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

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History

The original state was founded in 1728 by Jivaji Rao, from the Puar clan of

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who together with his older brother (Tukoji) had advanced into Malwa with

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Baji Rao, as part of the Maratha conquest. The brothers divided the territory among themselves; their descendants ruled as the junior and

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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

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. After India's independence in 1947, the

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s of Dewas acceded to India, and their states were integrated into

Madhya Bharat Madhya Bharat, also known as Malwa Union, was an Indian state in west-central India, created on 28 May 1948 from twenty-five princely states which until 1947 had been part of the Central India Agency, with Jiwajirao Scindia as its Rajpramuk ...

, which became a state of India in 1950. In 1956, Madhya Bharat was merged into

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state. Dewas Junior Darbar (Court) was composed of

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Mankari Mankari (Mānkari or Maankari) is a hereditary title used by Maratha nobles and troops from the Indian subcontinent who held land grants, and cash allowances. They held an official position at the Darbar (court) and were entitled to certain cer ...

s, Istamuradars, Thakurs and Jagirdars. File:An old photograph of Goddess Chamunda Mata's Temple on Dewas Tekri (Hill).jpg, An old photograph of Goddess Chamunda Mata's Temple on Dewas Tekri (Hill). File:A rare photograph of the Old Palace (Rajwada) of Dewas Junior.jpg, The Old Palace (Rajwada) of Dewas Junior. File:The Durga Bagh Palace, Dewas Junior State.jpg, The Durga Bagh Palace, Dewas Junior State. File:The Shree Lakshmi Narayan Bhawan Club, Dewas Junior State.jpg, Shree Lakshmi Narayan Bhawan Club, Dewas Junior State. File:Shree Narayan Tower, Dewas Junior. The Clock Tower is named after HH Raja Srimant Narayanrao (Dada Sahib) Puar of Dewas (Junior).jpg, Shree Narayan Tower, Dewas Junior State. The Clock Tower is named after HH Raja Srimant Narayanrao (Dada Sahib) Puar of Dewas Junior State. File:The Gate at Shree Malhar, The Residence of His Holiness Shri Shilnath Maharaj.jpg, The Gate at Shree Malhar, The Residence of His Holiness Shri Shilnath Maharaj. File:The Law Courts, Dewas Junior State.jpg, The Law Courts, Dewas Junior State. File:Dewas Collectorate (previously Lakshmi Niwas Palace of Dewas Junior.jpg, Dewas Collectorate Building (originally known as Lakshmi Niwas Palace of Dewas Junior). This was illegally demolished by the local administration in March 2023, despite an ongoing case and strong opposition by the citizens of Dewas. File:Dewas Junior Coat of Arms.jpg, Dewas Junior Coat of Arms File:1890 Pensioners List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 01.jpg, 1890 List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 01 File:Pensioners List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris 02.jpg, 1890 List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 02 File:1890 Pensioners List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 03.jpg, 1890 List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 03 File:Pensioners List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris 04.jpg, 1890 List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 04

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HH Raja Narayan Rao Puar in front of the Rajwada of Dewas Junior

A rare photograph of the 3 successive Maharajas of Dewas Junior State

HH Raja Narayan Rao Puar with Dewas Junior Nobility

Colonel HH Maharaja Sir Yeshwant Rao Puar had two daughters, 'Durgaraje' (d/o Padmaraje) who married into the Sardar Phalke family of Gwalior and 'Udayaraje' (d/o Maneka Raje) who married the Raja of Prayagpur.

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