Morvi State મોરબી રિયાસત
Princely State ofBritish India
1698–1948
Flag
Location of Morvi State in Saurashtra
Capital	Morbi
Area
• 1931	627 km2 (242 sq mi)
Population
• 1931	42,602
History
• Established	1698
• Indian independence	1948
Succeeded by Dominion of India

Morvi State, also spelled asMorvee State orMorbi State, was a princelysalute state in the historicalHalarprant (district) ofKathiawar during theBritish Raj.

The town ofMorvi (Morbi),Gujarat, was its capital.^{[citation needed]} TheKotwals of the royal palace ofMorvi wereTalpadaKolis of Radhavanaj village ofKhedadistrict.^[1]

The rulers of the princely state belonged to theJadeja rajput dynasty.^[2][3]

The state's last ruler signed theinstrument of accession to theDominion of India on 15 February 1948.^{[citation needed]}

Morbi was founded as aprincely state around 1698 by Kanyoji when theheir apparent ofCutch State fledBhuj with his mother after his father Ravaji was murdered and the throne was seized by his unclePragmalji I.^[4] It became aBritish protectorate in 1807. The state was in the colonial sway of theKathiawar Agency of theBombay Presidency.

In 1943, with the implementation of the 'attachment scheme', Morvi State enlarged its territory by an additional 310 km² with about 12,500 inhabitants when the Hadala Taluk and the Kotda-Nayani Thana, as well as the small Malia princely state were merged.

On 15 August 1947, the state officially ceased to exist by merging into the west IndianUnited State of Saurashtra (initially - of Kathiawar), which later merged intoBombay state; since that was divided, it is in Gujarat.

The rulers of the state belonged to theJadeja clan ofRajputs, and bore the titleThakur Sahib until the last added the higher titleMaharaja in 1926.^[5]

• 1698 - 1733 Kanyoji Rawaji (of Kutch) (d. 1733)
• 1733 - 1739 Aliyaji Kanyoji (d. 1739)
• 1739 - 1764 Rawaji Aliyaji I (d. 1764)
• 1764 - 1772 Pachanji Rawaji (d. 1772)
• 1772 - 1783 Waghji I Rawaji (d. 1783)
• 1783 - 1790 Hamirji Waghji (d. 1790)
• 1790 - 1828 Jyaji Waghji (d. 1828)
• 1828 - 1846 Prithirajji Jyaji (d. 1846)
• 1846 - 17 February 1870 Rawaji II Prithirajji (b. 1828 - d. 1870)
• 17 February 1870 – 11 July 1922Waghji II Rawaji also called Kathiyawadi American (b. 1858 - d. 1922)(personal style Maharaja from 16 February 1887) (from 30 June 1887, Sir Waghji II Rawaji)
• 17 Feb 1870 - 1 Jan 1879 Regents (Council of administration)
  • - Shambhuprasad Laxmilal
  • - Jhunjhabai Sakhidas (to 187.)
• 11 July 1922 – 3 June 1926Lakhdirji Waghji (see below) (b. 1876 - d. 1957)

• 3 June 1926 – 15 August 1947 Lakhdirji Waghji (s.a.) (from 1 January 1930, Sir Lakhdirji Waghji)

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