Vakhtapur (Mahi Kantha)

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Vakhtapur is a village and former non-salute princely state in Gujarat, western India.

History[edit]

The minor princely state, in Mahi Kantha, was ruled by Koli Chieftains, within the thana jurisdiction of Sabar Kantha.

In 1901 it comprised the town and three other villages, with a combined population of 1,744, yielding 5,788 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, mostly from land), paying double tribute: 1,188 Rupees to the Gaekwar Baroda State and 486 Rupees to Idar State.[1]

References[edit]

  1. "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 17, page 13 - Imperial Gazetteer of India - Digital South Asia Library". Dsal.uchicago.edu. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2017.