Sachin (princely state)

The Sachin State (Gujarati: સચીન રિયાસત; Urdu: سچن ریاست) was a princely state in India during the British Raj.[1] The ruler of Sachin held the title of Nawab.

Sachin State
સચીન રિયાસત
سچن ریاست
Princely State of British India
1791–1948

Flag of Sachin

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Location of Sachin
Sachin State (pink) within Surat Agency
Capital city Sachin
History
 -  Established 1791
 -  Independence of India 1948
Area
 -  1931 127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Population
 -  1931 22,107 
Density 174.1 /km2  (450.8 /sq mi)
Today part of Surat district, Gujarat State

References

  1. Ian Copland, The Princes of India in the Endgame of Empire, 1917-1947 (Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997), pp. 32–33

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Coordinates: 21°05′N 72°53′E / 21.08°N 72.88°E / 21.08; 72.88