Khairagarh State

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Khairagarh State
खैरागढ़ रियासत
Princely State of British India
1833–1948

Flag of Khairagarh

Flag

Location of Khairagarh
Khairagarh State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 •  Established 1833
 •  Accession to the Indian Union 1948
Area
 •  1931 1,033 km2 (399 sq mi)
Population
 •  1931 157,400 
Density 152.4 /km2  (394.6 /sq mi)
Today part of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh
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Khairagarh State (Hindi: खैरागढ़) was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Khairagarh town in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh was the capital of the state and the see of the Raja's residence.[1]

History

Khairagarh estate was founded in 1833. In 1898 Khairagarh estate was recognized as a state.[2] Most of the inhabitants of the state were Gonds, Lodhis, Chamars and Ahirs distributed in 497 small villages besides the main town.[3] The rulers were Rajputs of the Nagavamshi dynasty.[4] Khairagarh State's last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.

Rulers

The rulers of the princely state of Khairagarh bore the title of 'Raja'.[5]

  • 1898 - 7 Oct 1908 Kamal Narayan Singh (b. 1867 - d. 1908)
  • 8 Oct 1908 – 22 Oct 1918 Lal Bahadur Singh (b. 1889 - d. 1918)
  • 8 Oct 1908 – 13 Dec 1912 .... -Regent
  • 22 Oct 1918 – 15 Aug 1947 Birendra Bahadur Singh (b. 1914 - d. ....)

See also

References

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