Rajpipla State
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
Rajpipla State was a princely state in India ruled by the Gohil Rajput dynasty for over 600 years, from approximately 1340 to 1948. It was the largest state within the Rewa Kantha Agency and second in size to Baroda among Gujarat States. Maharaja Vijaysinhji constructed an aerodrome near the Karjan River in the 1920s, later revived due to the nearby Statue of Unity.
Statistics
Area
3,929.00 km²
Population
249,032