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When was Kolhapur State merged into Bombay province
After Indian independence in 1947, Kolhapur acceded to the Dominion of India on 14 August 1947 and merged into Bombay State on 1 March 1949.
how was the Kolhapur State  viewed
It was considered the most important of the Maratha principalities with the others being Baroda State, Gwalior State and Indore State. I
what was the  Kolhapur State flag
The state flag was a swallow-tailed saffron pennant.
how large was the Kolhapur State area
Kolhapur State, together with its jagirs or feudatory vassal estates, covered an area of 3,165 square miles.

Question: what was the population like
Self-contained rewrite: what was the population of Kolhapur State like