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{{Short description|British Indian political agency}}
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The native states came under British [[subsidiary alliance]]s after the [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]] of the early 19th century.<ref>''Historical Sketch of the Native States of India.'' 1875</ref>
The native states came under British [[subsidiary alliance]]s after the [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]] of the early 19th century.<ref>''Historical Sketch of the Native States of India.'' 1875</ref>


The total surface was 4,971.75 square miles, comprising 3,412 villages, with a population of 479,055, yielding 2,072,026 Rupeese state revenue and paying 147,826 Rupees tribute (mostly to the Gaikwar [[Baroda State]]).
The total surface was 4,971.75 square miles, comprising 3,412 villages, with a population of 479,055, yielding 2,072,026 Rupees state revenue and paying 147,826 Rupees tribute (mostly to the Gaikwar [[Baroda State]]).


In 1937 the princely states of the Rewa Kantha Agency were merged with [[Baroda State]] in order to form the [[Baroda and Gujarat States Agency]],<ref>[http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaGujarat1.htm History of the State of Gujarat]</ref> which in turn merged in 1944 with the [[Western India States Agency]] as [[Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency]].
In 1937 the princely states of the Rewa Kantha Agency were merged with [[Baroda State]] in order to form the [[Baroda and Gujarat States Agency]],<ref>[http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaGujarat1.htm History of the State of Gujarat]</ref> which in turn merged in 1944 with the [[Western India States Agency]] as [[Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency]].
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* [[Balasinor State|Balasinor]], Second Class, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
* [[Balasinor State|Balasinor]], Second Class, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
* [[Sant State|Sant (Sunth)]] (Rampur), Second Class, title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
* [[Sant State|Sant (Sunth)]] (Rampur), Second Class, title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
 
* [[Chhota Udaipur State|Chhota Udepur]], First Class, title Maharaja Maharawal, Hereditary Salute of 11 - guns
 
 
* Chhota Udepur, First Class, title Maharaja Maharawal, Hereditary Salute of 11 - guns


Non-salute states :  
Non-salute states :  
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* [[Mandva|Mandwa]], Third Class (personal) / Fourth Class
* [[Mandva|Mandwa]], Third Class (personal) / Fourth Class
*[[Gad Boriad State|Gad Boriad]], Third Class (personal) / Fourth Class
*[[Gad Boriad State|Gad Boriad]], Third Class (personal) / Fourth Class
* [[Shanor]], Fourth Class
* [[Shanor State|Shanor]], Fourth Class
*[[Vajiria State|Vajiria]], Fourth Class
*[[Vajiria State|Vajiria]], Fourth Class
*[[Vanala State|Vanmala]], Fourth Class (personal) / Fifth Class
*[[Vanala State|Vanmala]], Fourth Class (personal) / Fifth Class
* [[Nangam]], Fifth Class
* [[Nangam State|Nangam]], Fifth Class
* [[Naswadi]],
* [[Uchad State|Uchad]],  
* [[Uchad]],  
* [[Agar, Gujarat|Agar]],  
* [[Agar, Gujarat|Agar]],  
*[[Palasni State|Palasni]],
*[[Palasni State|Palasni]],
* [[Khareda]],
* [[Borkhad]],
* [[Bhilodia]] :
* [[Bhilodia]] :
**[[Bhilodia|Motisinghji]],
**[[Bhilodia|Motisinghji]],
**[[Bhilodia|Chhatarsinghji]],
**[[Bhilodia|Chhatarsinghji]],
* [[Vasan Virpur]],  
* [[Vasan Virpur State|Vasan Virpur]],  
* [[Vora Mehwa|Vo(h)ra]],  
* [[Vora State|Vora]],  
* [[Vasan Sewada]],  
* [[Vasan Sewada State|Vasan Sewada]],  
* [[Virampura State|Virampura]]
* [[Alwa Mehwa|Alwa]],  
* [[Alwa Mehwa|Alwa]],  
* [[Chorangla]],  
* [[Chorangla State]],  
* [[Sindiapura]],  
* [[Sindhiapura State|Sindhiapura]],  
* [[Bihora]],  
* [[Bihora State]],  
* [[Vadia (Narmada)|Vadia]] (Virampura),  
* [[Vadia (Narmada)|Vadia]] (Virampura),  
* [[Dudhpur]],  
* [[Dudhpur]],  
* [[Rampura, Neemuch|Rampura]],  
* [[Rampura State|Rampura]],  
* [[Jiral Kamsoli]],  
* [[Jiral Kamsoli]],  
* [[Chudesar]],  
* [[Chudesar State]],  
* [[Pantalavdi]] :  
* [[Pantalavdi]] :  
** [[Akbar Khan Mehwa|Akbar Khan]],  
** [[Akbar Khan Mehwa|Akbar Khan]],  
** [[Kesar Khan]],  
** [[Kesar Khan]],  
* [[Regan Mehwa|Regan]],  
* [[Rengan State|Rengan]],  
* [[Nalia]],
* [[Nalia State|Nalia]],
* [[Nasvadi State|Nasvadi]]


