Solanki
Vansda
9-gun Solanki state in South Gujarat surrounded by dense teak forests.
- Ruler’s title
- Maharawal
- Standing
- 9-gun salute state
- Region
- Central & South Gujarat
- Founded
- 1781 by Virsinhji of the Solanki line
- After 1947
- Merged into Bombay State, 1948; became part of Gujarat State on 1 May 1960
The account
Located in the lush hills and river valleys of South Gujarat, Vansda was founded by Solanki Rajputs who migrated south after the fall of Patan. The state was renowned for progressive social laws and wildlife conservation.
Territorial Holdings
Vansda Solanki Forest Tract Villages
Hereditary cadet estates (Bhayat) and prominent settlement villages historically granted to or affiliated with this seat.
Unai
Rankuwa
Anaval
Navatad