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In India states earn revenue through own taxes, central taxes, non-taxes and central grants. [1] For most states, own taxes form the largest part of the total state revenue. [1] Taxes as per the state list includes land revenue, taxes on agricultural income, electricity duty, luxury tax, entertainment tax and stamp duty. [2]
Baroda State was a kingdom within the Maratha Confederacy and later a princely state in present-day Gujarat. It was ruled by the Gaekwad dynasty from its formation in 1721 until its accession to the newly formed Dominion of India .
Vadodara (Gujarati: [ʋəˈɽodɾɑ] ⓘ), formerly Baroda, is a major city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River , 141 km (88 mi) from the state capital of Gandhinagar .
The economy of Gujarat, a state in Western India, is the most industrialised in India, having the highest industrial output of any state in the union. [9] It has the highest exports of any Indian state, accounting for 33% of all Indian exports in 2022–23. [ 10 ]
Vadodara district, also known as Baroda district, is situated in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. The administrative headquarters of the district is the city of Vadodara (Baroda). The district covers an area of 7,794 km 2 and had a population of 4,165,626 as of 2011.
On 5 November 1944 the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was merged with the Western India States Agency (WISA) to form the larger Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency. [ citation needed ] After the Independence of India in 1947, as India and Pakistan , the rulers of the princely states of the agency signed the Instrument of Accession ...
Baroda and Gujarat States Agency was a political agency of British India, managing the relations of the British government of the Bombay Presidency with a collection of princely states. [ 1 ] The political agent , who was also Collector of the British District of the Panchmahal , resided at Baroda (Vadodara).
Native -, i.e. princely states in present Gujarat state, western India, generally once in the colonial charge of either Baroda and Gujarat States Agency or Western India States Agency (each having precursors)