Bhavnagar State was a princely state with 13 Gun Salutes during the British Raj.
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10 Facts About Bhavnagar State
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Kotwals of the royal palace of Bhavnagar were Talpada Kolis of Radhavanaj village of Kheda district.
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Old town of Bhavnagar State was a fortified town with gates leading to other important regional towns.
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In 1771 Bhavnagar State allied itself with the British to suppress piracy and Talaja was taken by a combined force of British Indian Navy and Bhavnagar State army.
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Bhavsinhji ensured that Bhavnagar State benefited from the revenue that was brought in from maritime trade, which was monopolised by Surat and Cambay.
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Whilst Bhavsinhji was in power, Bhavnagar grew from a small chieftainship to a considerably important state.
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In 1890 the Thakur of Bhavnagar joined with other Rulers in Kathiawar in offering a portion of their State troops for re-organization under the Imperial Service Troops Scheme and in the following year it was agreed that Bhavnagar's contribution should be 300 Rajput cavalry.
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Nevertheless, during the First World War, the Bhavnagar State Lancers were on active service in Egypt, Palestine and Mesopotamia, during which the unit gained a number of battle honors and some of its men received decorations for bravery in the field.
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Royal family of Bhavnagar continues to lead an active role in the public eye as well as in business and is held in high regard by the population both in the city as well as areas that comprised the princely state of Bhavanagar.
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