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Princely state of India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palitana was a princely state in British India until 1948. The capital was the city of Palitana. It ceased to exist when India became independent.[citation needed]
Palitana State | |||||||
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Vassal state of Maratha Confederacy (1731 - 1805) Princely State of British India | |||||||
1194–1948 | |||||||
![]() Location of Palitana in Saurashtra | |||||||
Area | |||||||
• 1921 | 777 km2 (300 sq mi) | ||||||
Population | |||||||
• 1921 | 58,000 | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1194 | ||||||
1948 | |||||||
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Palitana was a princely state in British India. It formed a part of the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency.[1] Area, 289 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 52,856, showing a decrease of 15% in the decade.[1] Gross revenue, £42,000; tribute jointly to the Gaekwar of Baroda and the Nawab of Junagadh, £700. The capital of the state, Palitana, had a population of 12,800.[1] Its ruler enjoyed a 9-guns salute.[2]
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