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Bilkha State
Origins
Bilkha was formed around 1760 as a share of the lands of the Vala Kathis, who also ruled Jetpur State. It was one of many small Kathi holdings in south-central Saurashtra.
Rule and society
Little is recorded about Bilkha beyond its listing as a minor state of the Kathiawar Agency held by Kathi Darbars.
Decline and legacy
After accession to India Bilkha was merged into the United State of Saurashtra in 1948; the village is now in Junagadh district of Gujarat.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
Bilkha StateSaurashtra State 1948 CE – 1956 CE
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- Bilkha State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1807 CE – 1858 CE
- Bilkha State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bilkha State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/bilkha-state
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