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Ranasan State
Origins
Ranasan was one of the many petty holdings of the Mahi Kantha region, held by a local Rajput or Koli family from around 1600. Its founding is not well documented.
Rule and society
Its Thakor ruled a few villages, paid tribute through the Gaekwads of Baroda and was supervised by the British Mahi Kantha Agency. Standard references record little about its rulers.
Decline and legacy
Ranasan was merged into Bombay Province in 1948 and became part of Gujarat in 1960.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
Ranasan StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE
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- Ranasan State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1820 CE – 1858 CE
- Ranasan State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ranasan State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ranasan-state
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