Sant State

Sant State
Princely state of British India
1255–1950
Coat of arms
Capital	Santrampur
Area
• 1901	1,367 km2 (528 sq mi)
History
• Established	1255
• Accession to the Union of India	1950
Succeeded by India
Today part of	India

The Kingdom of Santrampur or later Sant State was a kingdom and later a princely state in subsidiary alliance with British India. It was ruled by Mahipavat branch of the Paramara dynasty.

H.H. Maharana Shri Joraver Sinhji, The Raja of Sant State c. 1922

The capital of the state was Santrampur. It covered an area of approximately 1,367 km² and was bounded on the north by the dominions of Dungarpur and Banswara in Rajputana. On the east was the sub division of Jhalod in the Panch Mahals. On the south it touched the small state of Sanjeli while on the west it was bounded by the State of Lunavada.

The State enjoyed a hereditary salute of 9 gun and 11 gun local salute. The ruler of Sant State signed the accession to the Indian Union after Indian independence.

History

In 1753, The Maharawal of Banswara State, killed the three sons of Rana Ratansinhjii and tried to capture the throne of Sant State; the fourth son who was an infant named Badansinghji was hidden by Kolis of Malwa and grew up in a Koli family. The Maharawal annexed the Sant State in Banswara State and established his army in Sant. After several years, when Badansinghji reached maturity, the Kolis of Malwa attacked the army of Banswara. The Kolis of Malwa defeated the army of Maharawal and threw it out of Sant state. After that, Kolis of Malwa established Rana Badansinhji at the throne of Sant State.

See also

• Bombay Presidency
• List of Indian princely states (alphabetical)