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|native_name =
|conventional_long_name =Baroda and Gujarat States Agency
|common_name =Baroda and Gujarat States Agency
|nation = [[British India]]
|status_text = [[Agencies of British India|Agency of British India]]
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|year_start = 1933
|date_start =
|event_start= Merger of [[Baroda Agency|Baroda]], [[Rewa Kantha Agency|Rewa Kantha]], [[Surat Agency|Surat]] and other minor agencies
|year_end = 1944
|date_end =
|event_end= Formation of the [[Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency]]
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|date_event1 =
|p1 =Baroda Agency
|p2 =Rewa Kantha Agency
|p3 =Surat Agency
|s1 = Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency
|flag_p1 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg
|flag_p2 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg
|flag_p3 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg
|flag_s1 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg
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|image_map = Baroda and Gujarat States Agency.png
|image_map_caption = Map of the area of the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency. The territories of Baroda State are in violet and those of other states in green.
|stat_area1 =42267
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|stat_pop1 =3760800
|footnotes = [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924007471935/cu31924007471935_djvu.txt "A collection of treaties, engagements, and sunnuds relating to India and neighbouring countries"]
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'''Baroda and Gujarat States Agency''' was a [[Agencies of British India|political agency]] of [[British India]], managing the relations of the British government of the [[Bombay Presidency]] with a collection of [[princely states]].<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/cu31924070623545/cu31924070623545_djvu.txt "Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency"]</ref>

The [[Political officer (British Empire)|political agent]], who was also Collector of the British District of the [[Panchmahal district|Panchmahal]], resided at [[Baroda]] (Vadodara).

== History ==
[[File:British Agencies in Gujarat Western India succession chart.jpg|thumb|Succession of British Agencies in Gujarat]]
In 1933, the great Gaekwar [[Baroda State]] and other princely states of the [[Baroda Agency]] were merged with those of the agencies adjacent to the northern part of the Bombay Presidency, [[Rewa Kantha Agency]], [[Surat Agency]], [[Nasik Agency]], [[Kaira Agency]] and [[Thana Agency]], in order to form the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency.<ref>[http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaGujarat1.htm History of the State of Gujarat]</ref>

On 5 November 1944 the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was merged with the [[Western India States Agency]] (WISA) to form a larger [[Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency]]. At Indian Independence, this would merge into [[Bombay State]], ending up at its split in present [[Gujarat]].{{fact|date=January 2020}}

=== The Attachment Scheme ===
The process of the 'attachment scheme' began from 1940 onwards in order to integrate the smallest princely states, estates and ''thanas''. Baroda State was one of the main beneficiaries of this measure by being able to add about 15,000 km<sup>2</sup> and half a million inhabitants to the state. The merged states were [[Pethapur State|Pethapur]] on 1 February 1940, the [[Katosan State|Katosan Thana]], with [[Deloli]], [[Kasalpura|Kalsapura]], [[Maguna]], [[Memadpura]], [[Rampura, Sankheda Mehwas|Rampura]], [[Ranipura]], [[Tejpura State|Tejpura]], [[Varsora]], the [[Palej|Palaj]] Taluka and both [[Ijpura|Ijpura States]] between June and July 1940. These were followed on 10 July 1943 by the states of [[Ambliara State|Ambliara]], [[Ghorasar]], [[Ilol State|Ilol]], [[Katosan State|Katosan]], [[Khadal State|Khadal]], [[Patdi State|Patdi]], [[Punadra State|Punadra]], [[Ranasan State|Ranasan]], [[Wasoda State|Wasoda]] and [[Wao State|Wao]]<ref>which had been fourth class states in the [[Mahi Kantha Agency]].</ref> Also many small ''Talukas'' of the region were merged. On 24 July 1943 [[Sachodar State]] and a few small places that had no own jurisdiction were annexed. Finally, by December the small states of [[Bajana]], [[Bilkha|Bhilka]], [[Malpur State|Malpur]], [[Mansa State|Mansa]] and [[Vadia, Banaskantha|Vadia]] followed suit.<ref>McLeod, John; ''Sovereignty, power, control: politics in the States of Western India, 1916-1947;'' Leiden u.a. 1999; {{ISBN|90-04-11343-6}}; p. 160</ref>

== Princely States ==
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The number of separate states was above 80, but most were minor or petty states. Many of them were under British protectorate or at least influence. By far the largest one was [[Baroda State]], which received tribute from many small states. In [[Kathiawar]], only ten more ranked as [[Salute state]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/misc/agency_rewakantha.html |title=Princely States within the Rewa Kantha Agency (1901) |access-date=6 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723091527/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/misc/agency_rewakantha.html |archive-date=23 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Jafrabad State]] had formerly been part of the Baroda Agency and was transferred later to the [[Kathiawar Agency]].

