Dungarpur state

Dungarpur State
Independent (1177– 1527)
Under the Mughal Empire (1527– 1713)
Independent (1713–1818)
Protectorate of the East India Company (1818–1857)
Princely state of the British Raj (1857–1947)
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Dungarpur State in The Imperial Gazetteer of India
CapitalDungarpur
Area 
• 1901
3,781 km2 (1,460 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
100,103
Government
Maharawal 
• 1177–1192
Samant Singh (First)
• 1918–1949
Laxman Singh (Last)
 Succeeded by
Rajasthan
Today part ofRajasthan, India
Dungarpur (Princely State)

Dungarpur State was a kingdom and later princely state during the British Raj. Its capital was the city of Dungarpur in the southernmost area of present-day Rajasthan State in India. In 1901 the total population of Dungarpur State was 100,103, while that of the town was 6,094.

Dungarpur is the seat of elder branch of Sisodiyas of Udaipur, while the younger branch is the seat of the Maharana of Mewar.

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