Alirajpur

Alirajpur, with capital of the same (since about 1800, formerly Alī Rajpur ), was one of the princely states of Bhopawar Agency ( 1882-1924 ) in the Central India Agency, from 1925 to shelter the Malwa Agency. It was about between 22 ° 0 ' 34' N and 74 ° 18' -34 'E. Its southern boundary formed the Nerbudda, west one encountered at the Rewa Kantha Agency.

History

The principality was founded in 1437 by Rana Anand Deo, the descent claimed by the Rathore Rajputs of Marwar - ( Jodhpur ).

Alirajpur 1819-1947 was a British protectorate and had 1901 50.180 inhabitants living in 307 villages covering an area of ​​2165 km ². The population consisted largely of Adivasi: Bhilala ( 47%), Bhil ( 31%) and Patila ( 4%). Muslim Makrani, members of the powerful vizier in the early 19th century formed a ruling class.

In the decade 1891-1901, the population has declined by 28 %, a result of the devastating famines. The Raja had since 1920 are entitled to 11 -gun salute (previously 9 ) so that it automatically received a seat in the Chamber of Princes in 1921 created.

The ruler took place on 15 June 1948, after India and met on 16 June, the prince Union Madhya Bharat at. On November 1, 1956 all princely states of the Union were dissolved and Alirajpur the state of Madhya Pradesh incorporated as Tehsil.

  • Anand Deo
  • Pratap Deo
  • Chanchal Deo
  • Gugal Deo, his younger brother Kesar Deo founded Jobat
  • ...
  • Raya Singh ( 1650 )
  • ...
  • Prithi Deo
  • Surat Deo, † 1765
  • Pratap Singh, reg.. , 1765, † 1818 Mighty minister was Musafir Makrani, then guardian of:
  • Jashwant Singh, 1818 (after the death of his father ), † 17 März 1862. Inheritance prohibited.
  • Transition Deo, reg. 1862, sold 1871
  • Rup Deo, * 1847, reg. 1871, † 1881, childless, adopted from the family of Thakur of Sondwa:
  • Bijai Singh, † August 16, 1890, adopted his cousin:
  • Pratap Singh, born 12 Sept. 1881, reg. February 14, 1891 (acting from 1904 ) formed in the Daly College, ∞ 1: 1900, ∞ 2: 1902, a son, two daughters. 1911 raised to the Raja, 1941 ( non-hereditary ) Maharaja.
  • Fateh Singh, * 22 Aug. 1904, ∞ 1: February 28, 1922 Anand Kumari, ∞ 2: Rajendra Kunwar Ba, † October 23, 1941
  • Surendra Singh * 1923 reg. 1941 to August 15, 1947, educated at Marlborough College. Thanked after the abdication of an appanage of Rs 95000 Indian Ambassador to Spain in the early 1980s. † 30 March 1996 in Indore.
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