Charkhari State
| Charkhari Estate चरखारी रियासत | ||||||
| Princely State of British India | ||||||
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| History | ||||||
| • | Established | 1765 | ||||
| • | Accession to the Union of India | 1950 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| • | 1901 | 2,279 km2 (880 sq mi) | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| • | 1901 | 123,254 | ||||
| Density | 54.1 /km2 (140.1 /sq mi) | |||||
 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Charkhari". Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 891. | ||||||
Charkhari Estate, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.[1] On India’s independence, this Princely state acceded to India. Currently Charkhari town, the former state's capital, is a part of Uttar Pradesh state.
History
Charkhari State was founded in 1765 by Saurabh Singh Bundela, a Rajput of the Bundela clan, as an offshoot of Panna State. The last ruler of this Princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.[2]
Rulers
In 1804, under Raja Bikramajit Singh (1782–1829) rule, the state became a British protectorate. [3]
Rajas
- 1765 - 1782 Khuman Singh (b. ... - d. 1782)
- 1782 - Nov 1829 Bikramajit Singh (b. ... - d. 1829)
- 1829 - 1860 Ratan Singh
- 1860 - 1880 Jai Singh Deo (b. ... - d. 1880)
Maharajas
- 1880 - 6 Jul 1908 Malkhan Singh (b. 1872 - d. 1908)
- 6 Jul 1908 - 1914 Jujhar Singh
- 1914 - 5 Oct 1920 Ganga Singh
- 1920 - 8 Nov 1941 Arimardan Singh (b. 1903 - d. 1941)
- 8 Nov 1941 - 15 Aug 1947 Jayendra Singh (b. ... - d. 1977)
- Present Ruler : Jayant Singh Judeo
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Coordinates: 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E
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