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Cambay State

Princely state in India during the British Raj

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Khämbā was the only state in the Kaira Agency of the Gujarat division of the Bombay Presidency, which merged into the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency in 1937.

History

Maharaja of Parmar Rajputs had established the State of Cambay. Cambay was invaded in 1730 by the penultimate Mughal governor of Gujarat, Mirza Ja'far Mu'min Khan I, the last of the Mughal governors of Gujarat, at the time of the dismemberment of Mughal rule in India. In 1742 Mirza Ja'far Mu'min Khan I defeated his brother-in-law Nizam Khan, governor of Khambhat, and established himself in his place.

Hub of Mercantile activity

The traders and the merchants reached here from across the world. Cambay was known for its cotton and silk cloths. Cambay was one of India's most active trade center since the 14th century (Source: Ibn Battuta). After 200 years, Duarte Barbosa described Cambay as an important commercial center with carpets, and other textile goods in Mughal established industries.

Cambay was taken by the Marathas in 1753. Finally it was ceded to the British by the Peshwa under the treaty of 1803. The state was provided with a railway in 1901.

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