==== Pandu ====
==== Pandu ====
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* [[Bhadarwa]], Third Class
* [[Bhadarwa]], Third Class
* [[Umetha]], Third (personal) / Fourth Class
* [[Umetha State|Umetha]], Third (personal) / Fourth Class
* [[Sihora]], Fourth Class
* [[Sihora State (Gujarat)|Sihora (Gujarat)]] Fourth Class
* [[Pandu State|Pandu]], Fifth Class
* [[Pandu State|Pandu]], Fifth Class
* [[Chhaliar]],  
* [[Chhaliar State]],  
* [[Mevli]],  
* [[Mevli State|Mevli]],  
* [[Kanoda]] ,  
* [[Kanoda State|Kanoda]],  
* [[Poicha]],  
* [[Poicha State|Poicha]],  
* [[Dhari, Gujarat|Dhari]],  
* [[Dhari State|Dhari]],  
* [[Itwad]],  
* [[Itwad State|Itwad]],  
* [[Gotardi]],  
* [[Gotardi State|Gotardi]],  
* [[Litter Gothda]],  
* [[Litter Gothda State]],  
* [[Amrapur Mehwa|Amrapur]],  
* [[Amrapur State (Rewa Kantha)|Amrapur]],  
* [[Vakhtapur (Rewa Kantha)|Vakhtapur]],  
* [[Vakhtapur (Rewa Kantha)|Vakhtapur]],  
* [[Jesar]],  
* [[Jesar State|Jesar]],  
* [[Moka Pagi nu Muvadu]],  
* [[Moka Paginu Muvadu State|Moka Paginu Muvadu]],  
* [[Kalsa Pagi nu Muvadu]],  
* [[Kasla Paginu Muvadu State|Kasla Paginu Muvadu]],  
* [[Rajpur State (Rewa Kantha)|Rajpur]],  
* [[Rajpur State (Rewa Kantha)|Rajpur]],  
* [[Moti Varnol]],  
* [[Moti Varnol]],  
* [[Jumkha]],  
* [[Nahara State|Nahara]]
* [[Jumkha State|Jumkha]],  
* [[Nani Varnol]],  
* [[Nani Varnol]],  
* [[Varnolmal]],
* [[Varnolmal]],
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; the Dorka (e)states
; the Dorka (e)states
* [[Dorka]],  
* [[Dodka State|Dodka]],  
* [[Angadh]],  
* [[Angadh]],  
* [[Rayka Mehwa|Rayka (Raika)]],
* [[Rayka Mehwa|Rayka (Raika)]],
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== Sources and external links ==
== Sources and external links ==
* [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_296.gif Imperial Gazetteer, on DSAL - Rewa Kantha Agency]
* [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_296.gif Imperial Gazetteer, on DSAL - Rewa Kantha Agency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128015056/https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_296.gif |date=28 November 2020 }}


