Kothi State

Kothi State (or Koti State) was a princely state of the British Raj.[1] It belonged to the Bagelkhand Agency of Central India. Its capital was at Kothi, in modern Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.

Kothi State
Princely State of British India
18th century–1950
Kothi-Bhaisunda map.jpg
Kothi State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
CapitalKothi
Area 
• 1901
438 km2 (169 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
19,112
History
History 
• Established
18th century
1950
Succeeded by
India
Today part ofMadhya Pradesh, India

It was a relatively small Sanad state of about 438 km2 with a population of 19,112 inhabitants in 1901. The state's territory divided neighbouring Sohawal State in two parts.[2]

HistoryEdit

Kothi State was founded at an uncertain date by a Rajput ruler who expelled the former Bharr ruler of the area.[3]

Towards the beginning of the nineteenth century, and in much the same manner as neighbouring Sohawal, Kothi became a British protectorate initially subordinate to Panna State. However, a separate sanad was granted to Rais Lal Duniyapati Singh in 1810.[3]

The last ruler of Kothi signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.[citation needed]

RulersEdit

Rulers adopted the title Raja Bahadur.[citation needed]

Title RaisEdit

  • 180. – .... Lal Duniyapati Singh
  • .... – 1862 Lal Abdhut Singh
  • 1862 – 5 June 1887 Ran Bahadur Singh

Title Raja BahadurEdit

  • 1887 – 1895 Bhagwat Bahadur Singh
  • 1895 – 8 August 1914 Avadhendra Singh
  • 1914 – 1934 Sitaram Pratap Bahadur Singh
  • 1934 – 1948 Kaushalendra Pratap Singh
  • 1948 -2017 Govind pratap singh ju dev

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Keonthal" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 749.
  2. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 23, p. 70.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 2.

Coordinates: 24°46′N 80°46′E / 24.767°N 80.767°E / 24.767; 80.767