Baria

Baria, also called Devgadh Baria, lies in the hills of eastern Gujarat. It became the seat of a small ruling house associated with the Chauhan chiefs of Champaner. After the Gujarat sultan conquered Champaner in 1484, descendants of its rulers established themselves in the eastern hill country; tradition places the founding of Devgadh Baria in the early sixteenth century. The town gave its name to the surrounding state, one of several small domains in Rewa Kantha.