Jath State

Jath ( Joth ) was a princely state of British India on the Deccan Plateau in present-day state of Maharashtra. The Marathenstaat Jath was founded in 1686 by Deshmuk Satvajirao. He was 1818-1947 British protectorate. Jath in 1941 had an area of ​​2541 km ² and 105,000 inhabitants.

After Britain had decided on 18 July 1947 to dismiss India and Pakistan at independence ( see History of India), Jath was initially independent, and the last Raja, Vijayasingh Rao Ram Rao ( " Baba Sahib Daphle " - 1936-56 ) founded together with 15 other princes the United States Deccan, which were incorporated into the Bombay State on February 5, 1948. On March 8, the Raja took formal connection to India. On November 1, 1956 all principalities were lifted. On May 1, In 1960 from the southern part of Bombay, the new state of Maharashtra.