Gaurihar State

Gaurihar State was a princely state in India, ruling a territory that is now in Madhya Pradesh.^[1] Gaurihar is a tehsil of Chhatarpur district.^[2]

Gaurihar State
Princely State
1807–1950
Gaurihar State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area
• 1901	184 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population
• 1901	7,760
History
• Established	1807
• Accession to the Indian Union	1950
Succeeded by India
Today part of	India
Malleson, G. B.: An historical sketch of the native states of India, London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984

History

This family is descended from Raja Ram Tiwari, who was Governor of a fort in the service of Guman Singh , ancestor of the Maharajas of Ajaigarh . During the anarchy of the times , Raja Ram rebelled and for a short while held the fort successfully against Ali Bahadur I Gaurihar was Kanykubj Brahmin of Jhujautiya division Tiwari ruling state.^[3] Gaurihar state was founded in 1807 after a split from Ajaigarh State. Pratap Singh Judev signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. Maharaja Pratap Singh Judev was the last ruler of Gaurihar state.^{[citation needed]}

Rulers

The rulers bore the title 'Sardar Sawai' and from 1859 the title 'Rao'.^[4]

• 1807 – 1846 Raja Ram (d. 1846)
• 1846 – 1877 Rajdhar Rudra Pratap (b. 1811 – d. 18..)
• 1880 – 14 November 1887 Gajadhar Prasad (d. 1887)
• 1888 – 1904 Shamle Prasad (b. 1859 – d. 1904)
• 1904 – 1932 Pratipal (Prithvipal) Singh (b. 1886 – d. 19..)
• 1932 – 1944 Avadhendra Pratap Singh (b. 1902 – d. 19..)
• 1944 – 1959 Pratap Singh Judev (b.1923 d.1959)
• 1959 – 1972 Chandrabhan Singh Judev (b.1925 d. 2012)

See also

• Gaurihar

References

1. Henige, David P. (2004). Princely states of India: a guide to chronology and rulers. Orchid Press. p. 67. ISBN 9789745240490.
2. "Chhatarpur Tehsil Map, Chhatarpur Tehsil List". MapsofIndia.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
3. The Chiefs of Central India
4. Princely States of India A-J

External links

• Gaurihar (Princely State)

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