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Baria State

Princely state in India

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The Baria State, also known as Bariya State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was under the Rewa Kantha Agency of the Bombay Presidency and had its capital in Devgadh Baria town of present-day Dahod district in Gujarat state.

A geological study of Baria State was carried out in 1931. Baria State operated a narrow gauge railway between Piplod and Devgadh Baria which was later absorbed into Indian Railways.

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