Rewa Kantha Agency


Rewa Kantha was a political agency of British India, managing the relations of the British government's Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. It stretched for about 150 miles between the plain of Gujarat and the hills of Malwa, from the Tapti River to the Mahi River crossing the Rewa River, from which it takes its name.
The political agent, who was also District collector of the prant of the Panchmahal, resided at Godhra.

History

The native states came under British subsidiary alliances after the Third Anglo-Maratha War of the early 19th century.
The total surface was 4,971.75 square miles, comprising 3,412 villages, with a population of 479,055, yielding 2,072,026 Rupeese state revenue and paying 147,826 Rupees tribute.
In 1937 the princely states of the Rewa Kantha Agency were merged with Baroda State in order to form the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency, which in turn merged in 1944 with the Western India States Agency as Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency.
After the Independence of British India in 1947, split into India and Pakistan, the rulers of the states all agreed to accede to the Government of India and were integrated into Bombay State. Bombay state was split along linguistic lines in 1960, and Rewa Kantha became part of Gujarat, like Saurashtra State.

Princely States

The number of separate states was 61, mostly minor or petty states except for five. Many of them were under British influence; the largest one was Rajpipla.
The Agency also dealt with five first-class states named Chhota Udaipur State, Devgadh Bariya State, Santrampur, Lunawada State and Balasinor State. The total area of the states the agency related to was. In 1901 their population was 479,065. Many of the inhabitants were Bhils and Kolis.

Rewa Kantha division


Salute states :
Non-salute states :
Only non-salute states: two geographical groups of minor or petty rural states

Sankheda


:
; the Dorka states
In addition to those of Rewa Kantha Agency itself, revenue and/or court fee stamps were issued for the following native states :
; in the Rewa Kantha Division :
  1. Rajpipla
  2. Balasinor
  3. Baria
  4. Lunavada
  5. Sant
  6. Chhota Udaipur
  7. Jambughoda
  8. Kadana
  9. Sanjeli
; in the Sankheda Mehwas :
  1. Gad Boriad
  2. Naswadi
  3. Shanor
  4. Vajiria
; in the Pandu Mehwas :
  1. Bhadarva
  2. Pandu Mewas
  3. Umeta
  4. Bakrol