Junagarh State (Princely State)

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Was an Indian princely state located in the modern-day Indian State of Gujarat.

Establishment

January 1808: During the reign of his heir, Nawab Mohammad Bahadur Khanji III, Junagarh was a tributary to the Maratha Empire. However, in 1807, it came under British suzerainty under Mohammad Hamid Khanji I, who was the ruler of Junagarh State at that time.

Chronology

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1. Partition of India

Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.

August 1947: In 1947, Junagarh State, ruled by Nawab Muhammad Mahabat Khan III, chose not to join either India or Pakistan after the partition. This decision led to the territory being de facto independent.