Currently, Sarila town, the state's capital, is part of Uttar Pradesh.

Following partition of India in 1947, Mahipal Singh Ju Deo, the last ruler of the state, signed the Instrument of Accession, whereby he acceded his state to the Union of India.

Sarila State was founded by Aman Singh.

[1] Aman was the son of Pahar Singh and the grandson of Chhatrasal.

[4] Following the independence of India, Sarila was merged on 4 April 1948 with 34 other states to form Vindhya Pradesh.