Kingdom of Rajpipla

Rajpipla was a princely state of British India in the region Rewa Kantha in what is now the state of Gujarat on the Narmada ( Nerbudda ) above its mouth into the Arabian Sea at Bharuch (Broach ). Its capital was the site of Rajpipla. The Rajput principality was conquered by Akbar the Mughal Empire. End of the 18th century, the Marathas captured under the Gaekwar of Baroda, the country and occupied it in 1815 completely. 1821 Rajpipla British protectorate ( until 1947 ) and was 1887-97 under direct British administration. The Maharana ( Maharaja) took place on 10 June 1948, after India, and Rajpipla became part of Bombay State. Since 1960 it belongs to the state of Gujarat.

Rajpipla 1880-86 had a state with its own postal stamps. The Principality of 1941 had an area of ​​3919 km ² and 237,000 inhabitants