![]() History of Princely State of Rupal The Rehwar Parmar Rajputs of the Indra clan were the ruling family of the princely state of Rupal. The native rulers were descendants from the same ancestry as the Thakors of Mohanpur state. The rule of male primogeniture, by which the first born or eldest child of the same parents had the right, by law or custom, to inherit the entire estate of one or both parents, to the exclusion of all others, was followed in the succession of the throne or gadi of the princely state of Rupal. The native ruler of the princely state held the title of Thakor. Administration of Princely State of Rupal The princely state of Rupal was incorporated as a part of the Baroda Agency, which was a sub division of Western India States Agency. The territory later became a part of the Indian state of Gujarat. Rupal state was also under the administrative control of the Sabar Kantha Agency and the Sadra Division as well. The Thakor of the princely state of Rupal exercised limited civil and criminal jurisdiction. He took charge of the administration of the state and supervised the internal issues of the region. The Resident of British India, also known as Political Agents of the British East India Company, managed the associations of the state with the British authorities and other princely states of India. The native ruler of Rupal state was ranked in the Fifth Class of Mahi Kantha rulers before the abolition of the class system in the year 1928. The Princely State of Wasna paid annual tribute to the princely state of Baroda, the princely state of Idar and the British administration. According to the Attachment Scheme of 1943, the princely state of Rupal was attached to the princely state of Idar. Accession of Princely State of Rupal The last native ruler of the princely state of Rupal acceded the territory to the newly independent Union of India after the political withdrawal of the British Government of India from the country on 15th August 1947. After the country was divided between India and Pakistan, the native rulers of the states were given the choice of acceding to either the Union of India or the Dominion of Pakistan. The Thakor of Rupal state decided to merge with the Republic of India. At present, the region is incorporated as a part of the Indian state in Gujarat state. |
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