Malpur State was founded in 1466, but little is known about its early history.According to local belief, the village of Malpur is said to have been named after Mala Khant, who was an early local ruler of the area. Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji of Idar State, was succeeded on 12 April 1882 by his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, born in 1863.[citation needed]
Malpur State was merged with Baroda State under the Attachment Scheme in December 1943.[2] The last ruler was Rawal Shri Gambhirsinhji Himatsinhji, born 27 October 1914 and who acceded to the throne on 23 June 1923.[3] He was educated at Scott College, Sadra and Mayo College, Ajmer and nominally ruled till 1947 while the process for joining India was active. Finally Baroda State acceded to the Indian Union on 1 May 1949.
The rulers of Malpur State bore the title Raol.[3]
???? –1780 ....
1780–1796 Indrasinhji
1796 Jamalsinhji (d. 1796)
1796–1816 Takhtsinhji Jamalsinhji
1816 –1822 Shivsinhji I
1822–1843 .... -Manager
1843–18.. Dipsinhji I (b. 1822 – d. 18..)
1875–1882 Shivsinhji II Khumansinhji (1841–1882)
12 Apr 1882 – 1914 Dipsinhji II (1863–1914)
1914–1923 Jaswatsinhji Dipsinhji (1886–1923)
23 Jun 1923 – 1947 Gambhirsinhji Himmatsinhji (1914–1969)
23 Jun 1923 – 1935 .... -Manager
11 May 1969 Gambhirsinhji Himmatsinhji (died)
Present Chief of the Ruling Family and Maha Raolji – Saheb Shri Krishnasinhji (b. 1954)
