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Punadra State

1600 CE – 1948 CE (approx.) · capital Punadra

A minor chiefship of the Mahi Kantha country in northern Gujarat, one of its many small hereditary estates.

Origins

Punadra was one of the petty estates of the Mahi Kantha region, held by a local chiefly family from around 1600. Its origins are poorly documented.

Rule and society

Its ruler held a few villages, paid tribute through the Gaekwads of Baroda and was supervised by the British Mahi Kantha Agency. Standard references preserve few details of its history.

Decline and legacy

Punadra was merged into Bombay Province in 1948 and became part of Gujarat in 1960.

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

Lineage

Punadra StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE

Connections (2)

Punadra State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1820 CE – 1858 CE
Punadra State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE

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

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