Limbdi State લીંબડી રિયાસત | |||||||||
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| c. 1500–1947 | |||||||||
 Coat of arms | |||||||||
 Location of Limbdi State in Saurashtra | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | c. 1500 | ||||||||
| 1947 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1931 | 632 km2 (244 sq mi) | ||||||||
| 1943 | 1,533.5 km2 (592.1 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1931 | 40,688 | ||||||||
• 1943 | 80,000 | ||||||||
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Limbdi State was aprincely state and was entitled to a 9-gunsalute during theBritish Raj. It was ruled at that time by members of the Jhala dynasty.[1] It belonged toKathiawar Agency. AfterIndia's independence from British colonial rule in 1947, Limbdi was integrated into the Indian Union with other princely states.
During local princely states existence inKathiyawad, there were approximately 222 small & medium princely states. During that era, Limbdi was also a princely state. During the time span from 1768 to 1948, many rulers had taken charge of Limbdi starting from Harisinhji, Bhojrajji, Harbhamji, Fatesinhji, Jashwantsinhji, Jatashankar.[citation needed]
The rulers of Limbdi had the title of Thakur Sahib.[citation needed] They also held the title ofMaharana, which was rarely used.
