Kambay ( English Kambay, Cambay ) - the native principality of British India, which existed in the Gulf of Cambridge in the territory of the modern state of Gujarat . The capital of the principality was the city of Cambay . It was founded in 1730 by the penultimate nabob of Gujarat of the Mughal Empire by the Shiite Mirza Jafar Mumin Khan I.
| principality | |||
| Cambey | |||
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| guj. ખંભાત રજવાડું | |||
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| Capital | Cambey | ||
| Religion | Shiite Islam | ||
| Area | 1015 | ||
| Population | 90,000 (1891) | ||
| Dynasty | Najam es Sani | ||
From 1802 to 1947, Cambay was a protectorate of Great Britain; In 1891, the area occupied 1015 km ², which was inhabited by 90,000 people. June 10, 1948 India annexed Cambay, he became part of the state of Maharashtra . In 1960, Cambay became part of Gujarat.
Literature
- Imperial Gazetteer of India. 2nd Edition, Volume 26. Oxford 1908-1931.
- GB Malleson: An historical sketch of the native states of India. London 1875. Reprint Delhi 1984.
- Joseph E. Schwartzberg (editor): A historical atlas of South Asia. 2nd edition. New York / Oxford 1992, ISBN 0-19-506869-6 .