Rajpipla State

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Rajpipla State

Name

Rajpipla State

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

Location