Bhabhar, Gujarat

Bhabhar is a town and a former Princely state in Gujarat, India.[1]

History

Bhabhar, was held by Koli Thakor,[2][3][4] has a history closely like that of the Kankrej estates. Originally part of the Tervada district, it was taken in farm by thakor Hathiji of Kankrej, who in 1742, took advantage of the prevailing anarchy, to establish the village of Bhabhar, and by degrees to gain possession of the deserted lands of Tervada. During British period, under two nominal chiefs, the village lands were parcelled among a large body of cadets, bhayad.[5][6]

Bhabhar entered into agreements with the British Government in 1820. It was under Palanpur Agency of Bombay Presidency, which in 1925 became the Banas Kantha Agency. After Independence of India in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reorganized in Bombay State. When Gujarat state was formed in 1960 from Bombay State, it fell under Banaskantha district of Gujarat.

References

1. Lethbridge, Sir Roper (2005). The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire. Aakar Books. ISBN 978-81-87879-54-1.
2. Ghosha, Lokanātha (1881). The Modern History of the Indian Chiefs, Rajas, Zamindars, & C. J.N. Ghose.
3. Aberigh-Mackay, George (1878). The Native Chiefs and Their States in 1877: A Manual of Reference. Times of India Steam Press.
4. Maclean, James Mackenzie (1889). A guide to Bombay, historical, statistical and descriptive. "Bombay gazette" steam Press.
5. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. p. 338. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
6. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880.