Dholpur State

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{{Infobox former subdivision
|native_name = धौलपुर रियासत
|conventional_long_name =Dholpur State
|common_name =Dholpur
|nation = [[British India]]
|subdivision = [[Princely State]]
|government_type = [[Monarchy|Sovereign monarchy]] (1806–1818)<br>[[Princely state]] (1818–1947)<br>[[Constitutional monarchy]] (1947–1949)
|era =
|year_start = 1806
|date_start =
|event_start=
|year_end = 1949
|date_end =
|event_end= [[Independence of India]]
|event1 =
|date_event1 =
|title_leader = Maharaj Rana
| leader1 = [[Kirat Singh]] (first)
| leader2 = [[Udaybhanu Singh]] (last)
| year_leader1 = 1806–1835
| year_leader2 = 1911–1949
| capital = [[Dholpur]]
|p1 = Maratha Empire
|s1 = Matsya Union
|flag_p1 = Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg
|flag_s1 = Flag of India.svg
|image_flag = Dholpur flag.svg
|image_coat =
|image_map = Alwar-karauli map.jpg
|image_map_caption = Dholpur State in the [[Imperial Gazetteer of India]]
|stat_area1 =3038
|stat_year1 = 1901
|stat_pop1 = 250,000
|today = [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
}}
[[File:Maharaj Rana of Dholpur Sir Bhagwant Singh - 1870.jpg|275px|thumb|Maharaj Rana of Dholpur Sir Bhagwant Singh in 1870.]]
[[File:MILITARY SCHOOL DHOLPUR.jpg|275px|thumb|Kesarbagh palace, the mansion of the former ruler of the erstwhile Dholpur State in [[Dholpur]], now [[Dholpur Military School]]]]

'''Dhaulpur State''' or '''Dholpur State''', historically known as the '''Kingdom of Dholpur''', was a kingdom of eastern [[Rajasthan]], [[India]], which was founded in [[Anno Domini|AD]] 1806 by a Hindu ruler
[[Jat]] Rana [[Kirat Singh]] of [[Dhaulpur]].<ref name="Random House India">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Azy2w8nDPP4C&q=dholpur+state+ruler&pg=PT19 | title=The Mysterious Mr Jacob | publisher=Random House India | author=John Zubrzycki | year=2012 | pages=3 | isbn=9788184003369}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = Dholpur: History and Places
| publisher =
|url=https://www.rajras.in/index.php/dholpur-history-geography-places/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = Dholpur online
| publisher =
|url=http://dholpuronline.in/city-guide/history-of-dholpur#}}</ref> After 1818, the state was placed under the authority of [[British India]]'s [[Rajputana Agency]]. The Ranas ruled the state until the independence of India in 1947, when the kingdom was merged with the [[India|Union of India]].

The [[princely state]] of [[Dholpur]] was located in the present-day state of [[Rajasthan]]. The state had an area of {{convert|3038|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, and an estimated revenue of Rs.9,60,000.<ref>https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_330.gif</ref>

The former chief minister of [[Rajasthan]], [[Vasundhara Raje]], was a member of the erstwhile ruling family of Dholpur as she was married to His Highness Maharaja Hemant Singh before getting divorced.

==History==
Very little is known of the early history of the state. According to tradition a predecessor state was established as Dhavalapura. In 1505 neighboring [[Gohad]] State of Rana [[Jat]]s was founded and between 1740 and 1756 Gohad occupied [[Gwalior Fort]]. From 1761 to 1775 Dholpur was annexed to [[Bharatpur State]] and between 1782 and December 1805 Dholpur was again annexed by Gwalior. On 10 January 1806 Dholpur became a [[British protectorate]] and in the same year the Ruler of Gohad merged Gohad into Dholpur.<ref name="WS"/><ref name="IGI">[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_329.gifImperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 323.]</ref>

The last ruler of Dholpur signed the [[instrument of accession]] to the Indian Union on 7 April 1949 and the state was merged in [[Matsya Union]].<ref name="TGI">[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/d/dholpur.html Dholpur Princely State (15 gun salute)]</ref>

===Rulers===
The rulers of the state were [[Jats]] and were styled ''[[Maharaja Rana]]'' from 1806 onwards.<ref name="WS">[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html Princely States]</ref> They were entitled to a 15-gun salute.

====Rulers of Gohad (title ''Rana'')====
*1699 – 1713: Gaj Singh (d. 1713)
*1713 – 1717: Jaswant Singh (d. 1717)
*1717 – 1756: [[Bhim Singh Rana]] (d. 1756)
*1756 – 1757: [[Girdhar Pratap Singh]] (d. 1757)
*1757 – 1784: [[Chhatar Singh]] (d. 1788) (personal style Maharaj Rana from 1771)
*1784 – 1804: Interregnum
*1804 – 1806: Kirat Singh (b. 1763 – d. 1836)

====Rulers of Dholpur (title ''Maharaja Rana'')====
*1806 – 21 April 1836: [[Kirat Singh]] (s.a.)
*1836 – Dec 1836: [[Pohap Singh]] (d. 1836)
*Dec 1836 – 7 February 1873: [[Bhagwant Singh]] (b. 1824 – d. 1873) (from 2 June 1869, Sir Bhagwant Singh)
*7 Feb 1873 – 20 July 1901: [[Nihal Singh]] (b. 1863 – d. 1901)
*7 Feb 1873 – 1884: Maharani Sateha Devi (b. 1845 – d. 1888) Bhawa (f) – Regent
*20 Jul 1901 – 29 March 1911: [[Ram Singh of Dholpur|Ram Singh]] (b. 1883 – d. 1911) (from 1 January 1909, Sir Ram Singh)
*20 Jul 1901 – Mar 1905: .... – Regent
*29 Mar 1911 – 15 August 1947: [[Udaybhanu Singh|Udai Bhan Singh]] (b. 1893 – d. 1954) (from 1 January 1918, Sir Udai Bhan Singh)
*29 Mar 1911 – 9 October 1913: .... – Regent

The descendants of Maharaj Udai Bhan Singh and Maharaj Nihal Singh are still carrying on their family legacy.

* Dushyant Singh S/o Maharaj Hemant Singh and Vasundhra Raje Scindia
* Veer Virender Singh S/o Maharaj Nihal Singh
* Keshav Singh Rana S/o Maharaj Nihal Singh married Kunwarani Kartar Kaur
*
* Kunwar Vikram Rana S/o Rana Upender Singh married Kunwarani Harman Garcha

Kunwar Vikram Rana is the youngest member of the erstwhile ruling family, great grandson of Maharaj Nihal Singh.

==See also==
*[[Marathas]]
*[[Scindia]]
*[[Gohad]]—For early history of Dholpur rulers

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/d/dholpur.html Genealogy of the rulers of Dholpur]
* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html Princely States of India A-J]

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