Sant State
| Sant State સંત રિયાસત | |||||
| Princely State of British India | |||||
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| History | |||||
| • | Established | 1255 | |||
| • | Accession to the Union of India | 1948 | |||
| Area | |||||
| • | 1901 | 1,020 km2 (394 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1901 | 39,956 | |||
| Density | 39.2 /km2 (101.5 /sq mi) | ||||
 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "article name needed". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. | |||||
Sant State, also known as Sant-Rampur State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.
History
The state was founded in 1255 and had its capital in Santrampur. It was a 9 gun salute state belonging to the Rewa Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency.[1]
Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 10 June 1948.[2]
Rulers
The rulers of Sant belonged to the Parmar dynasty. They were titled "Rana" from ca 1870 onward.[3]
- .... - 1872 Bhawansinhji
- 17 Apr 1873 - 10 Jan 1896 Pratapsinhji Bhawansinhji
- 31 Aug 1896 - 22 Dec 1946 Zorawarsinhji Pratapsinhji (b. 1881 - d. 1946)
- 22 Dec 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 Pravinsinhji Zorawarsinhji (b. 1907 - d. ....)
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Coordinates: 23°11′22″N 73°53′34″E / 23.18947°N 73.8928°E
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