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Charkhari State was founded in 1765 by Khuman Singh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/c/charkhari.html|title=Charkhari}}</ref> | Charkhari State was founded in 1765 by Khuman Singh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/c/charkhari.html|title=Charkhari|access-date=2 February 2017|archive-date=27 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827032919/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/c/charkhari.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
In 1857 Raja Ratan Singh received a hereditary salute of 11 guns, a khilat and a perpetual jagir of £1300 a year in recognition of his services during the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian Mutiny.]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} | In 1857 Raja Ratan Singh received a hereditary salute of 11 guns, a khilat and a perpetual jagir of £1300 a year in recognition of his services during the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian Mutiny.]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} | ||
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| Princely State of British India | |||||||
| 1765–1947 | |||||||
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 Charkhari State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||
| Capital | Charkhari | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1901 | 2,279 km2 (880 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1901 | 123,254 | ||||||
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• Established | 1765 | ||||||
| 1947 | |||||||
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Charkhari State was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.[1] On India's independence, this Princely state acceded to India. Currently Charkhari town, the former state's capital, is a part of Uttar Pradesh state.
History[edit]
Charkhari State was founded in 1765 by Khuman Singh.[2]
In 1857 Raja Ratan Singh received a hereditary salute of 11 guns, a khilat and a perpetual jagir of £1300 a year in recognition of his services during the Indian Mutiny.[citation needed]
The last ruler of this Princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 August 1947.
Rulers[edit]
In 1804, under Raja Bikramajit Singh (1782–1829) rule, the state became a British protectorate.[3]
Rajas[edit]
- 1765 – 1782 Khuman Singh (b. ... – d. 1782)
- 1782 – Nov 1829 Bikramajit Singh (b. ... – d. 1829)
- 1829 – 1860 Ratan Singh
- 1860 – 1880 Jai Singh Deo (b. ... – d. 1880)
Maharajas[edit]
- 1880 – 6 July 1908 Malkhan Singh (b. 1872 – d. 1908)
- 6 July 1908 – 1914 Jujhar Singh
- 1914 – 5 October 1920 Ganga Singh
- 1920 – 8 November 1941 Arimardan Singh (b. 1903 – d. 1941)
- 8 November 1941 – 15 August 1947 Jayendra Singh (b. ... – d. 1977)
Titular Maharaja[edit]
- 1947 – 1977 Jayendra Singh
- 1977 – present Jayant Singh
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Princely States of India A-J
- ↑ "Charkhari". Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ States before 1947
Coordinates: 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E
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