| Samthar State Shamshergarh | |||||||||
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| Princely state of British India | |||||||||
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| Capital | Samthar | ||||||||
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• 1901 | 461 km2 (178 sq mi) | ||||||||
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• 1901 | 33,472 | ||||||||
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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
- 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)
- His Highness Maharaja Sir Chhatar Singh Deo Bahadur (1865- 1896)
- His Highness Maharaja Sir Bir Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, KCIE (1896- 1935)
- His Highness Maharaja Sir Radha Charan Singh Ju Deo Bahadur (1935- 1950) (1950- 1972 (Titular))
- His Highness Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Ju Deo Bahadur lll (1972- 2023)
- 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
- 1877 - 16 Jun 1896 Chhatar Singh Deo (s.a.)
- 17 Jun 1896 - 9 Oct 1935 Bir Singh (b. 1864 - d. 1936) (from 3 Jun 1915, Sir Bir Singh)
- 9 Oct 1935 – 1950 Radha Charan Singh (b. 1914 - d. 1972)
- 1972 - Present Ranjeet Singh Judeo Titular
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3hUaAAAAIAAJ&q=Chhatar+Singh+ju+deo+SAMTHAR&redir_esc=y
- ↑ https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/history-of-samthar-state-uah938/?srsltid=AYCX9vKsPJPUyalbHKIXvnTFo37bASZQe37n1eqi9YpfmyQh54-Rc_NN
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/fort-where-heritage-lives-on/articleshow/64527139.cms