Palitana State

Palitana State
Princely State of British India
1194–1948
Coat of arms of Palitana
Coat of arms

Location of Palitana in Saurashtra
Area 
• 1921
777 km2 (300 sq mi)
Population 
• 1921
58,000
History 
• Established
1194
1948
Succeeded by
India
View of the Palitana Temples in 1860

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.[citation needed]