Samthar - Revision history

->Citation bot: Alter: title, url. URLs might have been anonymized. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by AManWithNoPlan | #UCB_webform 1702/2199

2021-12-04T12:05:47Z

Alter: title, url. URLs might have been anonymized. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by AManWithNoPlan | #UCB_webform 1702/2199

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:35, 4 December 2021
Line 53:		Line 53:

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	{{As of\|2001}} [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Samthar had a population of 20,227. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Samthar has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 43%. In Samthar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2001}} [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Samthar had a population of 20,227. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Samthar has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 43%. In Samthar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	== History ==		== History ==
	Samthar was formerly known as Samshergarh and was capital of princely state of [[Samthar State]].		Samthar was formerly known as Samshergarh and was capital of the princely state of [[Samthar State]].
	The independent state of Samthar was created by king Chandrabhan Gurjar and his grandson Madan Singh Gurjar.<ref>{{cite web		The independent state of Samthar was created by king Chandrabhan Gurjar and his grandson Madan Singh Gurjar.<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.jhansi.nic.in/excurs.htm\|title=Samthar\|author=National Information Center, Jhansi }}</ref>		\|url=http://www.jhansi.nic.in/excurs.htm\|title=Samthar\|author=National Information Center, Jhansi }}</ref>

	The founder was Ranjith Singh who in 1760, ~~profiting from the troubled times~~ of the Maratha ~~invasion~~, ~~proclaimed his state independent~~ and was ~~acknowledged as~~ a ~~Raja by the Marathas~~. In 1817 Samthar was recognized as a state by the British.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Lethbridge\|first=Sir Roper\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iOsNUZ2MXgC~~&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover~~&pg=PA475~~&hl=en~~\|title=The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire\|date=2005\|publisher=Aakar Books\|isbn=978-81-87879-54-1\|language=en}}</ref>		The founder was Ranjith Singh who in 1760, was a military commander of Maratha Huzurat Garrison stationed at Jhansi. After the Maratha occupation of Bundelkhand, sardars were granted sanads and pattas for their role in defeating the Mughals. Gujjar army was awarded Samthar and Nana saheb issued a land Grant of 84 villages. Samthar was under Jhansi suba till 1804. In 1817 Samthar was recognized as a state by the British.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Lethbridge\|first=Sir Roper\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iOsNUZ2MXgC&pg=PA475\|title=The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire\|date=2005\|publisher=Aakar Books\|isbn=978-81-87879-54-1\|language=en}}</ref>

	They received a [[Sanad (deed)\|sanad]] of adoption in 1862. In 1884 the state had to cede some territories for the construction of the railways.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 22, page 24 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_030.gif\|access-date=2021-09-01\|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>		They received a [[Sanad (deed)\|sanad]] of adoption in 1862. In 1884 the state had to cede some territories for the construction of the railways.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 22, page 24 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_030.gif\|access-date=2021-09-01\|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>

	Mahraja Chattar Singh Bahadur, a Khatana Gurjar succeeded to the gaddi in 1865. His great-~~granson~~, Raja Ranjit Singh declared himself as the Raja towards the end of the 18th century.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Lethbridge\|first=Sir Roper\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iOsNUZ2MXgC&~~newbks~~=~~0&printsec=frontcover~~&pg=PA475~~&dq=samthar&hl=en~~\|title=The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire\|date=2005\|publisher=Aakar Books\|isbn=978-81-87879-54-1\|language=en}}</ref>		Mahraja Chattar Singh Bahadur, a Khatana Gurjar succeeded to the gaddi in 1865. His great-grandson, Raja Ranjit Singh declared himself as the Raja towards the end of the 18th century.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Lethbridge\|first=Sir Roper\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iOsNUZ2MXgC&dq=samthar&pg=PA475\|title=The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire\|date=2005\|publisher=Aakar Books\|isbn=978-81-87879-54-1\|language=en}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

imported>WikiCleanerBot: v2.04b - Bot T20 CW#61 - Fix errors for CW project (Reference before punctuation)

2021-09-02T21:30:44Z

v2.04b - Bot T20 CW#61 - Fix errors for CW project (Reference before punctuation)

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Samthar
| native_name = समथर
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh,India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.84|N|78.90|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_name = INDIA {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_ type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jhansi district|Jhansi]]
| established_title = 
| established_ date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_ type =
| governing_ body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_ rank =
| area_total_ km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 20227
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code
| registration_plate UP
| website = {{URL|up.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Samthar''' is a city and a [[municipal board]] in [[Jhansi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Historically before independence of India, it was also known as '''Samshergarh''' erstwhile capital of [[Samthar State]]

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Samthar had a population of 20,227. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Samthar has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 43%. In Samthar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
== History ==
Samthar was formerly known as Samshergarh and was capital of princely state of [[Samthar State]].
The independent state of Samthar was created by king Chandrabhan Gurjar and his grandson Madan Singh Gurjar.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.jhansi.nic.in/excurs.htm|title=Samthar|author=National Information Center, Jhansi }}</ref>

The founder was Ranjith Singh who in 1760, profiting from the troubled times of the Maratha invasion, proclaimed his state independent and was acknowledged as a Raja by the Marathas. In 1817 Samthar was recognized as a state by the British.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lethbridge|first=Sir Roper|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iOsNUZ2MXgC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA475&hl=en|title=The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire|date=2005|publisher=Aakar Books|isbn=978-81-87879-54-1|language=en}}</ref>

They received a [[Sanad (deed)|sanad]] of adoption in 1862. In 1884 the state had to cede some territories for the construction of the railways.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 22, page 24 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_030.gif|access-date=2021-09-01|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>

Mahraja Chattar Singh Bahadur, a Khatana Gurjar succeeded to the gaddi in 1865. His great-granson, Raja Ranjit Singh declared himself as the Raja towards the end of the 18th century.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lethbridge|first=Sir Roper|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iOsNUZ2MXgC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA475&dq=samthar&hl=en|title=The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire|date=2005|publisher=Aakar Books|isbn=978-81-87879-54-1|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Jhansi district}}

[[Category:Gurjar]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Jhansi district]]
[[Category:Former capital cities in India]]

{{Jhansi-geo-stub}}