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Ajaigarh State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was ruled by Bundela clan of Rajput But later on this place was ruled by Yadav (Dauwa) kings. . The state was founded in 1765 by Guman Singh and its capital was located in Ajaigarh, Madhya Pradesh. Sawai Maharaja Punya Pratap Singh signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.[1]
| Ajaigarh State | |||||||
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| Vassal state of Maratha Confederacy (1800 - 1809) Princely state of British India | |||||||
| 1765–1950 | |||||||
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 Ajaigarh State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||
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• Established | 1765 | ||||||
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History
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Rulers (Rajas)
edit- 1765-1792 Guman Singh (Founder, nephew of Pahat Singh of Jaipur)
- 1792-1793:Bakht Singh (first term) (driven out by Ali Bahadur)
- 1793-1802 Ali Bahadur
- 1802- 1804 Shamsher Bahadur (seized his relative Ghani Bahadur, and confined him in the fort of Ajaigarh, where he was afterwards poisoned.)
- 1804-1807 Thakur Lachhman Singh Dauwa (surrendered to British government; Ajaigarh becomes a princely state)
- 1807-1837 Bakht Singh (2nd term)
- 1837-1849 Madho Singh
- 1849-1853 Mahipat Singh
- 1853-1855 Bijai Singh
- 1859-1877 Ranjore Singh
Rulers (Sawai Maharaja)
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Photo of Ranjore Singh
- 1877-1919 Ranjore Singh
- 1919-1942 Bhopal Singh Dauwa
- 1942-1950 Punya Pratap Singh Dauwa
References
editThis article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ajaigarh". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Sources
edit- Jain, Ravindra K. (2002). Between History and Legend: Status and Power in Bundelkhand. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-250-2194-0.
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