Limbdi State

{{Short description|Princely state of India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}

{{Infobox former subdivision

|native_name = લીંબડી રિયાસત

|conventional_long_name =Limbdi State

|common_name = Limbdi

|nation = British India

|subdivision = Princely State

|era =

|year_start = c. 1500

|date_start =

|event_start =

|year_end = 1947

|date_end =

|event_end = Accession to the Union of India

|event1 =

|date_event1 =

|p1 =

|s1 = India

|flag_p1 =

|flag_s1 = Flag of India.svg

|image_flag =

|image_coat = Limbdi State CoA.jpg

|image_map = SaurashtraKart.jpg

|image_map_caption = Location of Limbdi State in Saurashtra

|stat_area1 = 632

|stat_year1 = 1931

|stat_pop1 = 40,688

|footnotes =

}}

Limbdi State was a princely state and was entitled to a 9-gun salute during the British Raj. It was ruled at that time by members of the Jhala dynasty.{{cite book |title=Sovereignty, Power, Control: Politics in the States of Western India, 1916–1947 |first=John |last=McLeod |publisher=BRILL |year=1999 |isbn=9789004113435 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jXpzWlPpE1cC&pg=PA9 |pages=8–9}} It belonged to Kathiawar Agency. After India's independence from British colonial rule in 1947, Limbdi was integrated into the Indian Union with other princely states.

==History==

During local princely states existence in Kathiyawad, there were approximately 222 small & medium princely states. During that era, Limbdi was also a princely state. During the time span from 1768 to 1948, many rulers had taken charge of Limbdi starting from Harisinhji, Bhojrajji, Harbhamji, Fatesinhji, Jashwantsinhji, Jatashankar.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}