9-747: Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was a political agency of British India , managing the relations of the British government of the Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states . The political agent , who was also Collector of the British District of the Panchmahal , resided at Baroda (Vadodara). In 1933, the great Gaekwar Baroda State and other princely states of the Baroda Agency were merged with those of
18-460: The Palaj Taluka and both Ijpura States between June and July 1940. These were followed on 10 July 1943 by the states of Ambliara , Ghorasar , Ilol , Katosan , Khadal , Patdi , Punadra , Ranasan , Wasoda and Wao Also many small Talukas of the region were merged. On 24 July 1943 Sachodar State and a few small places that had no own jurisdiction were annexed. Finally, by December
27-504: The 'attachment scheme' began from 1940 onwards in order to integrate the smallest princely states, estates and thanas . Baroda State was one of the main beneficiaries of this measure by being able to add about 15,000 km and half a million inhabitants to the state. The merged states were Pethapur on 1 February 1940, the Katosan Thana , with Deloli , Kalsapura , Maguna , Memadpura , Rampura , Ranipura , Tejpura , Varsora ,
36-813: The Baroda Agency and was transferred later to the Kathiawar Agency . The total area of the states the agency dealt with was 42,267 km (16,319 sq mi). In 1931, their combined population was 3,760,800. Many of the inhabitants were. Salute state : Non-salute states : Salute states : Non-salute states : Sankheda : Pandu (incl. three Dorka estates) : Salute states : Non-salute state : Other: Salute state : Salute state : 22°11′N 73°07′E / 22.18°N 73.12°E / 22.18; 73.12 Agencies of British India An agency of British India
45-720: The agencies adjacent to the northern part of the Bombay Presidency, Rewa Kantha Agency , Surat Agency , Nasik Agency , Kaira Agency and Thana Agency , in order to form the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency. On 5 November 1944 the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was merged with the Western India States Agency (WISA) to form a larger Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency . At Indian Independence, this would merge into Bombay State , ending up at its split in present Gujarat . The process of
54-550: The agent was completely in charge of law and order. The agent of a protected tract or princely state usually lived outside the territory in his charge, as opposed to a Resident who usually lived within his confines and was frequently the District Collector of the adjoining British district. Civil and criminal justice in agencies were usually administered through locally made laws, and the Indian Penal Code
63-423: The small states of Bajana , Bhilka , Malpur , Mansa and Vadia followed suit. The number of separate states was above 80, but most were minor or petty states. Many of them were under British protectorate or at least influence. By far the largest one was Baroda State , which received tribute from many small states. In Kathiawar , only ten more ranked as Salute states . Jafrabad State had formerly been part of
72-591: Was an internally autonomous or semi-autonomous unit of British India whose external affairs were governed by an agent designated by the Viceroy of India . The agencies varied in character from fully autonomous self-governing dependencies such as princely states , where the agent functioned mainly as a representative of the Viceroy, to tribal tracts which were integral parts of the British Empire and where
81-479: Was not applicable by default in these agencies. Political agencies were created, merged or abolished at different times during the history of the British Raj . This list includes all agencies, regardless of the historical period. This Indian history-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Agency (country subdivision) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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