Gaurihar State

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Gaurihar State
गौरिहार रियासत
Princely State
1807–1950
Location of Gaurihar
Gaurihar State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 •  Established 1807
 •  Accession to the Indian Union 1950
Area
 •  1901 184 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population
 •  1901 7,760 
Density 42.2 /km2  (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

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  3. Gaurihar Princely State
  4. Princely States of India A-J

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