Palitana State

Palitana was a princely state in British India until 1948. The capital was the city of Palitana. It ceased to exist when India became independent.

History

Palitana was a princely state in British India. It formed a part of the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency. Area, 289 sq. m.; pop., 52,856, showing a decrease of 15% in the decade. Gross revenue, £42,000; tribute jointly to the Gaekwar of Baroda and the Nawab of Junagadh, £700. The capital of the state, Palitana, had a population of 12,800.
Its ruler enjoyed a 9-guns salute.

The rulers bore the title of Thakur Sahib.