Morvi State
Morvi State, also spelled as Morvee State or Morbi State, was a princely salute state in the historical Halar prant (district) of Kathiawar during the British Raj.
| Morvi State મોરબી રિયાસત | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princely State of British India | |||||||
| 1698–1948 | |||||||
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Location of Morvi State in Saurashtra | |||||||
| Capital | Morbi | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 627 km2 (242 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 42,602 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1698 | ||||||
| 1948 | |||||||
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The town of Morvi (Morbi), Gujarat, was its capital. The Kotwals of the royal palace of Morvi were Talpada Kolis of Radhavanaj village of Kheda district.
The rulers of the princely state belonged to the Jadeja dynasty of Rajputs.
The state's last ruler signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India on 15 February 1948.
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