Princely State of Kamalpur

Princely State of Kamalpur

Princely State of Kamalpur was managed and supervised by a native prince under the indirect regulation of the British administration. Kamalpur was located in Bhoika Thana.

The Princely State of Kamalpur was one of the princely states of India that was managed and supervised by a native prince under the indirect regulation of the British administration. The princely state was under the indirect control of the British Empire in India. The state was scattered over a total area of 4 sq miles and comprised of a total population of 632 in the year 1931. The taluka of Kamalpur was situated in Bhoika Thana and the territory consisted of only a single village. The village was located around 17 miles from the town of Limbdi, in a distinct block of territory. The Princely State of Kamalpur was bounded by the princely state of Limbdi in the east and the north; by the eastern district of Bhalgamda in the south; and by the British district of Ahmedabad in the west.

Bhoika Thana was a corridor of minor estates which detached the princely state of Limbdi to the east from the princely states of Chuda and Wadhwan to the west. The area was bordered by the British district of Ahmedabad in the south. Almost all of the 18 estates in the region, excluding only one estate, were offshoots of Limbdi state. In 1935, the region was merged with the District Thana of Wadhwan in order to form the new territory of Wadhwan Bhoika Thana, for convenience purposes. The new territory included around 35 estates, which covered a total area of 347 sq miles and comprising a total population of 38,719 in the year 1931.

History of Princely State of Kamalpur
The Princely State of Samla was claimed by more than one native monarch, who were formally described as shareholders. There were 2 such shareholders in the state. The estate holders of the region were predominantly Jhala Rajputs, who were bhayats of the state of Limbdi. The estate holders of the Bhoika Thana were individuals of substance and educated, unlike to the shareholders in other Kathiawar Thanas. They were much aware of the political situation in the country. Almost all of the shareholders possessed substantial financial resources which enhanced their position amongst the native princes of other princely states.

Administration of Princely State of Kamalpur
The Princely State of Kamalpur was a prominent part of the former Baroda Agency, which in turn was a under the administrative control of the Western India States Agency. The territory was also incorporated as a part of the state of Gujarat, India. Kamalpur state was also a part of the Eastern Kathiawar Agency and the territory of Bhoika Thana. Kamalpur state was a non jurisdictionary princely state. The state paid annual tribute to the princely state of Junagadh. In the year 1943, the princely state of Kamalpur was attached to Limbdi state under the Attachment Scheme of 1943. It was amongst of the 29 units that were attached in the first stage of the scheme which followed the lead of Ghodasar and Bhadwa in declining to recognize the power and authority of the attaching of princely states.

Accession of Princely State of Kamalpur
The princely state of Kamalpur was acceded to the newly independent Union of India after the removal of the British Government of India from the political dominance in country on 15th August 1947. After the country was divided between India and Pakistan, the native rulers were given the choice of acceding to either the Union of India or the Dominion of Pakistan. The shareholders of the state decided to merge with India and the state later became a part of Gujarat state.

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