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Wadhwan State

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Wadhwan State
Princely StateofBritish India
1630–1948
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wadhwan State in Saurashtra
Capital	Wadhwan
Area
• 1931	627 km2 (242 sq mi)
Population
• 1931	42,602
History
• Established	1630
• Accession to the Indian Union	1948
Succeeded by Saurashtra (state)

Wadhwan was a princely state during the British Raj ruled by Jhalas.

The town of Wadhwan in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat was its capital. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.^{[citation needed]}

Wadhwan was founded as a state around 1630. It became a British protectorate in 1807. The rulers of the state bore the title 'Thakur Sahib'.^{[citation needed]}

• Western India States Agency

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