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	'''Wankaner State''' was one of the [[princely state]]s of [[India]] in the historical [[Halar]] region of [[Kathiawar]] during the period of the [[British Raj]]. It was an eleven gun [[salute state]] belonging to the [[Kathiawar Agency]] of the [[Bombay Presidency]].<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/w/wankaner.html Wankaner Princely State (11 gun salute)]</ref>		'''Wankaner State''' was one of the [[princely state]]s of [[India]] in the historical [[Halar]] region of [[Kathiawar]] during the period of the [[British Raj\|British]]. It was an eleven gun [[salute state]] belonging to the [[Kathiawar Agency]] of the [[Bombay Presidency]].<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/w/wankaner.html Wankaner Princely State (11 gun salute)]</ref>
	Its capital was in [[Wankaner]], located in [[Rajkot district]], ~~present-day~~ [[Gujarat]] state. Most of the territory of the state was [[mountainous]].		Its capital was in [[Wankaner]], located in [[Rajkot district]], [[Gujarat]] state. Most of the territory of the state was [[mountainous]].

	==History==		==History==
	Wankaner State was founded in 1620 by Sartanji, son of Prathirajji, eldest son of maharana Raj Chandrasinghji of a rajput ruler of [[~~Dhrangadhra State\|Dhrangadhra~~]] (1584–1628).{{Citation needed\|date=August 2019}}		Wankaner State was founded in 1620 by Raj Sartanji, son of Prathirajji, eldest son of maharana Raj Chandrasinghji of a rajput ruler of [[Halvad]] (1584–1628).{{Citation needed\|date=August 2019}}

	In 1807 Wankaner State became a [[British protectorate]] when Maharana Raj Sahib Chandrasinhji II Kesarisinhji signed a treaty with the British. In 1862 the ruler of the state received a [[sanad (deed)\|sanad]] giving the monarch authorization to adopt an heir. The ~~last~~ ruler acceded to the [[Dominion of India\|Indian Union]] on 15 February 1948.{{Citation needed\|date=August 2019}}		In 1807 Wankaner State became a [[British protectorate]] when Maharana Raj Sahib Chandrasinhji II Kesarisinhji signed a treaty with the British. In 1862 the ruler of the state received a [[sanad (deed)\|sanad]] giving the monarch authorization to adopt an heir. The ruler acceded to the [[Dominion of India\|Indian Union]] on 15 February 1948.{{Citation needed\|date=August 2019}}

	==Rulers==		==Rulers==

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|native_name = વાંકાનેર રિયાસત
|conventional_long_name =Wankaner State
|common_name = Wankaner
|nation = [[British India]]
|status_text = [[Princely State]]
|capital = Wankaner
|era =
|year_start = 1807
|date_start =
|event_start =
|year_end = 15 August 1947
|date_end =
|event_end = British seizuranity ended
|event1 =
|date_event1 =
|p1 =
|s1 = India
|flag_p1 =
|flag_s1 = Flag of India.svg
|image_flag = Flag of Wankaner State.png
|image_coat = Wankaner CoA.jpg
|image_map = SaurashtraKart.jpg
|image_map_caption = Location of Wankaner State in Saurashtra
|stat_area1 = 1075
|stat_year1 = 1931
|stat_pop1 = 44,259
|footnotes =
}}
[[File:Wankaner-palace.png|thumb|190px|Wankaner Palace, built by Maharaja Amarsinhji in the 20th century.]]
'''Wankaner State''' was one of the [[princely state]]s of [[India]] in the historical [[Halar]] region of [[Kathiawar]] during the period of the [[British Raj]]. It was an eleven gun [[salute state]] belonging to the [[Kathiawar Agency]] of the [[Bombay Presidency]].<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/w/wankaner.html Wankaner Princely State (11 gun salute)]</ref>
Its capital was in [[Wankaner]], located in [[Rajkot district]], present-day [[Gujarat]] state. Most of the territory of the state was [[mountainous]].

==History==
Wankaner State was founded in 1620 by Sartanji, son of Prathirajji, eldest son of maharana Raj Chandrasinghji of a rajput ruler of [[Dhrangadhra State|Dhrangadhra]] (1584–1628).{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

In 1807 Wankaner State became a [[British protectorate]] when Maharana Raj Sahib Chandrasinhji II Kesarisinhji signed a treaty with the British. In 1862 the ruler of the state received a [[sanad (deed)|sanad]] giving the monarch authorization to adopt an heir. The last ruler acceded to the [[Dominion of India|Indian Union]] on 15 February 1948.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}

==Rulers==
The rulers of Wankaner were titled 'Maharana Raj Sahib'.<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html Princely States of India]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rulers.org/indstat2.html|title=Indian states before 1947 K-W|website=www.rulers.org|access-date=17 August 2019}}</ref>

*1679 – 1721 Chandrasinhji I Raisinhji (d. 1721)
*1721 – 1728 Prithvirajji Chandrasinhji (d. 1728)
*1728 – 1749 Kesarisinhji I Chandrasinhji (d. 1749)
*1749 – 1784 Bharoji Kesarisinhji (d. 1784)
*1784 – 1787 Kesarisinhji II Raisinhji (d. 1787)
*1787 – 1839 Chandrasinhji II Kesarisinhji (d. 1839)
*1839 – 1860 Vakhatsinhji Chandrasinhji (d. 1860)
*1860 – 12 June 1881 Banesinhji Jaswantsihnji (b. 1842 – d. 1881)
**1860 – 1861 .... -Regent
*12 Jun 1881 – 15 August 1947 [[Amarsinhji Banesinhji]] (b. 1879 – d. 1954) (from 12 December 1911, Sir Amarsinhji Banesinhji)
*12 Jan 1881 – 1888 Ganpatrao Narayen Laud -Regent
**1888 – 18 March 1899 .... -Regent

==See also==
* [[List of Rajput dynasties]]
* [[Political integration of India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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