Akkalkot State | |||||||||
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| 1848–1947 | |||||||||
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 Akkalkot State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1848 | ||||||||
• British seizuranity ended | August 15, 1947 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1901 | 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 82,047 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Maharashtra, Republic of India | ||||||||
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Akkalkot State during the British Raj, was a Maratha princely state ruled by the Bhonsle dynasty. The non-salute state came under the Deccan States Agency and was bordered by Hyderabad State and the Bombay Presidency.
The area of the state was 1,290 square kilometres (500 sq mi); its population in 1901 was 82,047, while the population of Akkalkot town itself was 8,348 in that year. In 1911, the state enjoyed a revenue estimated at Rs.26,586/- and paid a tribute to the British Raj of Rs.1,000/-.[1]
- ^ History of Akkalkot State at www.akkalkothistoryandarmourymuseum.in