Gaurihar State

Gaurihar State was a princely state in India, ruling a territory that is now in Madhya Pradesh.[1] Gaurihar is a tehsil of Chhatarpur district.[2]

Gaurihar State
Princely State
1807–1950

Gaurihar State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
 1901
184 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population 
 1901
7760
History 
 Established
1807
1950
Succeeded by
India
Today part of India
Malleson, G. B.: An historical sketch of the native states of India, London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984

History

Gaurihar state was founded in 1807 after a split from Ajaigarh State. Pratap Singh Ju Dev signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. Maharaja Chandra Bhan Singh Ju Dev was the last ruler of Gaurihar state.

Rulers

The rulers bore the title 'Sardar Sawai' and from 1859 the title 'Rao'.[3]

  • 1807 – 1846 Raja Ram (d. 1846)
  • 1846 – 1877 Rajdhar Rudra Pratap (b. 1811 – d. 18..)
  • 1880 – 14 November 1887 Gajadhar Prasad (d. 1887)
  • 1888 – 1904 Shamle Prasad (b. 1859 – d. 1904)
  • 1904 – 1932 Pratipal (Prithvipal) Singh (b. 1886 – d. 19..)
  • 1932 – 1944 Avadhendra Pratap Singh (b. 1902 – d. 19..)
  • 1944 – 1959 Pratap Singh Ju Dev (b.1923 d.1959)
  • 1959 – 1972 Chandrabhan Singh Ju Dev (b.1925 d. 2012)

References

  1. Henige, David P. (2004). Princely states of India: a guide to chronology and rulers. Orchid Press. p. 67. ISBN 9789745240490.
  2. "Chhatarpur Tehsil Map, Chhatarpur Tehsil List". MapsofIndia.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. Princely States of India A-J


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