Short answers, pulled from the story.
The British Raj established the Kathiawar Agency in 1822. This political unit covered the Kathiawar peninsula in western India and governed approximately 200 small princely states under the suzerainty of the Bombay Presidency.
A severe famine occurring during 1899 and 1900 caused the population to decrease by 15 per cent. The disaster struck the region with devastating force, causing agricultural output to collapse and many families to lose their livelihoods.
Bhavnagar State, Dhrangadhra State, Gondal State, Jafarabad State, Junagadh State, Morvi State, Nawanagar State, and Porbandar State held first-class status. These rulers managed significant territories and populations while exercising varying degrees of authority from full autonomy to limited oversight.
The estimated gross revenue of several states reached 1,278,000 rupees in 1911. Total tribute payable to the British, the Gaekwar of Baroda, and the nawab of Junagadh stood at 70,000 rupees during this period.
The agency was abolished on the 10th of October 1924 and merged into the Western India States Agency. This new entity included three subdivisions such as Eastern Kathiawar Agency and Western Kathiawar Agency.