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States and territories disestablished in 1948

  • Porbandar StateThe harbour town of Porbandar became the capital of a state ruled by the Jethwa dynasty. Earlier, Shrinagar served as the capital for these rulers.
  • Junagadh StateIn 1654, Muhammad Sher Khan Babai established the Babi Pashtun dynasty in Junagadh. His family rose from a Parmar Rajput background to rule southern…
  • Mandatory PalestineIn 1920, the British Empire took control of a territory that had been part of the Ottoman Empire for four centuries. The League of Nations officially…
  • Kingdom of MysoreIn 1399, two brothers named Yaduraya and Krishnaraya established a small state near the modern city of Mysore. This territory began as a feudal vassal under…