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Vakhtapur (Mahi Kantha)

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Vakhtapur is a village and former non-salute princely state in Gujarat, western India.

History

The minor princely state, in Mahi Kantha, was ruled by Koli Chieftains, within the thana jurisdiction of Sabar Kantha.

In 1901 it comprised the town and three other villages, with a combined population of 1,744, yielding 5,788 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, mostly from land), paying double tribute: 1,188 Rupees to the Gaekwar Baroda State and 486 Rupees to Idar State. [1]

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