[1] Its rulers belonged to a family of Babi House, the state was once a polity within the Mughal Empire.

It was surrounded by a loopholed wall; the town was formerly known for its export trade in rapeseed, grains, and cotton.

[4] The state was an independent polity within the Mughal Empire, its proximity to the territory of the Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy endangered the ruling Nawab to possible conflicts.

British administrators took charge of the regency of the state on two occasions, when two separate Nawabs died leaving a minor son as successor.

The Nawab of Radhanpur was empowered by the British to control the external relations, as well as to mint the own coins, of the state.