Kothi State (or Koti State) was a princely state of the

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. It belonged to the

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. Its capital was at Kothi, in modern

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. It was a relatively small

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History

Kothi State was founded at an uncertain date by a Baghel Rajput ruler who expelled the former

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r ruler of the area. Towards the beginning of the nineteenth century, and in much the same manner as neighbouring Sohawal, Kothi became a

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initially subordinate to Panna State. However, a separate ''sanad'' was granted to ''Rais'' Lal Duniyapati Singh in 1810.Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 2.
/ref> The last ruler of Kothi signed the

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to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.

Rulers

Rulers adopted the title ''

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Bahadur''.

Title ''Rais''

*180. – .... Lal Duniyapati Singh *.... – 1862 Lal Abdhut Singh *1862 – 5 June 1887 Ran Bahadur Singh

Title ''Raja Bahadur''

*1887 – 1895 Bhagwat Bahadur Singh *1895 – 8 August 1914 Avadhendra Singh *1914 – 1934 Sitaram Pratap Bahadur Singh *1934 – 1948 Kaushalendra Pratap Singh *1948 -2017 Govind pratap singh ju dev

References

{{MP Princely States Satna district Rajput history 18th-century establishments in India 1950 disestablishments in India Princely states of Madhya Pradesh

History

Rulers

Title ''Rais''

Title ''Raja Bahadur''

See also

References