Kingdom of Chhota Udaipur છોટાઉદેપુર રિયાસત
1743–1948
Flag Coat of arms
Kingdom of Chhota Udaipur (green)
Capital	Chhota Udaipur
Area
• 1901	2,305 km2 (890 sq mi)
Population
• 1901	64,621
History
History
• Established	1743
• Accession in Dominion of India	1948
Succeeded by Dominion of India
Today part of	Gujarat, Republic of India

The Chhota Udaipur State or 'Princely State of Chhota Udaipur', (Gujarati: છોટાઉદેપુર; Hindi: छोटा उदैपुर)^[1] 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.^[2]

History

The erstwhile Princely State of Chhota Udaipur was founded in 1743 by Rawal Udeysinhji, a descendant of Patai Rawal of Champaner.^{[citation needed]}

This state was an A class state with an 11 Gun salute under the Rewa Kantha Agency and merged with the Union of India on 16 August 1947.^[3] The state emerged as an A Class state mainly because of the erstwhile ruler HH. Maharaja Maharawal Shri Fateh Sinh Ji Chauhan who was also known as the people's Maharaja. Before him, the state was a second class state with 9 Gun Salutes. Maharawal Shri Fatehsinh ji made a lot of developments in the state of Chhota Udepur and quickly rose to being an A class state. His great grandson HH Aishwarya Pratap singh Chauhan is the present ruler of Chhota Udaipur but he is the youngest son of Late Maharaja Shri Virendra Pratap Sinh ji.

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)^[4]