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Beni Singh
Beni Singh (sometimes Beni Hazuri'','' Beeny Huzzoory or Benny Huzzcory) was the Thakur of Maihar from 1770 until his death in 1788. Biography Singh was the grandson of Bhim Singh, who served under Chhatrasal. He began his career from humble beginnings. Hindupat Singh, the Raja of Panna, appointed him as his Diwan and granted him Maihar as a jagir in 1770. Hindupat also conferred upon him the title of Rais. Upon the death of Hindupat Singh, he and Khemraj became the guardians of the minor Anirudh Singh, whom Hindupat had named as his successor to the throne of Panna, bypassing his eldest son, Sarnet Singh. Meanwhile, he made Maihar independent of Panna suzerainty. When Col. Leslie fell at Chhatarpur in 1778, his successor, Col. Goddard, sought permission from Beni to pass through Panna, but Beni refused. Goddard later obtained permission from Khemraj. Both he and Khemraj were ambitious and warlike, and it did not take long for them to fall out. Each of them wanted sole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thakur (title)
Thakur is a historical Indian feudalism, feudal Indian honorifics, title of the Indian subcontinent. It is also used as a surname in the present day. The female variant of the title is Thakurani or Thakurain, and is also used to describe the wife of a Thakur. There are varying opinions among scholars about its origin. Some scholars suggest that it is not mentioned in the Sanskrit texts preceding 500 Common Era, BCE, but speculates that it might have been a part of the vocabulary of the dialects spoken in North India, northern India before the Gupta Empire. It is viewed to have been derived from word ''Thakkura'' which, according to several scholars, was not an original word of the Sanskrit Languages of India, language but a borrowed word in the Indian lexis from the Tukharistan region of Uzbekistan. Another view-point is that ''Thakkura'' is a loan word from the Prakrit language. Scholars have suggested differing meanings for the word, i.e. "god", "lord", and "master of the es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhatarpur State
Chhatarpur was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1785 and its capital was located in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. Chhatarpur's last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. History Chhatarpur was founded in 1785. It is named after the Maharaja Chhatrasal, Chhatrasal, the founder of Bundelkhand, and contains his cenotaph. The state was ruled by his descendants until 1785. The state was guaranteed to Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar in 1806 by the British Raj. In 1854, Chhatarpur would have lapsed to the British government for want of direct heirs under the doctrine of lapse, but was conferred on Jagat Raj as a special act of grace. The Rajas ruled a princely state with an area of , and population of 156,139 in 1901, which was part of the Bundelkhand agency of Central India Agency, Central India. In 1901 the town of Chhatarpur had a population of 10,029, a high school and manufactured paper and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1788 Deaths
Events January–March * January 1 – The first edition of ''The Times'', previously ''The Daily Universal Register'', is published in London. * January 2 – Georgia ratifies the United States Constitution, and becomes the fourth U.S. state under the new government. * January 9 – Connecticut ratifies the United States Constitution, and becomes the fifth U.S. state. * January 18 – The leading ship (armed tender HMS ''Supply'') in Captain Arthur Phillip's First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay, to colonise Australia. * January 22 – The Congress of the Confederation, effectively a caretaker government until the United States Constitution can be ratified by at least nine of the 13 states, elects Cyrus Griffin as its last president.''Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909'', ed. by Benson John Lossing and, Woodrow Wilson (Harper & Brothers, 1910) p167 * January 24 – The La Perouse expedition in the ''Astrolabe'' and '' Boussole'' arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhatarpur
Chhatarpur is a city and a municipality in Chhatarpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhatarpur District. History Chhatarpur was founded in 1785 and is named after leader Chhatrasal, the founder of Bundelkhand, and contains his cenotaph. The state was ruled by his descendants until 1785. At that time the Ponwar clan of the Rajputs took control of Chhatarpur. The state was guaranteed to Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar in 1806 by the British Raj. In 1854 Chhatarpur would have lapsed to the British government for want of direct heirs under the doctrine of lapse, but was conferred on Jagat Raj as a special act of grace. The Ponwar Rajas ruled a princely state with an area of , and population of 156,139 in 1901, which was part of the Bundelkhand agency of Central India. In 1901 the town of Chhatarpur had a population of 10,029, a high school and manufactured paper and coarse cutlery. The state also contained the British c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhokal Singh
Dhokal Singh was the Raja of Panna from 1785 until his death in 1798. Biography He was the youngest of three sons of Hindupat Singh. After the death of his brother, Anirudh Singh in 1779, he was installed on the throne of Panna by Beni Singh and Khemraj in 1785. They installed him because he was a minor, which allowed them to wield power during his minority. Following this, a struggle for the throne of Panna ensued between him and his brother, Sarnet Singh. In the course of this conflict, a battle took place at Gathewara, where his benefactor, Beni Singh, was killed by the forces of Arjun Singh, who was aiding Sarnet. When Mahadji Scindia sent Laxman Hari Newalkar to collect arrears due from Panna, he dispatched his Diwan, Rajdhar Singh, who defeated Newalkar in November 1790. During his reign, the whole of Bundelkhand fell prey to Himmat Bahadur and Ali Bahadur, a grandson of Bajirao Peshwa. Ali Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh
