Rathod
Idar
Premier 15-gun Rathod state of North Gujarat in the rugged Aravalli foothills.
- Ruler’s title
- Maharaja
- Standing
- 15-gun salute state
- Region
- North Gujarat
- Founded
- Ancient Rathod kingdom, capital of the Mahi Kantha Agency
- After 1947
- Merged into Bombay State, 1948; became part of Gujarat State on 1 May 1960
The account
The premier Rajput state of North Gujarat nestled amidst the dramatic granitic ridges of the Aravallis. Ruled by the Rathods of the elder Marwar line, its princes held the title of Maharaja and maintained a proud tradition of highland chivalry and statecraft. In the official census and administrative settlement of 1901, the sovereign and tributary domains of the Maharaja of Idar encompassed some 884 , patavat, and bhayati villages across the Aravalli highlands.
Territorial Holdings
Idar State Rathod Bhayati Estates
Hereditary cadet estates (Bhayat) and prominent settlement villages historically granted to or affiliated with this seat.
Vadali
Bayad
Bhiloda
Tintoi
Medhasan
Chandap