Akkalkot State

Akkalkot State
1848–1947
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Akkalkot State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Akkalkot State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History 
• Established
1848
• British seizuranity ended
August 15, 1947
Area
19011,290 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
• 1901
82,047
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Maratha Empire
Dominion of India
Today part ofMaharashtra,
Republic of India
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Specimen receipt stamps from Akalkot State

Akkalkot State during the British Raj, was a Maratha princely state ruled by the Bhonsle dynasty. The non-salute state came under the Deccan States Agency and was bordered by Hyderabad State and the Bombay Presidency.

The area of the state was 1,290 square kilometres (500 sq mi); its population in 1901 was 82,047, while the population of Akkalkot town itself was 8,348 in that year. In 1911, the state enjoyed a revenue estimated at Rs.26,586/- and paid a tribute to the British Raj of Rs.1,000/-.[1]

  1. ^ History of Akkalkot State at www.akkalkothistoryandarmourymuseum.in

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