At the end of 16 August 1947
Individual territory identity unresolved; a 1947 accession status cannot safely be assigned. [1][2][3]
Ruler, negotiators and other participants
The ruler or governing authority recorded for the snapshot is: Probable Varahi/Warahi: two Malek branches and thana jurisdictions. A merger-era list names Hussinya Varkhanji and Muridkhanji, but these names are not assigned as verified 1947 incumbents. [1][2][3]
Local Malek branches and estate holders, Radhanpur’s attachment administration and the Bombay/States Department authorities. [1][2][3]
How the relationship changed
The polygon lies at approximately 71.47–71.67°E, 23.55–23.90°N, in the Varahi area. Its position and neighbouring Santalpur strongly suggest “Wardhi” is a source spelling error for Varahi. The regional settlement brought the Varahi states and thana into Bombay in 1948. [1][2][3]
The Varahi lead and the limits of a merger-era list
Coordinates, the proximity of Santalpur and regional administrative lists suggest that “Wardhi” may be a mistaken spelling of Varahi or Warahi. The lead concerns more than a place-name: Varahi contained chiefly branches and thana jurisdictions rather than a single straightforward princely administration. Merger-era names cannot automatically be treated as the incumbents of every jurisdiction on 16 August 1947. [2][3][1]
If that identification is confirmed, the relevant wider settlement is the consolidation of Gujarat jurisdictions into Bombay in 1948. The White Paper explains why their interlaced geography favoured provincial merger. That context does not correct the upstream map label by itself. The page therefore retains “Wardhi” and withholds an individual timeline while recording the documentary path that may resolve its identity. [4][2]
What this mapped feature does—and does not—identify
The historical account and the identification of a polygon are separate pieces of evidence. A documented merger in a nearby state does not prove that an unnamed or ambiguous outline represents that state. Candidate identities on this page remain conditional. Where no event is securely assigned to this feature, the timeline stays empty rather than borrowing a candidate’s dates. [1][2][3]
Identity is an inference from coordinates and regional lists, not a corrected upstream name. Confirm against the original Administrative Atlas before assigning individual event dates. [1][2][3]
The timeline
No event date has been securely assigned to this mapped feature. Any candidate dates discussed in the narrative remain conditional and are not presented as a verified timeline.
Evidence & map notes
Snapshot basis. The evidence does not establish a uniform, completed accession to India for this feature on 16 August 1947.
Identity is an inference from coordinates and regional lists, not a corrected upstream name. Confirm against the original Administrative Atlas before assigning individual event dates.
Boundary source: 1941. Source-year boundary (1941); the 16 August 1947 boundary has not been independently verified. This reference is not a verified reconstruction of the boundary on 16 August 1947.
Paragraph citations distinguish published agreements, contemporary accounts, later chronologies and historical scholarship. Regional chapters explain a shared process; they do not establish a separate local negotiation or exact instrument date where none has been verified.
Sources & further reading
The White Paper records the Indian government’s account and reproduced legal instruments. It is not an independent assessment of every claim of consent, coercion or popular opinion.
- Sabar Kantha small states and shared jurisdictions ↗Secondary chronology
- 1961 Banaskantha Census Handbook: administrative history ↗Primary / official source
- Gokhale Institute: Gujarat regional integration, p. 153 ↗Research publication; names merger-era jurisdictions, not a verified 1947 reign list
- 1950 White Paper: Gujarat States ↗Government account / primary document transcription
- 1950 White Paper: Successful Conclusion of Negotiations ↗Government account / primary document transcription
- 1950 White Paper: Instrument of Accession ↗Government account / primary document transcription
- 1950 White Paper: States Department ↗Government account / primary document transcription