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Jawhar State
Origins
The Mukne family, of the Koli community, established a chiefship in the hills of the northern Konkan; tradition dates the state to 1343. Its early history rests largely on family tradition.
Rule and society
Jawhar was a hilly, forested state with a large Warli and Koli population. It came under the Marathas in the 18th century and under British protection in the 19th, as one of the smaller states of the Bombay Presidency. The Jai Vilas palace at Jawhar was built by its later rulers.
Decline and legacy
Jawhar merged into Bombay State after Indian independence and is now in Palghar district, Maharashtra.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
Jawhar StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE
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- Jawhar State was a vassal of Maratha Empire1760 CE – 1818 CE
- Jawhar State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1822 CE – 1858 CE
- Jawhar State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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