Varnoli Moti State
Princely state in Gujarat, India
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Varnoli Moti was a minor princely state during the British Raj in what is today Gujarat State India. It was initially administered by the Rewa Kantha Agency[1] and then by the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency.[2] It was part of the 26 Princely States making up the Pandu Mehwas, petty states placed under British protection between 1812 and 1825.[3] The state had a population of 342 and an area of 2 sq miles.[4]
| Varnoli Moti State | |||||||
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| Princely State of British India | |||||||
| 1948 | |||||||
Location of Varnoli Moti | |||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 342 | ||||||
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History
The minor princely state, belonging to the Pandu Mehwas division of Rewa Kantha, was ruled by Rajput Chieftains.
In 1901 it comprised only the single village, yielding 409 Rupees state revenue (1903–4, mostly from land), paying 78 Rupees tribute, to the Gaekwar Baroda State.[5]
