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Bansda State
Origins
The rulers of Vansda (Bansda) were Solanki Rajputs whose line claimed descent from the Chaulukya kings of Gujarat. Their small hill state emerged as a distinct principality in the 18th century and came under Maratha and then British supervision.
Rule and society
Bansda was a 9-gun salute state of the Surat Agency, later the Gujarat States Agency, governed by a Maharawal over a forested, largely Adivasi territory of Kokna, Bhil and other communities. Timber and forest produce were the main resources.
Decline and legacy
After accession to India Bansda was merged into Bombay State in 1948 and became part of Gujarat in 1960. Its former forests are protected in the Vansda National Park in Navsari district.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
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- Bansda State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1802 CE – 1858 CE
- Bansda State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bansda State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/bansda-state
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