Jhabua
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Bhil tribe girls in Jhabua
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| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Jhabua |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 30,577 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | www |
Jhabua (Hindi: झाबुआ) is a town and a municipality in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Jhabua District.
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History
Jhabua Princely State
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Jhabua was the capital of a princely state of the British Raj's Central India, in the Bhopawar agency. Its area, with the dependency of Rutanmal, was approx 1,776 square miles (4,600 km2). The Rajas of Jhabua belonged to the Rathor dynasty. [1]
The ancestor of the family was Rao Bar Singh a.k.a. the Birji, fifth son of Rao Jodh of Marwar. His descendant, Kunwar Kesho Das or Kishan Das, founded Jhabua in 1584.
Raja Kesho Das was first Raja of Jhabua 1584/1607. He was granted the title of Raja by the Emperor of Delhi, as a reward for a successful campaign in Bengal, and for punishing the Bhil chiefs of Jhabua who had murdered an Imperial Viceroy of Gujarat. The names of the rulers are:[2]
| Name | Year |
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| Karan Singh | 1607-1610 |
| Mah Singh | 1610-1677 |
| Kushal Singh | 1677-1723 |
| Anup Singh | 1723-1727 |
| Sheo Singh | 1727-1758 |
| Bahadur Singh | 1758-1770 |
| Bhim Singh | 1770-1821 |
| Pratap Singh | 1821-1832 |
| Ratan Singh | 1832-1840 |
| Gopal Singh | 1841-1895 |
| Udai Singh | 1895 - 1942 |
| Dilip Singh (titular post independence) | 1942-1965 |
| Ajit Singh (titular) | 1965-2002 |
| Narendra Singh (titular) | 2002–present |
Post-Independence
After India's independence in 1947, its rulers acceded to India, and Jhabua became a part of the newly created Madhya Bharat state, which in 1956 was merged into Madhya Pradesh.
Bhabhara which was once part of the Jhabua district, is the place where Chandrasekhar Azad, the freedom fighter spent his early life when his father Pandit Sitaram Tiwari was serving in the erstwhile estate of Alirajpur. But, when Alirajpur district (which was once the part of Jhabua district) got separated from Jhabua, Bhabhra became the part of Alirajpur district.
Geography
Jhabua has an average elevation of 318 metres (1043 feet).[3]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Jhabua had a population of 30,577. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jhabua has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 80% and female literacy is 69%. In Jhabua, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Jhabua city is famous for its black cotton soil commonly known as "White Gold". There are many interesting places in Jhabua Thasil.
Education
There is one government college SCAMV which imparts post graduate education. English schools are Kendriya Vidyalaya, New Catholic Mission Tribal School and Oxford Eminent Academy School.
The Tehsil of Jhabua i.e. Thandla has developed very fast with many functional industries. It has given employment to people residing in nearby villages.
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Jhabua. |
- ↑ [rulers.org/indstat1.html]
- ↑ http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/j/jhabua.html
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jhabua
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