Barwani (State)

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Barwani
836-1948
Flag of Barwani
Barwani Coat of Arms
flag coat of arms
Capital Barwani
Form of government Princely state ("11 shot salute")
surface 3051 km²
population 176,666 (1941)
founding 836
resolution June 15, 1948
State religion: Hinduism
Dynasty: Sisodia
Map excerpt from The Imperial Gazetteer of India
Map excerpt from The Imperial Gazetteer of India
Postage stamp from Barwani (1921)
Postage stamp from Barwani (1921)

Barwani was one of the princely states of the Central India Agency of British India . It was founded in the 11th century by Sisodia - Rajputs from Mewar / Udaipur. Around 1650 Barwani became the capital of the principality. After losing territory in the Marathas , Barwani became a British protectorate (until 1947). The last ruler Devi Singh (1930-1956) was elevated to Maharana . The country had an area of ​​3051 km² and 76,136 inhabitants (1901). Barwani was annexed to India on June 15, 1948 and joined the Madhya Bharat Princely Union on June 16 . On November 1, 1956, all princely states of the Union were dissolved and incorporated into the state of Madhya Pradesh .

Barwani had a state post with its own stamps from 1921 to 1948.

See also

literature

  • William Barton: The princes of India . With a Chapter on Nepal. Nisbet, London 1934, (Reprinted edition. Cosmo, New Delhi 1983).
  • Andreas Birken : Philatelic Atlas of British India. CD-ROM. Birken, Hamburg 2004.
  • George B. Malleson: An historical sketch of the native states of India. Longmans, Green & Co., London 1875, ( digitized version ).
  • Paul E. Roberts: India (= A Historical Geography of the British Dominions. Vol. 7, Part. 1-2). 2 volumes (Vol. 1: History to the End of the East India Company. Vol. 2: History under the Government of the Crown. ). Clarendon Press, Oxford 1916-1923, (Reprinted edition: Historical Geography of India. 2 volumes. Printwell, Jaipur 1995).
  • Joseph E. Schwartzberg (Ed.): A historical atlas of South Asia (= Association for Asian Studies. Reference Series. 2). 2nd impression, with additional material. Oxford University Press, New York NY et al. 1992, ISBN 0-19-506869-6 .

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