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Vikram Singh Rao II Puar
Vikram Singh Rao II Puar (born 3 May 1989), is the present titular and the 10th Maharaja of Dewas Senior . He is a descendant of the Maratha Puar (Pawar) dynasty. He ascended the 'Gadi' of Dewas Senior as the Maharaja, after the death of his father late HH Maharaja Tukoji Rao IV Puar at the Anand Bhawan Palace, Dewas. His mother Gayatri Raje Puar represents Dewas in Madhya Pradesh assembly, having won the election in 2018. See also *List of Maratha dynasties and states *Maratha Empire *Maratha *Dhar State *Dewas Junior *Dewas Senior *Dhar State *Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar (18 September 1968 - 07 November 2023), was the titular Maharaja of Dhar State. He was a descendant of the Pawar (Pawar, Puar) dynasty that ruled Dhar State. He was crowned as the Maharaja of Dhar State on 15 January 20 ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Puar, Vikram Singh Rao Maharajas of Madhya Pradesh 1989 births People from Dewas Living people Daly College alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharaja
Maharaja (also spelled Maharajah or Maharaj; ; feminine: Maharani) is a royal title in Indian subcontinent, Indian subcontinent of Sanskrit origin. In modern India and Medieval India, medieval northern India, the title was equivalent to a prince. However, in late ancient India and History of South India, medieval south India, the title denoted a king. The form "Maharaj" (without "-a") indicates a separation of noble and religious offices, although since in Marathi the suffix ''-a'' is silent, the two titles are near homophones. Historically, the title "Maharaja" has been used by kings since Vedic period, Vedic times and also in the second century by the Indo-Greek Kingdom, Indo-Greek rulers (such as the kings Apollodotus I and Menander I) and then later by the Indo-Scythians (such as the king Maues), and also the Kushans as a higher ranking variant of "Raja". Eventually, during the medieval era, the title "Maharaja" came to be used by sovereignty, sovereign princes and vassal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewas Senior
Dewas Senior was established by Tukoji Rao I Pawar during the Maratha conquest of Central India. It was a 15 Gun Salute Maratha princely state. On 12 December 1818 it became a British protectorate. History The original state was founded in 1728 by Tukoji Rao, from the Pawar clan of the Marathas who together with his younger brother Jivaji Rao, had advanced into Malwa with Peshwa Baji Rao I as part of the Maratha Conquest of Malwa. The brothers divided the territory among themselves; their descendants ruled as the senior and junior branches of the family. After 1841, each branch ruled his own portion as a separate state, though the lands belonging to each were intimately entangled; in Dewas, the capital town, the two sides of the main street were under different administrations and had different arrangements for water supply and lighting. The two Rajas heading Dewas states both lived in separate residences in the town of Dewas, and ruled over separate areas. The Senior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern India, early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent List of Maratha dynasties and states, Maratha states under the nominal leadership of the former. The Marathas were a Marathi language, Marathi-speaking peasantry group from the western Deccan Plateau (present-day Maharashtra) that rose to prominence under leadership of Shivaji (17th century), who revolted against the Bijapur Sultanate and the Mughal Empire for establishing "Hindavi Swarajya" (). The religious attitude of Aurangzeb, Emperor Aurangzeb estranged Kafir, non-Muslims, and the Deccan wars, Maratha insurgency came at a great cost for his men and treasury. The Maratha government also included warriors, administrators, and other nobles from other Marathi people, Marathi groups. Shivaji's monarchy, referred to as the Maratha Kingdom, expanded into a large realm in the 18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawar
Pawar (also spelled as Pavar and Puar) is an Indian surname found among the Maratha, Mahar or Koli people in Maharashtra. Notable people bearing the Pawar name or its variants include: *Ajit Pawar (born 1959), Indian politician; deputy chief minister of Maharashtra and nephew of Sharad Pawar * Ameya Pawar (born 1980), American politician and City of Chicago Alderman * Anand Pawar, Indian badminton player * Anjali Pawar, Indian social worker * Bharati Pawar, Indian politician * Dagdu Maruti Pawar, Indian Dalit author *Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar, titular Maharaja of Dhar State) * Krishnaji Rao III Puar, Maharaja of Dewas Senior and Indian politician * Kuldeep Pawar, Indian actor in the Marathi language film industry *Lalita Pawar (1916-1998), popular Hindi TV & Marathi actress * Narayan Rao Pawar (1925-2010), Indian independence activist and member of Arya Samaj who plotted to kill the last Nizam of Hyderabad * Rajendra Singh Pawar, Indian businessman, chairman of NIIT * Raje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tukojirao IV
Shrimant Tukoji Rao IV Pawar (17 November 1963 – 19 June 2015) was an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mr. Pawar was member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. He was a descendant of the Pawar dynasty of the Marathas. His father Krishnajirao III was the last ruler of Dewas (Senior) State which was a '15 Gun Salute' princely state in India. He was the titular Maharaja of Dewas (Senior) State until 1971 when in the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration ( privy purses). He was the Member of Legislative Assembly from Dewas for six terms from 1990 to 2015. He was inducted in the state cabinet for two terms serving as Minister for Higher Education, Technical Education and later Tourism, Sports and Youth Welfare. He was elected as the President of the Board of Governors of The Daly Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewas
