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Samthar State was a 11 gun salute princely state in India during the British Raj. The state was administered as a part of the Bundelkhand Agency of Central India. Its capital was the Samthar town, located in a level plain in the Bundelkhand region, crossed by the Pahuj and Betwa rivers. The Samthar State was ruled by the Khatana Gurjar Clan.[1][2][3]
History
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The Khatana Clan migrated from Rajasthan to rule Samthar, which was formerly known as Shamshergarh. The independent state of Samthar was created by Chandrabhan Vir Gurjar and his grand son Raja Madan Singh Khatana, governors of the State of Datia.[4]
Raja Ranjith Singh Gurjar, was the first ruler of Samthar who was acknowledged as a Raja by the Marathas. In 1817 Samthar was recognized as a princely state by the British.[5]They received a Sanad of adoption in 1862. In 1884 the state had to cede some territories for the construction of the railway.[6]
In 1947 it signed Instrument of Accession merging into the Union of India on 15th August 1947.[7]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001 Census, Samthar had a population of 20,227. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Samthar has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%:male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 43%. In Samthar 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[8]
Maharajas
[edit]- Raja Madan Singh Khatana (1740–1745)
- Raja Vishnu Singh Khatana (1745–1780)
- Raja Devi Singh Gurjar (1780–1805)
- Raja Ranjith Singh Gurjar (1805–1815)
- Raja Ranjeet Singh Khatana (1815–1827)
- Raja Hinduput Khatana (1827–1864)
- HH Maharaja Chhatar Singh Deo (February 3,1865- June16,1896)[4][9]
- HH Maharaja Sir Bir Singh Judeo (17June, 1896- 9 October 1935)[5]
- Maharaja Radha Charan Singh Judeo (9th October, 1935- !950)[10][11][12]
- Shrimant Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Judeo (1972–2023)[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "jatland". www.jatland.com.
- ^ LETHBRIDGE, ROPER (1893). The Golden Book of India. London: Macmillan and Co. pp. 475–477.
- ^ Singh, Shalini, ed. (1996). Profiles of Indian Tourism. New Delhi: APH Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7024-748-7.
- ^ a b Lethbridge, Roper (1893). The Golden Book of India. London: Macmillan and Co.
- ^ a b The Indian Office and Burma Office List. Harrison and Sons, Limited. 1920. p. 191 and 756.
{{cite book}}: More than one of|pages=and|page=specified (help) - ^ Hunter, Sir William Wilson. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v.22.
- ^ The Constituent Assembly of India (Legislative) Debates: Official Report, Volume 1 (Volume 1 ed.). 1947.
- ^ "The Census of India 2001".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ {{Cite book |last=Bunce |first=Fedrick W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VfjVAAAAMAAJ&q=bir+singh+judeo |title=Royal Palaces, Residence, and Pavilions of India |publisher=[[D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd. |year=2006 |isbn=978-81-246-0356-7 }}
- ^ "Unveiling of Statue of Maharaj Radhacharan Singh Judev" (in Hindi). Hindustan.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ""MAHARAJA RADHACHARANSINGH UCCH MADH. .- Samthar, District Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh)"".
- ^ "Gurjar Princely State Samthar (GURJAR Riyasat) Maharaja Radha Charan Singh Judev Khatana".
- ^ "Ranjeet Singh Judeo: Former Minister Ranjeet Singh Judev immersed in the five elements, many leaders and ministers reached to pay their last respects". abp news (in Hindi).
