Banswara State
बाँसवाड़ा राज्य
1527–1949
Flag of Banswara
Flag
Coat of arms of Banswara
Coat of arms

Banswara State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
 1901
4,160 km2 (1,610 sq mi)
Population 
 1901
165,350
History 
 Established
1527
 Accession to
Dominion of India
1949
Succeeded by
Dominion of India
Today part ofRajasthan,
Republic of India

Banswara State was located in what is today the state of Rajasthan. The rulers belonged to the Sisodia clan.

History

After the death of Rawal Udai Singh of Vagad at the Battle of Khanwa in 1527, where he fought alongside Rana Sanga against Babar, his territories were divided into the states of Dungarpur State and Banswara State. Banswarra was given to Jagmal Singh who became its first ruler.[1]

See also

References

  • Indian Princely States – CRW Flags Inc. – Banswara
  • "Banswara" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 355.

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