Alipura was a

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in what is today the Chhatarpur District in the

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. Alipura, the capital of the state is located between

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and

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at and had a population of 3,232 according to the

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History

The state was established in 1757 by Aman Singh, Raja of

Panna State Panna State was a princely state of colonial India, located in modern Panna district of Madhya Pradesh. The state of Panna belonged to the Bundelkhand Agency and covered an area of, 6724 km2 with 1,008 villages within its borders in 190 ...

by granting the lands surrounding Alipura town to Achal Singh, son of Mukund Singh, who was the ''

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'' of Panna at that time. The principality became a British protectorate in 1808 and was made part of the

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. The last

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ruler of Alipura signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.

Rulers

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Title ''Rao''

*1757–1790 Achal Singh (d. 1790) *1790–1835 Pratap Singh *1835–1840 Pancham Singh *1840–1841 Daulat Singh *1841–1871 Hindupat Singh (d. 1871) * 3 November 1871 – 1922 Chhatrapati Singh (b. 1853 – d. 1922) *26 Mar 1922 – Nov 1934 Harpal Singh (b. 1882 – d. 1934) (regent 1919 – 1922) *Nov 1934 – 1934 Bhopal Singh Ju Deo *1934–15 Aug 1947 Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo (b. 1901 – d. 1987)

Alipura palace

Built by the rulers of Alipura State the main part of palace is about 150 years old, with a section that is over 3 centuries old. The building has been renovated and converted to a heritage hotel that is run by a direct descendant of the former ruling family.

References

{{Coord, 25, 10, 30, N, 79, 24, 00, E, name=capital Princely states of Bundelkhand States and territories established in 1757 Alipura

History

Rulers

Title ''Rao''

Alipura palace

See also

References