Charkhari State

Charkhari State
Princely State of British India
1765–1947
Flag Coat of arms
Charkhari State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Capital	Charkhari
Area
• 1901	2,279 km2 (880 sq mi)
Population
• 1901	123,254
History
• Established	1765
• Accession to the Union of India	1947
Succeeded by India

Charkhari State was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.^[1] 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.

History[]

Charkhari State was founded in 1765 by Khuman Singh.^[2]

In 1857 Raja Ratan Singh received a hereditary salute of 11 guns, a khilat and a perpetual jagir of £1300 a year in recognition of his services during the Indian Mutiny.^{[citation needed]}

The last ruler of this Princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 August 1947.

Rulers[]

In 1804, under Raja Bikramajit Singh (1782–1829) rule, the state became a British protectorate.^[3]

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 July 1908 Malkhan Singh (b. 1872 – d. 1908)
• 6 July 1908 – 1914 Jujhar Singh
• 1914 – 5 October 1920 Ganga Singh
• 1920 – 8 November 1941 Arimardan Singh (b. 1903 – d. 1941)
• 8 November 1941 – 15 August 1947 Jayendra Singh (b. ... – d. 1977)

Titular Maharaja[]

• 1947 – 1977 Jayendra Singh
• 1977 – present Jayant Singh

See also[]

• Bundelkhand Agency
• Political integration of India

References[]

Coordinates: 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E / 25.4; 79.75

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