Udaipur State, Chhattisgarh

This article is about the princely state in Chhattisgarh. For the state in Rajasthan, see Udaipur State.
Udaipur State
उदयपुर रियासत
Princely State of British India
1818–1948 →

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Udaipur State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 • Established 1818
 • Accession to the Union of India 1948
Area
 • 1901 2,732 km2 (1,055 sq mi)
Population
 • 1901 45,000 
Density 16.5 /km2  (42.7 /sq mi)
Malleson, G. B.: An historical sketch of the native states of India, London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984

Udaipur State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.[1] The town of Dharamjaigarh was the former state's capital.

After the Independence of India Udaipur State was merged with the princely states of Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh and Jashpur to form the Raigarh district of Madhya Pradesh.[2] Now the district of Raigarh is part of Chhattisgarh state.

Geography

The State of Udaipur was bounded by Surguja State and Jashpur State on its northern side, on the east by Gangpur State and the British Ranchi district, on the south by Raigarh State and on the west by the British Bilaspur district of the Central Provinces. In 1881 the State contained 196 villages and covered an area of 2,732 square km. The total population according to the 1901 Census of India was around 45,000, mostly Hindus.

The state was mostly covered by forested hills of sandstone with carboniferous strata, but the extensive coalfields were not exploited. Gold and iron were also found, but in much smaller quantities. The ranges in the area of the state were relatively low, the highest point being Lotta Hill, reaching an elevation of 640 m. The forests were dense, composed mainly of sāl, mahua, kusum and tendu. The Mand River rises near Girsa in Sarguja, draining the southern part of the Mainpat Plateau to the north.[3]

History

Udaipur State was founded in 1818 as an offshoot of Surguja State (Sarguja). From 1860 rulers were Rajputs of the Raksel dynasty.Younger son of Maharaja Amar Singh Deo of Surguja State was made the ruler of udaipur state. The First Rajput Raksel Ruler was Sri Shrimant Raja Bahadur Bindeshwari Prasad Singh Deo. The state became a British protectorate in 1818.

In 1852 the ruler and his two brothers were accused by the British of murder and were jailed. There was an interregnum during which the state was ruled directly by the British authorities who invoked the Doctrine of lapse. Finally in 1860 local rule was restored when Lal Bindeshwari Prasad Singh Deo was granted the rule of Udaipur State by the British for his services in the Sepoy Mutiny. And succeeded as Swasti Sri Prabal Pratap Udit Pratap Sampanna Sitare Hind Maharajadhiraj kumar Rajadhiraj Sri Shrimant Raja Bahadur Bindeshwari Prasad Singh Deo. (b. 1829 - d. 1876) Ruling chief Udaipur state. The Chief resided at Partabpur, the headquarters of a tract which he held as a maintenance grant in Surguja, and was a ruler of considerable ability and force of character. In 1871 he aided in the suppression of a rebellion in the Keonjhar State, for which he received the thanks of Government, and gifts of an elephant with gold-embroidered trappings and a gold watch and chain. He obtained the title of Raja Bahadur as a personal distinction, and was also made a Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India. The Elder son of Chief Succeeded to gaddi Sri Shrimant Raja Bahadur Dharamjeet Singh Deo and younger son Sri Shrimant Rajkumar Lal Shaheb Dharampal Singh Deo was granted the estate of Dhourpur (Zamindari).Rajkumar Dharampal Singh Deo was the Grandson of Maharaja Bahadur Amar Singh Deo of Surguja state and younger son of Raja Bindeshwari prasad Singh Deo of Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh) State.The both places Dhourpur and Dharamjaigarh were named after both the brother Rajkumar lal shaheb dharampal Singh Deo and Raja Bahadur dharamjeet Singh Deo. Sri Rajkumar Lal Shaheb Dhrampal Singh Deo was succeeded by his only son Sri Shrimant Lal Shaheb Chandeshwer Prasad Singh Deo as the head of the zamindari estate of Dhourpur.

Udaipur was one of the states of the Eastern States Agency. The last ruler of this princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.[4]

Rulers

The rulers of Udaipur State bore the title of 'Raja'.[5]

Rajas

Junior Branch of Surguja royal family younger son of Maharaja Bahadur Amar Singh Deo of Surguja State was made ruling chief of udaipur

See also

References

  1. ↑ Princely States of India A-J
  2. ↑ Publication by Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics - 1973- Issue 61 - Page 346
  3. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 24, p. 83.
  4. ↑ Rajput Provinces of India - Udaipur (Princely State)
  5. ↑ States before 1947

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Coordinates: 22°28′N 83°13′E / 22.47°N 83.22°E / 22.47; 83.22

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