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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