Chhota Udaipur State

The Chhota Udaipur State or 'Princely State of Chhota Udaipur', (છોટાઉદેપુર; छोटा उदैपुर) was a princely state with its capital in Chhota Udaipur during the era of British India. The last ruler of Chhota Udaipur State signed the accession to join the Indian Union in 1948. Chhota Udaipur shares a history with Devgadh Baria and Rajpipla as one of the three princely states of eastern Gujarat.

History
The erstwhile Princely State of Chhota Udaipur was founded in 1743 by Rawal Udeysinhji, a descendant of Patai Rawal of Champaner.

This state was an Salute state with an 11 Gun salute under the Rewa Kantha Agency and merged with the Union of India on 16 August 1947.

Rulers

 * 1762 –       1771  Arsisinhji
 * 1771 –       1777  Hamirsinhji II
 * 1777 –       1822  Bhimsinhji
 * 1822 –       1851  Gumansinhji
 * 1851 –       1881  Jitsinhji
 * 1881 –       1895  Motisinhji
 * 1895 – 29 Aug 1923 Fatehsinhji                        (b. 1884 – d. 1923)
 * 29 Aug 1923 – 15 Oct 1946 Natwarsinhji Fatehsinhji           (b. 1906 – d. 1946)
 * 15 Oct 1946 – 15 Aug 1947 Virendrasinhji                     (b. 1907-d. 25 June 2005)
 * His Highness (HH) Maharaja Aishwarya Pratap Singh Virendra Singh Chauhan is the present ruler of Chhotaudepur.