| Malpur State માલપુર | |||||||
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| Princely State ofBritish India | |||||||
| 1466–1943 | |||||||
 Flag | |||||||
| Capital | Malpur | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 251.23 km2 (97.00 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 13,552 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1466 | ||||||
• Attachment Scheme and merger withBaroda State | 1943 | ||||||
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Malpur State (Gujarati:માલપુર;Hindi:मालपुर) was a smallprincely state belonging to theMahi Kantha Agency of theBombay Presidency during the era of theBritish Raj.[1] It was centered onMalpur town, in present-dayAravalli district ofGujarat State.
Malpur State was founded in 1466, but little is known about its early history. Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji ofIdar State, was succeeded on 12 April 1882 by his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, born in 1863.[citation needed]
Malpur State was merged withBaroda State under theAttachment Scheme in December 1943.[2] The last ruler was Rawal Shri Gambhirsinhji Himatsinhji, born 27 October 1914 and who acceded to the throne on 23 June 1923.[3] He was educated at Scott College, Sadra and Mayo College,Ajmer and nominally ruled till 1947 while the process for joiningIndia was active. Finally Baroda Stateacceded to theIndian Union on 1 May 1949.
The rulers of Malpur State bore the titleRaol.[3]
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