The Ranasan State was a small princely state belonging to the Mahi Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency during the era of the British Raj. It had its capital in Ranasan village, Talod municipality, Sabarkantha district of present-day Gujarat State.
History The state was ruled by the Rehvar clan of the Hindu Parmar dynasty of Rajputs.Rajput Provinces of India – Ranasan (Princely State)
Ranasan State was merged with Baroda State under the Attachment Scheme on 10 July 1943.McLeod, John; Sovereignty, power, control: politics in the States of Western India, 1916–1947; Leiden u.a. 1999; ; p. 160 Finally, Baroda State acceded to the Indian Union on 1 May 1949.
Rulers The rulers of Ranasan State bore the title 'Thakur'.Ranasan Princely State
.... – .... Rajsinhji .... – .... Sursinhji Rajsinhji .... – .... Garibdasji Surinhji .... – .... Adesinhji Garibdasji .... – 1768 Bharatsinhji Adesinhji 1768 – 1802 Khumansinhji Bharatsinhji (d. 1802) 1802 – 1828 Makansinhji Khumansinhji (d. 1828) 1828 – 18.. Raisinhji Makansinhji 18.. – 1879 Vajesinhji Sartansinhji (b. 1814 – d. 1879) 1879 – 1842 Lalsinhji Narsinhji 1842 – 18.. Sartansinhji Karansinhji 18..- 5 February 1890 Hamirsinhji Vajesinhji (d. 1890) 5 February 1890 – 28 April 1914 Kishorsihji Jiwatsinhji (b. 1869 – d. 1914) 28 Apr 1914 – 5 August 1917 Prathisinhji Fatehsinhji (b. 1881 – d. 1917) 5 August 1917 – 1938 Takhatsinhji Fatehsinhji (b. 1883 – d. 1938) 2 December 1938 – 1947 Jashwantsinhji Takhatsinhji (b. 1916 – d. 1964)
See also List of Rajput dynasties and states Mahi Kantha Agency
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