Jobat State
Jobat State was a princely state in India during the British Raj. It was placed administratively under the Bhopawar Agency subdivision of the Central India Agency. The state covered an area of 339 square kilometres and had a population of 9.443 which produced an average revenue of Rs.21,000 in 1901.History
The principality was founded in the 15th century of the Alirajpur State ruling family belonging to the Rathore dynasty of Rajputs. After Indian independence in 1948, the rulers of Jobat acceded to the Union of India on 15 June 1948. The principality was incorporated into the new state of Madhya Bharat, which subsequently became Madhya Pradesh state on 1 November 1956.Rulers
Jobat State's Hindu rulers were styled 'Rana', and the succession was in the female line.Ranas
