Rajgarh State


Rajgarh State was a princely state in India, named after its capital Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh. It was part of the colonial Bhopal Agency of the Central India Agency during the British Raj.
Rajgarh had an area of 2,492 Square Kilometers and a population of 88,376 in 1901. Estimated revenue, 33,000 rupees ; tribute 3,640. The state revenue reached Rs.450,000 in 1901, the privy purse was Rs.140,000 rupees. Grain and opium were the principal articles of trade.

History

There was a predecessor state known as Umatwara, whose chief received the princely title of Rawat in 1448.
In 1681 the state was divided into Rajgarh and Narsinghgarh State between the two sons of the Rawat Chhatar Singh, Rawat Mohan Singh and Rawat Parasramji. The daughter Mrinalini fled to the Himalayas and named her new seat Rajgarh as well.
After India's independence in 1947, the last ruling Raja acceded to the Indian government on 15 June 1948. Rajgarh became part of Madhya Bharat state, which was formed out of the western half of the Raj's Central India Agency of princely states. In 1956 Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh state.

Rulers

Its heads of the state used the titles Rawat until 1872 and after one Nawab 1880 again; and from 1886 Raja.

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