Dungarpur (State)
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| Capital | Dungarpur | ||||
| Form of government | Princely state (15 rounds salute) | ||||
| surface | 3781 km² | ||||
| population | 260,000 (1941) | ||||
| founding | 1197 | ||||
| resolution | April 7, 1949 | ||||
| State religion: Hinduism Dynasty: Sisodia (Ahra Guhilot clan) |
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Dungarpur ( Hindi : डूंगरपुर , Ḍūṇgarpur ) was one of the princely states of the Rajputs in today's Rajasthan ( British India ), named after the capital of the same name . The princes of Dungarpur from the Sisodia dynasty descended from the princes of Mewar . In 1197 Rawal Samant Singh, the eldest son of Rana of Mewar, founded his own princely state. This came under the sovereignty of the Great Mughals in the 16th century . In 1527 Banswara was separated by dividing the estate. Jashwant Singh II (1808-45) took the title Mararawal, Shri Bijay Singh Bahadur (1898-1918) the title Rai-e-Raian Maharawal. In the Marathas Dungarpur sought British protection and was a British protectorate from 1818 to 1947 . A large part of the population belonged to the indigenous people of the Bhil .
In 1877 its own state post was founded, which from 1933 also issued postage stamps. In 1941 Dungapur had an area of 3781 km² and 260,000 inhabitants. The Maharawal joined the Union of Rajasthan on March 25, 1948 . On April 7, 1949, it was annexed to India and on November 1, 1956, the princely state was dissolved.
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literature
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