The total area of the states the agency dealt with was {{convert|42267|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. In 1931 their combined population was 3,760,800. Many of the inhabitants were.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/apz5770.0001.001.umich.edu/apz5770.0001.001.umich.edu_djvu.txt "The Rewakantha directory"]</ref>

=== Former Baroda Agency ===
[[Salute state]] :
* [[Baroda State]], title Maharaja Gaekwar, Hereditary salute of 21-guns

Non-salute states :

*[[Ilol State|Ilol]]
* [[Nahara State|Nahara]]
*[[Sihora]]
* [[Jambughoda State|Jambughoda]]
*[[Palej|Palaj]]
* [[Derdi State|Derdi]]
* [[Noghavandar State|Noghavandar]]
* [[Vajiria State|Vajiria]]
* [[Palasni State|Palasni]]
* [[Agar State|Agar]]
* [[Mandwa State|Mandwa]]
*[[Derol]]
* [[Vithalgadh State|Vithalgadh]]
* [[Bhadli State|Bhadli]]
*[[Gadhoola|Gadhula]]
* [[Hapa]]
* [[Gad Boriad State|Gad Boriad]]
* [[Veja State|Veja]]
* [[Rupal State|Rupal]]
*[[Chotila]]
* [[Bhilodia State|Bhilodia]]
* [[Dadhalia State|Dadhalia]]
* [[Charkha State|Charkha]]
* [[Gabat State|Gabat]]

=== Former Rewa Kantha Agency ===
Salute states :
* First Class : [[Rajpipla State|Rajpipla]] (Nandod), title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns
* Second Class :
** [[Baria State|Bari(y)a]] (Devgadh), title Maharaol, Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11 personal)
** [[Balasinor State|Balasinor]], title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
** [[Chhota Udaipur State|Chhota Udaipur]], title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
** [[Lunavada State|Lunavada (Lunawada)]], title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
** [[Sant State|Sant (Sunth)]], title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns

Non-salute states :
; Major Mehwas
* [[Chhota Udaipur State|Chhota Udehpur]] (Mohan), Second Class
* [[Kadana State|Kadana]], Third Class
* [[Sanjeli State|Sanjeli]], Third Class, title Thakur
* [[Jambughoda State|Jambughoda]] (Narukot), Third Class
* [[Bhadarva State|Bhadarva (Bhadarwa)]], Third Class
*[[Gad Boriad State|Gad Boriad]], Third Class (personal) / Fourth Class
* [[Mandva|Mandwa]], Third Class (personal) / Fourth Class
* [[Umetha|Umet(h)a]], Third (personal) / Fourth Class
* [[Shanor]], Fourth Class
*[[Vajiria State|Vajiria]], Fourth Class
* [[Vanmala Mehwa|Vanmala]], Fourth Class (personal) / Fifth Class
* [[Nangam]], Fifth Class
* [[Sihora]], Fourth Class
*[[Pandu Mehwas|Pandu]], Fifth Class

; minor Mehwas (petty (e)states), in two geographical divisions
Sankheda :

* [[Agar, Gujarat|Agar]]
* [[Alwa Mehwa|Alwa]]
* [[Bhilodia]] :
**[[Bhilodia|Motisinghji]],
**[[Bhilodia|Chhatarsinghji]]
* [[Bihora]]
* [[Chorangla]]
* [[Dudhpur]]
* [[Chudesar]]
* [[Jiral Kamsoli]]
* [[Nalia]]
* [[Naswadi]]
*[[Palasni State|Palasni]]
* [[Pantalavdi]] :
** [[Akbar Khan Mughal|Akbar Khan]],
** [[Kesar Khan]]
* [[Rampura, Neemuch|Rampura]]
* [[Regan Mehwa|Regan]]
* [[Sindiapura]]
* [[Uchad]]
* Vadia (Virampura)
* [[Vasan Sewada]]
* [[Vasan Virpur]]
* [[Vora Mehwa|Vo(h)ra]]

Pandu (incl. three Dorka estates) :

*[[Amrapur, Jamnagar, Gujarat|Amrapur]]
* [[Angadh]]
* [[Chhaliar]]
* [[Dhari, Gujarat|Dhari]]
* [[Dorka]]
* Gotardi
* [[Itwad]]
* [[Jesar Mehwa|Jesa]]
* [[Jumkha]]
* [[Kalsa Pagi nu Muvadu]]
* [[Kanoda]]
* [[Litter Gothda]]
* [[Mevli]]
* [[Moka Pagi nu Muvadu]]
* [[Moti Varnol]]
* [[Nani Varnol]]
* [[Poicha]]
* [[Raika Mehwa|Rayka (Raika)]]
* [[Rajpur State (Rewa Kantha)|Rajpur]],
* [[Vakhtapur (Rewa Kantha)|Vakhtapur]]
* [[Varnolmal]]

=== Minor former Agencies ===

====Former Surat Agency====
Salute states :
* [[Dharampur State|Dharampur]], title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11 personal)
* [[Sachin State|Sachin]], title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 9-guns

Non-salute state :
* [[Bansda State|Bansda]]

Other:
* The Dangs

====Former Kaira Agency====
Salute state :
* [[Cambay State|Cambay]], title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 11-guns

====Former Nasik Agency====
* Non-salute state : [[Surgana State|Surgana]]

====Former Thana Agency====
Salute state :
* [[Jawhar State|Jawhar]], title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns (13 personal and local) in first and second world war

== See also ==
* [[Bombay Presidency]]

== References ==
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{{Princely states of the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency}}

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