Balasinor State

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Balasinor State was a former princely state in western India, located in present-day Gujarat and historically ruled by a Muslim dynasty under British suzerainty.

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Balasinor State canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former country subdivision
princely state
associatedWith colonial administration in India
capital Balasinor
category Former monarchies of Asia
Princely states of Gujarat
States and territories disestablished in the 20th century
continent Asia
country British India
currentTerritoryNowIn Gujarat state
linked to: Gujarat

Mahisagar district
event accession to India
governmentType monarchy
hasBorderWith other princely states of Rewa Kantha
historicalEra British Raj
linked to: British India
historicalRegion Rewa Kantha
historicalSignificance example of Muslim-ruled princely state in Hindu-majority region
language Gujarati
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
legalStatusUnderBritish semi-autonomous
locatedIn Gujarat
Western India
present-day India
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
mergedInto Dominion of India
overlord British paramountcy
partOf Bombay Presidency
Princely states of India
Rewa Kantha Agency
Western India States Agency
politicalStatus salute state
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
regionType princely state of Gujarat
religion Islam (ruling house)
religionOfRulingDynasty Islam
rulingDynasty Muslim dynasty
sovereignOver Balasinor
status extinct political entity
successorAdministrativeUnit Bombay State
Gujarat
successorState India
suzerainty British Crown
British Empire
titleOfRuler Nawab
typeOfMonarchy subordinate princely state

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Rewa Kantha Agency includes Balasinor State
Mahi Kantha Agency hadPrincelyState Balasinor State
Lunawada State borderedBy Balasinor State
Rewa Kantha includedPrincelyState Balasinor State