Dungarpur State

Dungarpur (Hindi: डूंगरपुर, Dungarpur ) was one of the princely states of Rajputs in present-day Rajasthan ( British India ), named after the capital of the same name. The Prince of Dungarpur from the Sisodia dynasty descended from the princes of Mewar. Founded in 1197 Rawal Samant Singh, the eldest son of the Rana of Mewar, a separate princely state. This came in the 16th century under the suzerainty of the Great Mughals. 1527 Banswara was separated by inheritance. Jashwant Singh II ( 1808-45 ) took the title Mararawal, Shri Bijay Singh Bahadur ( 1898-1918 ) the title of Rai -e- Raian Maharawal. In the Marathenkriegen Dungarpur sought British protection and 1818-1947 was a British protectorate. A large part of the population belonged to the indigenous people of the Bhil.

1877 's State Post Office was established, starting in 1933 also issued stamps. Dungapur in 1941 had an area of ​​3781 km ² and 260,000 inhabitants. The Maharawal occurred on March 25, 1948 at the Union of Rajasthan. On April 7, 1949, the connection was made to India and on 1 November 1956, the resolution of the principality.