Samthar State Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samthar_State
| Samthar State | |||||||||
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| Princely state of British India | |||||||||
| 1760–1947 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Samthar | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1901 | 461 km2 (178 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 33,472 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1760 | ||||||||
| 1947 | |||||||||
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Samthar State was a 11 gun salute princely state in India during the British Raj. The state was administered as part of the Bundelkhand Agency of Central India. Its capital was Samthar town, located in a level plain in the Bundelkhand region crossed by the Pahuj and the Betwa rivers. The Samthar State was ruled by Bargujar Rajput clan.[1][2][3][4]
The founder was Ranjith Singh who in 1760, profiting from the troubled times of the Maratha invasion, proclaimed his state independent and was acknowledged as a Raja by the Marathas. In 1817 Samthar was recognized as a state by the British.[5] They received a sanad of adoption in 1862. In 1884 the state had to cede some territories for the construction of the railways.[6] In 1947 it signed Instrument of Accession merging into Union of India in August 1947.[7]
Samthar Fort once the center of governance is still being used as residence by royal family.[8]
Rajas
[edit]- 1817 – 1827 Ranjit Singh II (d. 1827)
- 1827 – 1864 Hindupat Singh (b. 1823 – d. 1890)
- 1858 – 3 Feb 1865 Rani .... (f) -Regent
- 3 Feb 1865 – 1877 Chhatar Singh (b. 1843 – d. 1896)
Maharajas
[edit]- 1877 – 16 Jun 1896 Chhatar Singh Deo (s.a.)
- 17 Jun 1896 – 9 Oct 1935 Bir Singh (b. 1864 – d. 1936) (from 3 Jun 1915, Sir Bir Singh)
- 9 Oct 1935 – 1950 Radha Charan Singh (b. 1914 – d. 1972)
- 1972 – Present Ranjeet Singh Judeo Titular
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Vadivelu, A. (1915). The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles & Zamindars of India. G.C. Loganadham. p. 331. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
Samthar ruling family descanded from Bar-gujar clan. One Suraj Bans was the founder.
- ^ Kushwaha, Rajendra Singh (2003). Glimpses of Bhāratiya History. Ocean Books. p. 437. ISBN 978-81-88322-40-4. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ Manglik, Mr Rohit (15 September 2023). Tourism Resources of Uttar Pradesh: [9789368751618]. EduGorilla Community Pvt. Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 978-93-6875-161-8. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ P, Kabad: Waman. Indian Who's who. Yeshanand & Company. p. 296. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
SAMTHAR . ( CI . ) His Highness Maharaja Sir Bir Singh Deo Bahadur , K.C.I.E , Bargujar , b . Aug. 26 , 1864 ; suc . June 17 , 1896 : area , 178 sq . miles ; population , 33,307 ; annual revenue , Rs . 3,40,000
- ^ Sir Roper Lethbridge (2005). The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire. Aakar Books. p. 475. ISBN 978-81-87879-54-1.
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 22, p. 24.
- ^ Assembly (Legislative), India Constituent (1947). The Constituent Assembly of India (Legislative) Debates: Official Report. Manager of Publications. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Singh, Shalini (1996). Profiles in Indian Tourism. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7024-748-7. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
