Chhatarpur (State)
| Chhatarpur | |||||
| 1785-1950 | |||||
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| Capital | Chhatarpur | ||||
| Form of government | Princely state (11 shot salute) | ||||
| surface | 2927 km² | ||||
| population | 156,000 (1901) | ||||
| founding | 1785 | ||||
| resolution | January 1, 1950 | ||||
| State religion: Hinduism Dynasty: Parmar |
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Chhatarpur was a princely state in the Bundelkhand region of British India in what is now the state of Madhya Pradesh . Its capital was the place Chhatarpur . The principality was founded in 1785 by Raja Sone Shah, a follower of the Raja of Panna . Chhatarpur came under the sovereignty of the Nawab of Banda in 1800 and was a British protectorate from 1806 to 1947 . Raja Vishwanath Singh (1867-1932) was raised to Maharaja in 1894 .
In 1901 the country had an area of 2927 km² and 156,000 inhabitants. On April 4, 1948, Chhatarpur joined the Princely Union of Vindhya Pradesh and joined India on January 1, 1950 (see History of India ). On November 1, 1956, all princely states were dissolved and Vindhya Pradesh was incorporated into the state of Madhya Pradesh .
See also
literature
- Chhatarpur State. In: The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Volume 10: Central Provinces to Coompta. New Edition. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1908, pp. 198-201 .
- George B. Malleson: An historical sketch of the native states of India. Longmans, Green & Co., London 1875, ( digitized version ).
- 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 .
Web links
- iiNet: Chhatarpur (Princely State)
- Imperial Gazetteer of India
- Indian Princely States
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html