1701–1948 → Established 1701 1901 986,582 | Flag Coat of arms 1901 523 km (202 sq mi) Area 523 km² | |
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Sitamau State was a princely state of the British Raj before 1947. Its capital was in Sitamau town, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. The total area of the state was 523 square kilometres.
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History
Sitamau State was founded in 1701. On 5 January 1819 it became a British protectorate. Sitamau State belonged to Malwa Agency and was an 11-gun salute state. Its rulers were related to the ruling families of Ratlam and Sailana states.
Rulers
The state was ruled by the Rathore dynasty of Rajputs. The last ruler of Sitamau State signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union and the state became part of India on 15 June 1948.
Rajas
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