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1765–1950
  

Established
  
1765

1901
  
123,254

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Coat of arms

1901
  
2,279 km (880 sq mi)

Area
  
2,279 km²

Charkhari State

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Charkhari State, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. On India’s independence, this Princely state acceded to India. Currently Charkhari town, the former state's capital, is a part of Uttar Pradesh state.

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History

Charkhari State was founded in 1765 by Saurabh Singh Bundela, a Rajput of the Bundela clan, as an offshoot of Panna State. The last ruler of this Princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.

Rulers

In 1804, under Raja Bikramajit Singh (1782–1829) rule, the state became a British protectorate.

Rajas

  • 1765 - 1782 Khuman Singh (b. ... - d. 1782)
  • 1782 - Nov 1829 Bikramajit Singh (b. ... - d. 1829)
  • 1829 - 1860 Ratan Singh
  • 1860 - 1880 Jai Singh Deo (b. ... - d. 1880)
  • Maharajas

  • 1880 - 6 Jul 1908 Malkhan Singh (b. 1872 - d. 1908)
  • 6 Jul 1908 - 1914 Jujhar Singh
  • 1914 - 5 Oct 1920 Ganga Singh
  • 1920 - 8 Nov 1941 Arimardan Singh (b. 1903 - d. 1941)
  • 8 Nov 1941 - 15 Aug 1947 Jayendra Singh (b. ... - d. 1977)
  • References

    Charkhari State Wikipedia