| Gopal Singh | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
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| Raja of Jhabua | |
| Reign | October 1841 ā c.ā1895 |
| Predecessor | Ratan Singh |
| Successor | Udai Singh |
| Born | 22 February 1841 |
| Died | c.ā1895 |
| House |  Jhabua |
| Dynasty | Rathore |
| Father | Ratan Singh |
Gopal Singh was the Raja of Jhabua from 1841 until his death in 1895.
Early life and family[edit | edit source]
Gopal Singh was born on 22 February 1841, four months after the death of his father, Ratan Singh.[1][2] In 1893, he adopted Udai Singh, son of Raghunath Singh, the Thakur of Khawasa, a tributary of Jhabua.[3][4]
Succession[edit | edit source]
He succeeded his late father as the Raja of Jhabua in October 1841.[2] As he was a minor at the time, his grandmother served as regent and governed state affairs.[3]
Reign[edit | edit source]
In 1841, while he was still a minor, disturbances arose in Thandla, and the aid of the Political Agent at Mandleshwar was sought.[1][3] He brought a small force with him and quelled the disturbances.[1] During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, when the Raja of Amjhera revolted and attacked Hutchinson, the Political Agent at Bhopawar, Hutchinson and his companions fled.[5] Upon reaching Para, they sent a message to Gopal, requesting his protection and shelter.[1] Gopal immediately sent an escort to bring them to Jhabua.[6] When they arrived in Jhabua, he and his grandmother welcomed them kindly and ensured their safety and comfort.[6] However, the local Arab faction demanded their surrender, but he and his grandmother entrusted their protection to their Rajput retainers.[1][6] No Arab sepoy was allowed to approach the part of the palace where they were kept.[6] They remained his guests for five days until Holkar sent an escort from Indore to take them to Mhow.[1][6] In recognition of this, the Government of India presented him with a khilat of Rs. 12,500.[7][8] He was invested with it by Henry Daly on 9 February 1878.[1] They also significantly reduced Jhabuaās contribution toward the maintenance of the Malwa Bhil Corps.[7] Charles Canning, the then Governor-General of India, sent him a kharita, acknowledging the services rendered by him and his state.[7] He was granted full administrative powers in 1859.[1] In 1865, he was fined Rs. 10,000 and had his salute discontinued for one year after allowing the mutilation of a prisoner who was confined under suspicion of theft.[9] He was also required to settle a pension of Rs. 15 per month for that man.[1]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died in 1895 and was succeeded by Udai Singh.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
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- ā Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon. Who's Who Publishers (India) Limited. 1936. p. 73.
- ā Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: pt. 2. History of the Konkan Dakhan and Southern MarĆ”tha country. Government Central Press. 1896. p. 439.
- ā 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Forrest, G. W. (2000). The Indian Mutiny 1857-58. Asian Educational Services. pp. 65ā66. ISBN 978-81-206-1551-9.
- ā 7.0 7.1 7.2 Solomon, R. V.; Bond, J. W. (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 557. ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4.
- ā Vadivelu, A. (1915). The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles and Zamindars of India. G.C. Loganadham. p. 341.
- ā The Imperial Gazetteer of India: Jaisalmer to KarÄ. Today & Tomorrow's Printers & Publishers [1972. 1908. p. 105.