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Jadubir Singh
Jadubir Singh was the Raja of Maihar from 1908 until his death in 1910. Biography He was born in August 1864 to Raghubir Singh. Upon his father's death on 4 March 1908, he succeeded him as the Raja of Maihar. However, it was not until 17 June 1908 that Henry Daly, the then Agent to the Governor-General in Central India, formally installed him with full powers. He agreed to consult the Political Agent on all important matters related to the state.{{Cite book , last=Aitchison , first=C. U. , url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.15654/ , title=A Collection Of Treaties Engagements And Sanads Vol-v (1933) , date=1933 , pages=238 He died on 18 July 1910 and was succeeded by his brother, Randhir Singh, as the Raja of Maihar Maihar is a city in the Maihar district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Maihar District. Maihar is known for the Maa Sharda Mandir situated in the city. It is one of the Shakti Peeth. Origin o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The title has a long history in South Asia and History of Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia, being attested from the ''Rigveda'', where a ' is a Rigvedic tribes, ruler, see for example the Battle of the Ten Kings, ', the "Battle of Ten Kings". The title has equivalent cognates in other Indo-European languages, notably the Latin Rex (title), Rex and the Celtic languages, Celtic Rix. Raja-ruled Indian states While most of the British Raj, Indian salute states (those granted a Salute#Heavy arms: gun salutes, gun salute by the The Crown, British Crown) were ruled by a Maharaja (or variation; some promoted from an earlier Raja- or equivalent style), even exclusively from 13 guns up, a number had Rajas: ; Hereditary salutes of 11-guns : * the R ... [...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] |
Raghubir Singh Of Maihar
Raghubir Singh was the ruler of Maihar from 1852 until his death in 1908. Birth and education He was born in 1843 to Mohan Prasad, the Thakur of Maihar. He received his education at Agra College. Reign Following his father's death in 1852, he succeeded him as the Thakur of Maihar. Owing to his minority, the management of the state was placed under the supervision of a British officer, with a promise that once he reached the age of majority, he would be restored to power. The officer also instructed him in his duties as a ruler. He was granted full administrative powers on 2 December 1865. The British government conferred on him the title of Raja as a hereditary distinction on 2 December 1869. On 1 January 1877, he was also granted a personal distinction of a nine-gun salute, which was made hereditary in 1878.{{Cite book , last=Not Available , url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35692/ , title=Memoranda On The Indian States 1921 , date=1922 , pages=17–18 Perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randhir Singh (ruler)
Randhir Singh was the Raja of Maihar from 1910 until his death in 1911. Biography He was born the second son of Raghubir Singh on 19 October 1865. Following the death of his elder brother, Jadubir Singh, on 18 July 1910, he succeeded him as the Raja of Maihar. However, he was formally installed on 7 January 1911. He was invited to attend the Delhi Durbar of 1911 but declined due to financial reasons. He married and had three sons: Brijnath Singh, Yadunath Singh, and Brijdev Singh. He was murdered in Maihar on 15 December 1911 and was succeeded by his son, Brijnath Singh, as the Raja of Maihar Maihar is a city in the Maihar district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Maihar District. Maihar is known for the Maa Sharda Mandir situated in the city. It is one of the Shakti Peeth. Origin o ....{{Cite book , last=Not Available , url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.284347/ , title=The Indian States 1935 , date=1936 , pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Daly
General (United Kingdom), General Sir Henry Dermot Daly, (25 October 1823 – 21 July 1895) was a senior British Indian Army officer, colonial administrator, Liberal Unionist Party, Liberal Unionist politician and founder of Daly College. Military career Daly was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Dermot Daly, an officer in the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, 4th Light Dragoons, and his wife, Mary McIntosh. He joined the Bombay Army, Bombay Infantry as an officer cadet in 1840. Along with several similarly aged young officers, such as Herbert Edwardes and Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew, Daly was sent to "advise" the Sikhs as part of Henry Lawrence's "Young Men". He served in the Second Anglo-Sikh War and was present at the Siege of Multan (1848-1849), Siege of Multan. On 18 May 1849, he raised the 1st Punjab Irregular Cavalry, which subsequently became the 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force), 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
