Vindhya Pradesh

Vindhya Pradesh was a Union of princely states in central India, in the Bundelkhand region and Baghelkhand south of Benares (Varanasi ). In 1951 she had an area of ​​61,132 km ² and 3.6 million inhabitants.

History

Vindhya Pradesh was formed on April 4, 1948 by the merger of 35 princes who had been subordinate to the Central India Agency in British India and now joined by the new state of India. The largest of these states were Rewa ( h), Orchha, Panna, Bijawar, Chhatarpur, Charkhari, Datia ( Duttia ) Baraundha, Nagod, Ajaigarh, Samthar and Maihar. Capital was Rewa.

On January 1, 1950, the opposite northern enclaves (10 ) States the state of Uttar Pradesh affiliated. On November 1, 1956 all princely states were dissolved and the state of Madhya Pradesh incorporated.

Policy

The last Maharaja of Rewa Martand Singh (1923-1995) was the first head of state ( Rajpramukh ). From 1949 to 1952, the highest office in Vindhya Pradesh was the Chief Commissioner, 1952-1956 Lieutenant Governor.

Rajpramukh

Chief commissioner

Vice Governor

The government focused on the following Chief Minister before: