12 April 1882 by his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, born in 1863.{{citation needed\|date=January 2017}}

	On 1 February 1940 Pethapur State became the first petty princely state to be subject to the [[Attachment Scheme]], being integrated with [[Baroda State]].<ref>McLeod, John; ''Sovereignty, power, control: politics in the States of Western India, 1916–1947;'' Leiden u.a. 1999; {{ISBN\|90-04-11343-6}}; p. 160</ref> The last ruler was Fateh Singh, born 3 October 1895 who nominally ruled till Indian independence while the process for joining [[India]] was active. Finally Baroda State [[instrument of accession\|acceded]] to the [[Dominion of India\|Indian Union]] on 1 May 1949.{{cn\|date=December 2017}}		On 1 February 1940 Pethapur State became the first petty princely state to be subject to the [[Attachment Scheme]], being integrated with [[Baroda State]].<ref>McLeod, John; ''Sovereignty, power, control: politics in the States of Western India, 1916–1947;'' Leiden u.a. 1999; {{ISBN\|90-04-11343-6}}; p. 160</ref> The last ruler was Fateh Singh, born 3 October 1895 who nominally ruled till Indian independence while the process for joining [[India]] was active. Finally Baroda State [[instrument of accession\|acceded]] to the [[Dominion of India\|Indian Union]] on 1 May 1949.{{citation needed\|date=December 2017}}

	===Rulers===		===Rulers===
	The rulers of Pethapur State bore the title ''Bapu, ~~Thakur~~''.~~{{cn\|date~~=~~January 2017}}~~		The rulers of Pethapur State bore the title ''Bapu, Thakor''.<ref name=":0" />

	*c. 1650 – .... Punj Singh		*c. 1650 – .... Punj Singh
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
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|common_name = Pethapur
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|year_end = 1940
|date_end =
|event_end = [[Attachment Scheme]] and merger with [[Baroda State]]
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'''Pethapur State''' was a small [[princely state]] belonging to the [[Mahi Kantha Agency]] of the [[Bombay Presidency]] during the era of the [[British Raj]].<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V20_133.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 127.]</ref> It was centered on [[Pethapur]] village, in present-day [[Gandhinagar district]] of [[Gujarat State]],<ref>[http://pincode.gandhinagaronline.in/SO/Pethapur-SO-3796 Pethapur S.O Post Office – Gandhinagar, Gujarat]</ref> a place renowned for block-making.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/75155817 Block Making at Pethapur Village]</ref>

==History==
In the 13th century, King Pethasinh of Pethapur ruled over Shertha town. After the death of parmar Pethasinh, the [[Gujarat Sultanate]] of [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]] used this land as battle ground. [[Ahmed Shah of Gujarat|Sultan Ahmed Shah]] decided to move his capital from Patan to a new city, and built [[Ahmedabad]]. In 1960, [[Bombay]] state was split in two different states, [[Gujarat]] and [[Maharashtra]]. Ahmedabad became capital of Gujarat, and a new capital city was to be built on land which was once part of Pethapur state.{{cn|date=December 2017}}

The state was ruled by the Baghela dynasty of [[Rajputs]].{{cn|date=January 2017}} Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji of [[Idar State]], was succeeded on 12 April 1882 by his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, born in 1863.{{cn|date=January 2017}}

On 1 February 1940 Pethapur State became the first petty princely state to be subject to the [[Attachment Scheme]], being integrated with [[Baroda State]].<ref>McLeod, John; ''Sovereignty, power, control: politics in the States of Western India, 1916–1947;'' Leiden u.a. 1999; {{ISBN|90-04-11343-6}}; p. 160</ref> The last ruler was Fateh Singh, born 3 October 1895 who nominally ruled till Indian independence while the process for joining [[India]] was active. Finally Baroda State [[instrument of accession|acceded]] to the [[Dominion of India|Indian Union]] on 1 May 1949.{{cn|date=December 2017}}

===Rulers===
The rulers of Pethapur State bore the title ''Bapu, Thakur''.{{cn|date=January 2017}}

*c. 1650 – .... Punj Singh
*c. 1700 – .... Ranchhod Singh (son)
*1700 – 1800 (unknown number of successors)
*after 1800–.... Ade Singh
*.... – 1861 Bhawan Singh
*1861 – 1879 Himat Singh (son)
*1879 – 1896 Gambhir Singh (son)
*1896 – 1948 Shri Fateh Singh (son) (has issue)

==See also==
*[[List of Rajput dynasties and states]]
*[[Baroda and Gujarat States Agency]]
*[[Political integration of India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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