Chavda

Mansa

Ancient Chavda seat on the banks of the Sabarmati in North Gujarat.

Ruler’s title
Raolji
Standing
Non-salute state
Region
North Gujarat
Founded
Founded by Surajmalji of the Chavda dynasty in Mahi Kantha
After 1947
Merged into Bombay State, 1948; became part of Gujarat State on 1 May 1960

The account

Seat of the celebrated Chavda (Chapa) dynasty on the fertile banks of the Sabarmati, carrying forward the lineage of Vanraj Chavda, founder of Anhilwad Patan. Originating as a vast 284-village dominion centered at ancestral Ambasan under Punjaji Chavda, Thakor Sursinghji later established Mansa as the royal capital.

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Territorial Holdings

Mansa State Chavda Estates

Hereditary cadet estates (Bhayat) and prominent settlement villages historically granted to or affiliated with this seat.

Itadra
Amrapur
Samou
Veda
Varsoda