Bhavnagar State was a salute state during the Raj, ruled by the Gohil Rajputs .Bhavnagar lost two talukas, Botad and Gadhada, to the creation in August 2013 of the new district of Botad.
Bihar became the first state in India to have separate web page for every city and village in the state on its website www.brandbihar.com (Now www.brandbharat.com)
See the record in Limca Book of Records 2012 on Page No. 217