Dewas is a city in the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The municipality was formerly the seat of two 15-Gun Salute state princely states during the British Raj, Dewas Junior state and Dewas Senior state, ruled by the Pawar clan of the Marathas. The city is the administrative capital of Dewas district. Dewas is an industrialised city and houses a government bank note press. Etymology The name ''Dewas'' is derived from the Devi Vaishini hill in the city, commonly known as '' Tekri''. The hill has a temple of the deities Devi Tulja Bhawani, Chamunda Mata and Kalika Mata. The word Dewas is believed to be a sandhi of the words Dev (deity) and Vas (abode in Marathi), so Dewas means ''house of the god''. Swami Shivom Tirtha wrote the history of the hill (''Tekri'' ) of Dewas in his book, ''Sadhan Shikhar''. Inspired by the area, E.M. Forster wrote '' The Hill of Devi'' in 1953. The district takes its name from its headquarters town, Dewas, which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayatri Raje Pawar
Gayatri Raje Pawar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Pawar is a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Dewas constituency in Dewas district. She was married to the late Maharaja of Dewas Senior Tukoji Rao Pawar Shrimant Tukoji Rao IV Pawar (17 November 1963 – 19 June 2015) was an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mr. Pawar was member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. He was a descendant of the Pawar dynas ... (1963-2015). References People from Dewas Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2013–2018 Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2018–2023 Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2023–2028 {{MadhyaPradesh-BJP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Maratha Dynasties And States
This is a list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states in the Indian subcontinent. Maratha States The Maratha Salute state and Head of State by precedence * Baroda, title Maharaja Gaikwad, Hereditary salute of 21-guns * Gwalior, title Maharaja Shinde, Hereditary salute of 21-guns * Indore (Holkar State), title Maharaja Holkar, Hereditary salutes of 19-guns * Kolhapur State, title Maharaja Bhonsle Chhatrapati, Hereditary salutes of 19-guns * Dewas State (1728–1948) of Pawar clan. ** Dewas State Senior, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 15-guns ** Dewas State Junior, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 15-guns * Sangli, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns * Bhor (Gandekar State), title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns * Jawhar State, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns * Sawantwadi State, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns * Mudhol State, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns Non-salute states Non-salute Maratha states, alphabetically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maratha
The Marathi people (; Marathi: , ''Marāṭhī lōk'') or Marathis (Marathi: मराठी, ''Marāṭhī'') are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are native to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as a Marathi-speaking state of India on 1 May 1960, as part of a nationwide linguistic reorganisation of the Indian states. The term "Maratha" is generally used by historians to refer to all Marathi-speaking peoples, irrespective of their caste; However, it may refer to a Maharashtrian caste known as the Maratha which also includes farmer sub castes like the Kunbis. The Marathi community came into political prominence in the 17th century, when the Maratha Empire was established by Shivaji in 1674. Etymology According to R. G. Bhandarkar, the term Maratha is derived from Rattas, a tribe which held political supremacy in the Deccan from the remotest time. The Rattas called themselves ''Maha Rattas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar State
Dhar State was a princely state. It was a salute state in the colonial sway of the Central India Agency. Dhar began as one of the states during Maratha Empire, Maratha dominance in India about 1730. In 1941 it had an area of and a population of 253,210. Dhar was the capital of the state since 1732 (from the 1728 foundation, the Raja's first seat had been at Multhan in Dhar district, India, Dhar district. In 1948, it became part of Madhya Bharat. Lying between 21°57' and 23°15' north, and 74°37' and 75°37' east, Dhar State was bordered on the north by Ratlam State and Sailana State; east by parts of Gwalior State, Gwalior and Indore States; on the south by Barwani State, and on the west by Jhabua State and portions of Gwalior State and Indore State. Prathmeshwar Singh Rao Pawar is the current titular crown prince of Dhar, as Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar (the titular Maharaja of Dhar) died in November 2023. History The present Dhar dynasty was founded in 1729 by Udaji Rao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewas Junior
Dewas Junior was established by Jivaji Rao I Puar in 1728 during the Maratha conquest of Central India. It was a 15-gun salute Maratha princely state. On 12 December 1818, it became a British protectorate. History The original state was founded in 1728 by Jivaji Rao, from the Puar clan of Marathas who together with his older brother (Tukoji) had advanced into Malwa with Peshwa Baji Rao, as part of the Maratha conquest. The brothers divided the territory among themselves; their descendants ruled as the junior and senior branches of the family. After 1841, each branch ruled his own portion as a separate state, though the lands belonging to each were intimately entangled; in Dewas, the capital town, the two sides of the main street were under different administrations and had different arrangements for water supply and lighting. The Junior branch had an area of and had a population of 54,904 in 1901. Both Dewas states were in the Malwa Agency of the Central India Agency. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar
Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar (18 September 1968 - 07 November 2023), was the titular Maharaja of Dhar State. He was a descendant of the Pawar (Pawar, Puar) dynasty that ruled Dhar State. He was crowned as the Maharaja of Dhar State on 15 January 2015 at the Dhar Rajwada (Old Palace). The ceremony had last been held on 1 August 1926. He was married to Shaila Raje Pawar and has a son Prathmeshwar Singh Rao Pawar. He was educated at Daly College, Indore. He died on 7 November 2023 of cancer.https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/mp-dhars-titular-maharaja-hemendra-rao-pawar-passes-away-due-to-cancer See also *List of Maratha dynasties and states *Maratha Empire *Maratha *Dhar State *Dewas Junior *Dewas Senior References Hindustan TimesTimes of India articlesFree Press Journal {{DEFAULTSORT:Pawar, Hemendra Singh Rao Maharajas of Madhya Pradesh 1968 births People from Dhar Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
