Ajaigarh State was one of the

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s of India during the period of the

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. The state was ruled by Bundela clan of

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. The state was founded in 1785 and its capital was located in Ajaigarh,

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. Ajaigarh's last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.Ajaigarh Princely State (11 gun salute)
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* Princely states of Bundelkhand 1950 disestablishments in India Rajputs Panna district {{India-hist-stub