Rajgarh State

Not to be confused with Raigarh State
Rajgarh State
राजगढ़ रियासत
Princely State of British India
Late 15th century–1948 →

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Rajgarh State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 • Established Late 15th century
 • Accession to the Union of India 1948
Area
 • 1931 2,435 km2 (940 sq mi)
Population
 • 1931 134,891 
Density 55.4 /km2  (143.5 /sq mi)
Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 
A Rajput ruler of Rajgarh

Rajgarh State was a princely state in India during the British Raj. It was part of the Bhopal Agency of the Central India Agency.

Rajgarh had an area of 940 sq. mi. and a population of 88,376 in 1901. Estimated revenue, 33,000 (1911); tribute (to Sindhia of Gwalior) 3,640. Grain and opium were the principal articles of trade.

History

There was a predecessor state known as Umatwara, whose chief received the title of 'Rawat' in 1448. In 1681 the State was divided into Rajgarh and Narsinghgarh State between the two sons of the Rawat Chhatar Singh, Rawat Mohan Singh and Rawat Parasramji. The daughter Mrinalini fled to the Himalayas and named her place as Rajgarh.

After India's independence in 1947 the last Rawat acceded to the Indian government on 15 June 1948.[1] Rajgarh became part of Madhya Bharat state, which was formed out of the western half of the Raj's Central India Agency of princely states. In 1956 Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh state.

Rulers

The rulers of Rajgarh State were Rajputs of the Ponwar (Umat) clan and were entitled to an 11-gun salute. Former heads of the state used the title 'Rawat'.[2]

Rawats

Nawab

Rawats

Rajas

See also

References

  1. ↑ Narsinghgarh Princely State (11 gun salute)
  2. ↑ Rajput Provinces of India - Narsinghgarh

Coordinates: 24°02′N 76°53′E / 24.033°N 76.883°E / 24.033; 76.883

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