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Palanpur State

1370 CE – 1949 CE (approx.) · capital Palanpur

A Pashtun-ruled state of northern Gujarat whose Lohani Nawabs held power for centuries, and whose Jain merchants later came to dominate the diamond trade.

Origins

The ruling Lohani family, of Afghan origin, served the sultans of the region and by tradition held Jalore before establishing themselves at Palanpur. The register's start date follows family tradition; the dynasty was firmly settled at Palanpur by the 17th century.

Rule and society

Palanpur was a largely agricultural state on the border of Gujarat and Rajasthan, under Mughal and then Maratha influence before coming under British protection in 1817. Its Muslim Nawabs ruled a mainly Hindu and Jain population. The Palanpuri Jain merchant community later became leading diamond traders in Bombay and Antwerp.

Decline and legacy

Nawab Taley Muhammad Khan acceded to India, and Palanpur merged into Bombay State in 1949. It is now in Banaskantha district, Gujarat.

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

Lineage

Palanpur StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE

Connections (2)

Palanpur State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1817 CE – 1858 CE
Palanpur State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Palanpur State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/palanpur-state
MLA: “Palanpur State.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/palanpur-state. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Palanpur State.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/palanpur-state.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Palanpur State’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/palanpur-state (Accessed: ).

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