Chitrakoot is a pilgrimage centre and a nagar panchayat in the Satna district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Connected to the Indian epic Ramayana, it is a place of religious, cultural, historical and archaeological importance, situated in the Baghelkhand region. It borders the Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh, whose headquarters Chitrakoot Dham is located nearby. The city lies in the historical Chitrakoot region, which is divided between the present-day Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It is known for a number of temples and sites mentioned in Hindu scriptures. It attracts pilgrims throughout the year on occasions such as Amavasya, Somwati Amavasya, Deepavali, Sharad-Poornima, Makar Sankranti, Rama Navami and for Free Eye Care Medical Camps. Noted 'Ayurvedic' and 'Yoga' centres like 'Arogyadham' are located in Chitrakoot. Legend Chitrakuta, identified with modern Chitrakoot, is one of the important places connected to the epic ''Ramayana''. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banda (state)
Banda was a princely state centered in Banda, in modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India. It was disestablished due to its participation in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The former region controlled by Banda state had a population of 698,608 people in 1881. History The founder of Banda was Ali Bahadur I. He was a grandson of the Peshwa Bajirao and son of Shamsher Bahadur. Bahadur managed to carve an independent principality for himself. However, the short-lived state ceased to exist after it participated in the unsuccessful Indian Rebellion of 1857. Its last ruler Ali Bahadur II was deposed, and the state was annexed by the British Raj and they appointed a ''taluqdar'' from Awadh to govern the area. List of rulers * Shamsher Bahadur (1740–1761) * Ali Bahadur I (1761–1802) *Zulfiqar Ali (1802) *Shamsher Bahadur II (1802–1825) *Zulfiqar Ali (1823–1850) * Ali Bahadur II (1850–1858) See also *List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) *List of princely states o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaitpur State
Jaitpur State was a princely state in the Bundelkhand region. It was centered on Jaitpur, in present-day Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh, 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. History Jaitpur state was founded in 1731 by Jagat Rai, son of the famous Bundela Rajput leader Chhatrasal, as a division of Panna State. In 1765, Ajaigarh State was separated from Jaitpur. Following the British occupation of Central India Jaitpur became a British protectorate in 1807. Maratha Conquest In the year 5 May 1746 Maratha generals Malhar Rao Holkar and Jayappa Scindia besieged Jaitpur and Conquered it and appointed Laxman Shankar a treaty was concluded between Peshwa and Jagatraj Bundela. 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'. Raj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charkhari State
Charkhari State was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. On India's independence, this Princely state acceded to India. Currently Charkhari town, the former state's capital, is a part of Uttar Pradesh state. History Charkhari State was founded in 1765 by Khuman Singh. Raja Chhatarsal divided his lands in 1731 into several portions, one of which was given to Raja Jagat Rai. At his death in 1757, a dispute arose as to the succession, with Raja Pahar Singh, seizing the territory forcing Raja Khuman Singh to flee. Terms were agreed to in 1764, and Raja Khuman Singh received Charkhari, becoming its first Raja in 1765. Maratha Conquest In the year 1789 Arjun Pawar the diwan and general of Ali Bahadur I attacked Vijay Bahadur and expelled him. In 1857, Raja Ratan Singh received a hereditary salute of 11 guns, a khilat, and a perpetual jagir of Rs. 20,000 (£1,300) a year in recognition of his services during the Indian Mutiny. The last ruler o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand (, ) is a geographical and cultural region and a proposed state and also a mountain range in central and North India. It corresponds to the Post-Vedic Chedi kingdom. The hilly region is now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lying in the latter state. Jhansi is the largest city in Bundelkhand. Another major city of Bundelkhand is Sagar being second largest city of Bundelkhand. The proposed state consists of Jhansi and Chitrakoot division of Uttar Pradesh and Sagar Division of Madhya Pradesh. Etymology Bundelkhand means " Bundela domain". The region was earlier known as Jejabhukti or Jejakabhukti ("Jeja's province"). According to the inscriptions of the Chandela dynasty, this name derived from Jeja, the nickname of their ruler Jayashakti. However, it is possible that the name derives from an even earlier name of the region: "Jajhauti" or "Jijhoti". After the Bundelas replaced the Chandelas around 14th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anirudh Singh Ju Deo
Anirudh Singh Ju Deo was the Raja of Panna from 1777 until his death in 1779. Biography Anirudh was born to Hindupat Singh and his first wife. Although he was his father's second son, his father had superseded his eldest son, Sarnet Singh, in the right to succeed him and appointed him as the heir to the throne of Panna. Upon the death of his father in 1777, he succeeded him as the Raja of Panna while still a minor. Owing to his minority, the administration of state affairs was entrusted to Beni Singh and Khemraj Chaube. When Colonel Leslie and his army, sent by Warren Hastings to support Raghoba Dada's claim as the Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy, entered Bundelkhand in 1778, Anirudh opposed them and resisted their advance. Leslie was supported by his brother, Sarnet Singh. Anirudh fought against Leslie at Mausahaniya, near Chhatarpur, but was defeated on 10 July 1778. Both of his regents were ambitious and their rivalry led the state into civil war. Khemraj took up arms for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maihar State
Maihar State was a princely state in India during the British Raj, located in what is today Madhya Pradesh, central India. The state had an area of , and a population of 63,702 in 1901. The state, which was watered by the Tons River, consists mainly of alluvial soil covering sandstone, and is fertile except in the hilly district of the south. A large area was under forest, the produce of which provided a small export trade. The state gained India-wide and later, worldwide fame for Maihar gharana, a gharana or school of Indian classical music. It is one of the most prominent gharanas of the 20th century; much of the fame of Hindustani classical music in the west stems from this gharana. History Maihar was originally a dependency of Rewa, but Harde Sah, the eldest son of Chhatrasal, took advantage of the minority of Audhut Singh Ju Deo of Rewa, attacked him, and annexed Maihar and Bijairaghogarh to his territories. Hindupat, the Raja of Panna, granted Maihar as a jagi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
