Charkhari State was one of the
Princely states of
India
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during the period of the
British Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
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. On India's independence, this Princely state acceded to India. Currently
Charkhari town, the former state's capital, is a part of
Uttar Pradesh
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state
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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 of this Princely state signed the accession to the
Indian Union on 15 August 1947.
Rulers
In 1804, under Raja Bikramajit Singh (1782–1829) rule, the state became a
British protectorate
British protectorates were protectorates under the jurisdiction of the British government. Many territories which became British protectorates already had local rulers with whom the Crown negotiated through treaty, acknowledging their status wh ...
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States before 1947
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See also
*Bundelkhand Agency
The Bundelkhand Agency was a political agency of the British Raj, managing the relations of the British government with the protected princely states of the Bundelkhand region.
History
Historical background
The Marathas ceded parts of B ...
*Political integration of India
Before it gained independence in 1947, India (also called the Indian Empire) was divided into two sets of territories, one under direct British rule (British India), and the other consisting of princely states under the suzerainty of the Briti ...
References
Mahoba district
Bundelkhand
Princely states of Bundelkhand
1765 establishments in India
1947 disestablishments in India
Rajput history
Princely states of Uttar Pradesh
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