Bantva Manavadar
Former princely in India
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Bantva-Manavadar or Manavadar State was a princely state during the era of the British Raj in India. It was located on the Kathiawar peninsula in Gujarat.[1]
| Manavadar State Bantva Manavadar | |||||||
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| Princely State | |||||||
| 1733–1947 | |||||||
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Location of Manavadar State at the southern end of Saurashtra | |||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1941 | 261.6 km2 (101.0 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1941 | 26,209 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1733 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1947 | ||||||
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The decision in 1947 of the ruling prince, Muhammad Mahabat Khan III, to accede Junagadh and Bantva Manavadar as princely states of Pakistan led to a crisis, as most of his subjects were Hindus. In February 1948 came the Annexation of Junagadh and Bantva Manavadar by India, following a referendum.[2][3]