The Fifth Class Non-Salute Princely state andtaluka, inHalarprant, was ruled byJadejaRajput Chieftains byprimogeniture. It is an offshoot of theKotda-Sangani State, whose firstThakur (title) Togujiraj, the founder of the house, the second son of Sangoji of Kotda-Sangani, received in appanage (jagir) with some other villages.
The Rajpura fort.
In 1901 it comprised twelve more villages, covering 39 square kilometers, with a combined population of 1,862 in 1901 (2,268 in 1921), yielding 13,654 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, mostly from land; later 27,000 Rs), paying 3,163 Rupees tribute, to theBritish andJunagadh State.[1]
The Emblem of Rajpura
The Rajpura housed one of the most elegant houses in its time, the royal house, Rangmahel, having a scenic landscape surrounding itself, also served as the administrative office of the Taluka Rajpura.