Gaurihar State

Gaurihar State गौरिहार रियासत
Princely State
1807–1950 →
Gaurihar State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
•	Established	1807
•	Accession to the Indian Union	1950
Area
•	1901	184 km^2 (71 sq mi)
Population
•	1901	7,760
	Density	42.2 /km^2  (109.2 /sq mi)
Malleson, G. B.: An historical sketch of the native states of India, London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984

Gaurihar State was a princely state in India, ruling a territory that is now in Madhya Pradesh.^[1] Gaurihar is a tehsil of Chhatarpur district.^[2] The state has some famous and historical important monuments.

History

Gaurihar state was founded in 1807 after a split from Ajaigarh State. Maharaja Chandra Bhan Singh Ju Dev was the last ruler of Gaurihar state. He signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.^[3]

Rulers

The rulers bore the title 'Sardar Sawai' and from 1859 the title 'Rao'.^[4]

• 1807 - 1846 Raja Ram (d. 1846)
• 1846 - 1877 Rajdhar Rudra Pratap (b. 1811 - d. 18..)
• 1880 - 14 Nov 1887 Gajadhar Prasad (d. 1887)
• 1888 - 1904 Shamle Prasad (b. 1859 - d. 1904)
• 1904 - 1932 Pratipal (Prithvipal) Singh (b. 1886 - d. 19..)
• 1932 - 1947 Avadhendra Pratap Singh (b. 1902 - d. c.1970)

References

1. Henige, David P. (2004). Princely states of India: a guide to chronology and rulers. Orchid Press. p. 67. ISBN 9789745240490.
2. "Chhatarpur Tehsil Map, Chhatarpur Tehsil List". MapsofIndia.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
3. Gaurihar Princely State
4. Princely States of India A-J

External links

• Gaurihar (Princely State)

Coordinates: 25°17′44″N 80°10′29″E / 25.29556°N 80.17472°E