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'''Samthar State''' was an [[Salute state|11-gun-salute]] [[princely state]] in India during the [[British Raj]], ruled by the [[Khatana|Khatana Dynasty]]. The state was administered as part of the [[Bundelkhand Agency]] within [[Central India]]. Its capital was the town of Samthar, also known as Shamshergarh, situated on the level plains of the [[Bundelkhand]] region, between the [[Pahuj River|Pahuj]] and [[Betwa River|Betwa]] rivers.<ref name="Lethbridge2005">{{cite book|author=Sir Roper Lethbridge|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|publisher=Aakar Books|year=2005|isbn=978-81-87879-54-1|pages=475–}}</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3hUaAAAAIAAJ&q=Chhatar+Singh+ju+deo+SAMTHAR&redir_esc=y</ref><ref>https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/history-of-samthar-state-uah938/?srsltid=AYCX9vKsPJPUyalbHKIXvnTFo37bASZQe37n1eqi9YpfmyQh54-Rc_NN</ref>  
'''Samthar State''' was an [[Salute state|11-gun-salute]] [[princely state]] in India during the [[British Raj]], ruled by the [[Khatana|Khatana Dynasty]]. The state was administered as part of the [[Bundelkhand Agency]] within [[Central India]]. Its capital was the town of Samthar, also known as Shamshergarh, situated on the level plains of the [[Bundelkhand]] region, between the [[Pahuj River|Pahuj]] and [[Betwa River|Betwa]] rivers.<ref name="Lethbridge2005">{{cite book|author=Sir Roper Lethbridge|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|publisher=Aakar Books|year=2005|isbn=978-81-87879-54-1|pages=475–}}</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3hUaAAAAIAAJ&q=Chhatar+Singh+ju+deo+SAMTHAR&redir_esc=y</ref><ref name=":0">https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/history-of-samthar-state-uah938/?srsltid=AYCX9vKsPJPUyalbHKIXvnTFo37bASZQe37n1eqi9YpfmyQh54-Rc_NN</ref>  


== Samthar Fort ==
== Samthar Fort ==
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# [[Ranjeet Singh Judeo|His Highness Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Ju Deo Bahadur lll]] (1972- 2023)
# [[Ranjeet Singh Judeo|His Highness Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Ju Deo Bahadur lll]] (1972- 2023)
# His Highness Maharaja Samarjeet Singh Ju Deo Bahadur (2023- Current)<br />
# His Highness Maharaja Samarjeet Singh Ju Deo Bahadur (2023- Current)<br />
== Rajas ==
== His Highness Maharaja Sir Chhatar Singh Deo Bahadur ==
*1817 - 1827                Ranjit Singh II                    (d. 1827)
'''His Highness Maharaja Sir Chhatar Singh Deo Bahadur''', also known as '''Maharaja Chhatur Singh''' or '''Raja Chhatar Singh Khatana''', was the seventh ruler of Samthar State. He ruled from 3 February 1865 until his death on 16 June 1896. He was the eldest son of Raja Hindupat Singh Khatana. Upon his death, he was succeeded to the throne by his son, Kunwar Bir Singh Judeo.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Lethbridge2005" />
*1827 - 1864                Hindupat Singh                     (b. 1823 - d. 1890)
*1858 -  3 Feb 1865         Rani .... (f) -Regent
* 3 Feb 1865 - 1877        Chhatar Singh                     (b. 1843 - d. 1896)


== Maharajas ==
== Maharajas ==

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Samthar State
Shamshergarh
Princely state of British India
1950
Flag of Samthar
Flag
Coat of arms of Samthar
Coat of arms

CapitalSamthar
Area 
• 1901
461 km2 (178 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
33,472
History
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Maratha Empire
India

Samthar State was an 11-gun-salute princely state in India during the British Raj, ruled by the Khatana Dynasty. The state was administered as part of the Bundelkhand Agency within Central India. Its capital was the town of Samthar, also known as Shamshergarh, situated on the level plains of the Bundelkhand region, between the Pahuj and Betwa rivers.[1][2][3]

Samthar Fort

Samthar Fort, historically known as Shamshergarh, is a striking 16th-century fortress located in Samthar, in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh. It is renowned for its remarkable architectural style, which uniquely combines traditional Bundelkhandi design with French and other European influences. Unlike many publicly accessible archaeological monuments, the fort served as the historic seat of the independent, 11-gun-salute princely Samthar State. It remains a privately owned heritage residence inhabited by the royal family to this day.[4]

Rulers

  1. Raja Madan Singh Khatana
  2. Raja Vishnu Singh Khatana (1745- 1780)
  3. Raja Devi Singh Khatana (1780- 1800)
  4. Shrimant Raja Ranjeet Singh Khatana l (1800- 1815)
  5. Shrimant Raja Ranjeet Singh Khatana ll (1815- 1827)
  6. Maharaja Hindupat Singh Khatana (1827- 1858)
  7. His Highness Maharaja Sir Chhatar Singh Deo Bahadur (1865- 1896)
  8. His Highness Maharaja Sir Bir Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, KCIE (1896- 1935)
  9. His Highness Maharaja Sir Radha Charan Singh Ju Deo Bahadur (1935- 1950) (1950- 1972 (Titular))
  10. His Highness Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Ju Deo Bahadur lll (1972- 2023)
  11. His Highness Maharaja Samarjeet Singh Ju Deo Bahadur (2023- Current)

His Highness Maharaja Sir Chhatar Singh Deo Bahadur

His Highness Maharaja Sir Chhatar Singh Deo Bahadur, also known as Maharaja Chhatur Singh or Raja Chhatar Singh Khatana, was the seventh ruler of Samthar State. He ruled from 3 February 1865 until his death on 16 June 1896. He was the eldest son of Raja Hindupat Singh Khatana. Upon his death, he was succeeded to the throne by his son, Kunwar Bir Singh Judeo.[3][1]

Maharajas

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sir Roper Lethbridge (2005). 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. Aakar Books. pp. 475–. ISBN 978-81-87879-54-1.
  2. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3hUaAAAAIAAJ&q=Chhatar+Singh+ju+deo+SAMTHAR&redir_esc=y
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/history-of-samthar-state-uah938/?srsltid=AYCX9vKsPJPUyalbHKIXvnTFo37bASZQe37n1eqi9YpfmyQh54-Rc_NN
  4. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/fort-where-heritage-lives-on/articleshow/64527139.cms

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