Bhor State

Bhor was a princely state of British India, on the heights of the Western Ghats, south-west of Pune in present-day state of Maharashtra. Its capital was the site of Bhor. 1697 was the Brahmin Shankaraji Narayan Maharaja Rajaram from Satara, the younger son of Shivaji Marathenführers, for services rendered Bhor fief ( Jagir ). The rulers bore the title Pant Sachiv, from 1936 Raja. Bhor was 1820-1947 under British protection and became after the end of Marathenstaates Satara (1848 ), an independent princely state (1849 ).

1879-1901 had a Bhor State Post with own stamps. It had in 1941 an area of ​​2357 km ² and 162,000 inhabitants.

After Britain had decided on 18 July 1947 to dismiss India and Pakistan at independence ( see History of India), the princely states of Kolhapur and Deccan States Agency merged to form the United Federation of Deccan States together in the February 5, 1948 Bombay state was incorporated, resulting in the state of Maharashtra on May 1, 1960. Bhor took place on March 8, 1948 formally connection to India. On November 1, 1956 all the princes were deposed.