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Sant State
Origins
The ruling family claimed Parmar Rajput descent, and tradition dates the state to 1255. Little is reliably known about its early history.
Rule and society
Sant was a hilly, forested state with a large Bhil population. In the colonial period it was part of the Rewa Kantha Agency and paid tribute to Baroda State. Its capital was the town of Santrampur.
Decline and legacy
Sant merged into Bombay State in 1948, and Santrampur is now in Mahisagar district, Gujarat.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
Sant StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE
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- Sant State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1819 CE – 1858 CE
- Sant State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sant State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/sant-state
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