Jaitpur State was a
princely state in the
Bundelkhand region. It was centered on
Jaitpur, in present-day
Mahoba district,
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
, which was the capital of the state. There were two forts in the area.
The last Raja died without issue and Jaitpur State was subsequently
annexed by the
British Raj
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History
Jaitpur state was founded in 1731 by Jagat Rai, son of the famous
Bundela
The Bundela is a Rajput clan. Over several generations, the cadet lineages of Bundela Rajputs founded several states in area what came to be known as Bundelkhand anciently known as Chedi Kingdom from the 16th century.
Etymology
As per Jaswant ...
Rajput
Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...
leader
Chhatrasal
Chhatrasal Bundela (4 May 1649 – 20 December 1731) was an Indian warrior and ruler from the Bundela Rajput clan, who fought against the Mughal Empire, and established his own kingdom in Bundelkhand during the 17th-18th centuries.
Early l ...
, as a division 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 ...
. In 1765,
Ajaigarh State
Ajaigarh State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was ruled by Bundela clan of Rajput. The state was founded in 1785 and its capital was located in Ajaigarh, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Prade ...
was separated from Jaitpur.
Following the British occupation of
Central India Jaitpur became a
British protectorate in 1807.
When Khet Singh, the state's last ruler, died without issue in 1849, the principality was annexed by the British.
Rulers
The rulers of Jaitpur State bore the title '
Raja
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The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
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Princely States of India
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Rajas
*1731 - 1758 Jagat Rai
*1758 - 1765 Pahar Singh
*1765 - .... Gaj Singh
*.... - 1812 Kesri Singh
*1812 - 1842 Parikhat Singh
*1842 - 1849 Khet Singh (d. 1849)
See also
*Doctrine of Lapse
The doctrine of lapse was a policy of annexation initiated by the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent about the princely states, and applied until the year 1858, the year after Company rule was succeeded by the British Raj under the ...
*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 ...
References
External links
Jaitpur Belatal
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History of Uttar Pradesh
Mahoba district
Bundelkhand
Princely states of India
Rajputs
British administration in Uttar Pradesh
1731 establishments in India
1849 disestablishments in India