Poicha State
Princely state
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Poicha State 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 1018 and an area of 3.75 sq miles.[4]
| Poicha State | |||||||
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| Princely State of British India | |||||||
| 1948 | |||||||
Location of Poicha | |||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 9.7125 km2 (3.7500 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 1,018 | ||||||
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Rulers
The state was held by several shareholders.
Between 1922 [5] and 1927 [6] the 6 shareholders of Poicha were:
- Khumansing Himatsing (b. 1872) fl. 1922-fl. 1927
- Chandrasing Ranchod (b. 1888) fl. 1922-fl. 1927
- Himatsing Gagabhai (b. 1870) fl. 1922-fl. 1927
- Jenabhai Parbatsing (b. 1868) fl. 1922-fl. 1927
- Himatsing Waghji (b. 1887) fl. 1922-fl. 1927
- Thackerani Rupaliba, widow of Kanbhai Lakhbhai (b. 1894) fl. 1922
- Devabhai Lalbhai fl. 1927
