Varnoli Moti was a minor princely state during the British Raj in what is today Gujarat State India. It was initially administered by the Rewa Kantha AgencyMemoranda on Native State in India 1909, p. 266, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.108717/page/n297/mode/2up and then by the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency. and then by the Baroda and Gujarat States Agency.Memoranda on the Indian States 1935, p. 104, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.275347/page/n113/mode/2up?view=theater It was part of the 26 Princely States making up the Pandu Mehwas, petty states placed under British protection between 1812 and 1825.Memoranda on Native State in India 1909, p. 270, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.108717/page/n301/mode/2up The state had a population of 342 and an area of 2 sq miles.Memoranda on the Indian States 1939, p. 26, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35598/page/n35/mode/2up
History The minor princely state, belonging to the Pandu Mehwas division of Rewa Kantha, was ruled by Rajput Chieftains.
In 1901 it comprised only the single village, yielding 409 Rupees state revenue (1903–4, mostly from land), paying 78 Rupees tribute, to the Gaekwar Baroda State.https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_297.gif Imperial Gazetteer
Rulers
The Rulers held the title of Thakur.
Ratansing Bhagwanji (b. 1888) 6 May 1899-fl. 1934Memoranda on the Indian states, 1934 : (Corrected up to 1 January 1934), p. 104, https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.04376/page/103/mode/2up Ranjit Sinh Ratansinh (b. 16 October 1930) 22 June 1934-fl. 1939Memoranda on the Indian States 1939, p. 26, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35598/page/n35/mode/2up
References
Sources and external links Imperial Gazetteer, on DSAL.UChicago.edu - Rewa Kantha
See also Varnol Mal, neighboring princely state Varnoli Nani, neighboring princely state