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{{Short description|Indian princely state during the British Raj}}
{{distinguish|Rajgarh State}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox former subdivision
|native_name = रायगढ़ रियासत
|conventional_long_name = Raigarh State
|common_name = Raigarh
|nation = [[British India]]
|subdivision = [[Princely State]]
|capital = Raigarh
|era =
|year_start = 1625
|date_start =
|event_start=
|year_end = 1947
|date_end =
|event_end= [[Independence of India]]
|event1 =
|date_event1 =
|p1 =
|s1 = India
|flag_p1 =
|flag_s1 = Flag of India.svg
|image_flag =Flag of the Raigarh State.svg
|image_coat =
|image_map = Sakti-Raigarh-Imperial Gazetteer.jpg
|image_map_caption = Raigarh State in the [[Imperial Gazetteer of India]]
|stat_area1 =3849
|stat_year1 =1892
|stat_pop1 = 128,943
|footnotes = [http://www.indianrajputs.com/view/raigarh Raigarh (Princely State)]
}}
'''Raigarh''' was a [[princely state]] in [[India]] during the [[British Raj]]. The state was ruled by a Naagvanshi Kshtriya of [[Gonds|Gond dynasty]].<ref>{{cite web | title = King Chakradhar Singh | url = http://raigarh.gov.in/chakradharsamaroh/kingchakradhar.html | publisher = Raigarh district, Official website | accessdate = 2014-02-19 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090622015137/http://raigarh.gov.in/chakradharsamaroh/kingchakradhar.html | archivedate = 22 June 2009 | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref name=imp>{{cite web | title =Raigarh State|publisher=[[Imperial Gazetteer of India]], Volume 21|pages= 45–47|year=1909| url = https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_051.gif | accessdate = 2014-02-19 }}</ref>

==History==
Raigarh estate was founded in 1625 by Madan Singh. He was descended from the Naagvanshi Kshtriya [[Kingdom of Chanda|Gond kings of Chanda]].<ref name="central">{{cite book |last1=Mehta |first1=Behram H. |title=Gonds of the Central Indian Highlands |date=1984 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X2gpF5bsAjUC&dq=Kingdom+of+chanda&pg=PA263 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=i/> In 1911 Raigarh estate was recognized as a state.<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html#Raigarh Princely States of India]</ref>
The state had an area of 3,848 square km and a population of 174,929, according to the 1901 census. The capital of the state was the city of [[Raigarh]], which had a population of 6,764 inhabitants in 1901.<ref name=i>{{cite book|title=Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey edited by Arnold Wright|year=1922|pages=625–626|isbn=9788120619654|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=47sfj8DUwNgC&dq=Raja+of+Raigarh+Chakradhar+Singh+brother+of&pg=PA549-IA7|last1=Bond|first1=J. W.|last2=Wright|first2=Arnold|publisher=Asian Educational Services }}</ref><ref>Report on the Administration of the Feudatory States of the Central Provinces 1921 pp:37-38</ref>

The Rajas of Raigarh also owned the Estate of [[Bargarh]] and so held the title of Chief of Bargarh.<ref name=i/> Around 1625, the Raja of [[Sambalpur]], created Daryo Singh as Raja of Raigarh.<ref name=i/> However, under British, it became a [[princely state]] only in 1911, during the reign of [[Bhup Deo Singh|Raja Bahadur Bhup Deo Singh]].<ref name=imp/><ref name=i/>

Among the notable rulers of State were Deonath Singh, who assisted the British in the [[Mutiny of 1857]].<ref name=i/> Other rulers were Raja Bahadur Bhup Deo Singh,<ref name=i/> [[Raja Chakradhar Singh]].<ref name=y>Raigarh darbar by P. D. Ashirwadam
Agam Kala Prakashan, 1990 On the contribution of Chakradhar Singh, Raja of Raigarh, 1905-1947, to Kathak dance and Hindustani music.</ref>
Chakradhar Singh is noted for his contributions to [[Kathak]] and [[Hindustani music]], especially for founding of Raigarh Gharana.<ref name=y/> The last ruler was [[Lalit Kumar Singh]], his son succeeded him to the throne of Raigarh and ruled briefly before the Raigarh State was merged into Union of India on 14 December 1947. The princely states of [[Jashpur State|Jashpur]], Raigarh, [[Sakti State|Sakti]], [[Sarangarh State|Sarangarh]] and [[Udaipur State, Chhattisgarh|Udaipur]] were united later to form the [[Raigarh district]] in present Chhattisgarh.<ref name=zz>Publication by Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics - 1973- Issue 61 - Page 346</ref><ref>India Today 1992- Page 74</ref>
===Rulers===
====Rajas====
*c. 1800 - c. 1830 Jujhar Singh
*c. 1830 - 1863 Deonath Singh
*1863 - 1890 Ganshyam Singh
*1890 - 1911 Bhup Deo Singh (b. 1867 - d. 1917)
====Raja Bahadurs====
*1911 - 22 Mar 1917 [[Bhup Deo Singh]]
*22 Mar 1917 - Feb 1924 [[Raja Natwar Singh|Natwar Singh]] (b. 1891 - d. 1924)
*23 Aug 1924 – 15 Aug 1947 [[Lal Chakradhar Singh]] (b. 1905 - d. 1947)
*15 Aug 1947 – 1 Aug 1948 [[Lalitkumar Singh]] (b 1924 - d. 2000)

==See also==
*[[Eastern States Agency]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

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