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'''Samthar State''' was a Gujjar [[princely state]] in [[India]] during the [[British Raj]].
The state was administered as part of the [[Bundelkhand Agency]] of [[Central India Agency|Central India]]. Its capital was [[Samshergarh]] town, located in a level plain in the [[Bundelkhand]] region crossed by the [[Pahuj River|Pahuj]] and the [[Betwa River|Betwa]] rivers.


The founder was Raja Ranjith Singh Gujjar 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 name="Lethbridge2005">{{cite book|author=Sir Roper Lethbridge|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|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iOsNUZ2MXgC&pg=PA475|year=2005|publisher=Aakar Books|isbn=978-81-87879-54-1|pages=475–}}</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>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_030.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 22, p. 24.]</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>https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/history-of-samthar-state-uah938/?srsltid=AYCX9vKsPJPUyalbHKIXvnTFo37bASZQe37n1eqi9YpfmyQh54-Rc_NN</ref>  


== 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.<ref><nowiki>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/fort-where-heritage-lives-on/articleshow/64527139.cms</nowiki></ref>


== Rulers ==
# Raja Madan Singh Khatana
# Raja Vishnu Singh Khatana (1745- 1780)
# Raja Devi Singh Khatana (1780- 1800)
# Shrimant Raja Ranjeet Singh Khatana l (1800- 1815)
# Shrimant Raja Ranjeet Singh Khatana ll (1815- 1827)
# Maharaja Hindupat Singh Khatana (1827- 1858)
# [[Chhatar Singh Deo|His Highness Maharaja Sir Chhatar Singh Deo Bahadur]] (1865- 1896)
# [[Bir Singh Judeo|His Highness Maharaja Sir Bir Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, KCIE]] (1896- 1935)
# [[Radha Charan Singh|His Highness Maharaja Sir Radha Charan Singh Ju Deo Bahadur]] (1935- 1950) (1950- 1972 (Titular))
# [[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 />
== Rajas ==
== Rajas ==
*1817 - 1827                Ranjit Singh II                    (d. 1827)  
*1817 - 1827                Ranjit Singh II                    (d. 1827)  

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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)

Rajas

  • 1817 - 1827 Ranjit Singh II (d. 1827)
  • 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

See also

References

  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. ↑ 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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