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Baria State
Origins
When Mahmud Begada of the Gujarat Sultanate took Champaner and Pavagadh in 1484, the defeated Chauhan Rajput rulers' descendants withdrew into the hills to the east. By tradition they founded Devgadh Baria in 1524, and it became the capital of their state.
Rule and society
Baria was a forested, hilly state with a large Bhil population. It paid tribute to the Marathas and later came under British supervision in the Rewa Kantha Agency. Its later rulers built a palace and introduced modern administration in the early 20th century.
Decline and legacy
Baria merged into Bombay State in 1948. Its last ruler, Jaideepsinhji, later served as a minister in Gujarat. Devgadh Baria is now in Dahod district.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
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- Baria State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1803 CE – 1858 CE
- Baria State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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