1935 India Princely State Bhavnagar "Bhawnagar" Kathiawar Agency 8 Anna REVENUE STAMP ~~ Type-4, 28x37mm, Wove paper, Engraved printing
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Predecessor state of Sejakpur founded in 1194 (or 1240 or 1260), then the capitals were at Ranipur 1254/1309, Umrala or Gogha 1309/1445, Umrala 1445/1570, Shihor 1570/1723 then finally Bhavnagar from 1723. The Gohils claim to be descended from the celebrated Pandavas, who belonged to the lunar or Chandravanshi race, and so trace their line from the celebrated Shalivahan, founder of the Shaka era (Col. James Tod makes them of the solar race). The old family title of Rawal or Raol was earned at the memorable battle of Chitor, fought with Alauddin Khilji in 1303. The state motto is "Man Proposes but God disposes" on a label azure. The state arms are Gules, an eagle or displayed, in chief on a canton of the second, a lion statant of the first.
Bhavnagar state formerly Western (Kathiawar) India States Agency, merged into Saurashtra ; now in Gujarat state. area of state was 7669 square miles ,and population of state was 11,048 in 1931. Privy purse of state on the time of accession (15Th Feb.1948 ) was Rs.10,00,000