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Malpur State
Origins
Tradition dates the ruling family's settlement at Malpur to 1466, but little is reliably known of its origins.
Rule and society
Malpur was a small agricultural state in the hills of the Mahi Kantha. It paid tribute to Baroda State and was supervised by the British through the Mahi Kantha Agency. Its history is poorly recorded.
Decline and legacy
Malpur merged into Bombay State in 1948 and is now in Aravalli district, Gujarat.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
Malpur StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE
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- Malpur State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1820 CE – 1858 CE
- Malpur State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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Cite this page
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Malpur State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/malpur-state
- MLA
- “Malpur State.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/malpur-state. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Malpur State.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/malpur-state.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Malpur State’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/malpur-state (Accessed: ).
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