no edit summary
imported>Dominus Moravian |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:Wankaner-palace.png|thumb|190px|Wankaner Palace, built by Maharaja Amarsinhji in the 20th century.]] | [[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> | '''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]], | 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 [[ | 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 | 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== | ||