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.
History Palitana was a princely state in British India. It formed a part of the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency. Area, 289 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 52,856, showing a decrease of 15% in the decade. 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. Its ruler enjoyed a 9-guns salute.Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer p. 1417.
Rulers The rulers bore the title of Thakur Sahib.
1697 - 1734 Prithvirajji Kandhaji 1734 - .... Nonghanji III .... - 1766 Sartanji II 1766 - 1770 Alubhai 1770 - 1820 Undaji 1820 - 1840 Kandhaji IV 1840 - 1860 Nonghanji IV 1860 Pratapsinghji 1 Jun 1860 - Nov 1885 Sursinhji 24 Nov 1885 – 29 Aug 1905 Mansinhji Sursinhji 29 Sep 1905 – 15 Aug 1947 Bahadursinhji Mansinhji
See also Political integration of India Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency
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