{{Princely states of the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency}}
{{Princely states of the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency}}

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Rewa Kantha Agency
Agency of British India
1811–1937

Rewa Kantha Agency within Gujarat
Area 
• 1901
12,877 km2 (4,972 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
479065
History
History 
• Established
1811
• Formation of the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency
1937
 Succeeded by
Baroda and Gujarat States Agency
Map of Rewa Kantha Agency with all Princely States
Agency Map (1878)
Princely state
Individual residencies
Agencies
Lists

Rewa Kantha was a political agency of British India, managing the relations (indirect rule) of the British government's Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. It stretched for about 150 miles between the plain of Gujarat and the hills of Malwa, from the Tapti River to the Mahi River crossing the Rewa (or Narmada) River, from which it takes its name.[1][2]

The political agent, who was also District collector of the prant (British District) of the Panchmahal, resided at Godhra.

History[edit | edit source]

The native states came under British subsidiary alliances after the Third Anglo-Maratha War of the early 19th century.[3]

The total surface was 4,971.75 square miles, comprising 3,412 villages, with a population of 479,055, yielding 2,072,026 Rupees state revenue and paying 147,826 Rupees tribute (mostly to the Gaikwar Baroda State).

In 1937 the princely states of the Rewa Kantha Agency were merged with Baroda State in order to form the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency,[4] which in turn merged in 1944 with the Western India States Agency as Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency.

After the Independence of British India in 1947, split into India and Pakistan, the rulers of the states all agreed to accede to the Government of India and were integrated into Bombay State. Bombay state was split along linguistic lines in 1960, and Rewa Kantha became part of Gujarat, like Saurashtra State.

Princely States[edit | edit source]

The number of separate states was 61,[2] mostly minor or petty states except for five. Many of them were under British influence; the largest one was Rajpipla.[2][5]

The Agency also dealt with five first-class states named Chhota Udaipur State, Devgadh Bariya State, Santrampur, Lunawada State and Balasinor State. The total area of the states the agency related to was 12,877 km2 (4,972 sq mi). In 1901 their population was 479,065. Many of the inhabitants were Bhils and Kolis.[6]

Rewa Kantha division[edit | edit source]

(includes all the main states; in direct relations with the Political Agent at Godhra)

Salute states :

  • Rajpipla (Nandod), First Class, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns
  • Bari(y)a (Devgadh), Second Class, title Maharaol, Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11-guns personal)
  • Lunavada, Second Class, title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
  • Balasinor, Second Class, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
  • Sant (Sunth) (Rampur), Second Class, title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
  • Chhota Udepur, First Class, title Maharaja Maharawal, Hereditary Salute of 11 - guns

Non-salute states :

Mehwas[edit | edit source]

Only non-salute states: two geographical groups of minor or petty rural (e)states

Sankheda[edit | edit source]

(near Narmada River)

Pandu[edit | edit source]

(near Mahi River; all paying tribute to the Gaekwar Baroda State):

the Dorka (e)states

Fiscal Stamps[edit | edit source]

In addition to those of Rewa Kantha Agency itself, revenue and/or court fee stamps were issued for the following native states :

in the Rewa Kantha Division (all)
  1. Rajpipla
  2. Balasinor
  3. Baria
  4. Lunavada
  5. Sant
  6. Chhota Udaipur
  7. Jambughoda
  8. Kadana
  9. Sanjeli
in the Sankheda Mehwas (only these)
  1. Gad Boriad
  2. Naswadi
  3. Shanor
  4. Vajiria
in the Pandu Mehwas (only these)
  1. Bhadarva
  2. Pandu Mewas
  3. Umeta
  4. Bakrol (Boru)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rewa Kantha" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 225.
  3. ↑ Historical Sketch of the Native States of India. 1875
  4. ↑ History of the State of Gujarat
  5. ↑ Princely States within the Rewa Kantha Agency (1901)
  6. ↑ "The Rewakantha directory"

Sources and external links[edit | edit source]

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