Jashpur State

Jashpur State
जशपुर रियासत
Princely State of British India
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Jashpur State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 • Established 18th century
 • Accession to the Union of India 1948
Area
 • 1901 5,045 km2 (1,948 sq mi)
Population
 • 1901 132,114 
Density 26.2 /km2  (67.8 /sq mi)
Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "article name needed". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

Jashpur State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The town of Jashpur was the former state's capital. The rulers were Rajputs of the Chauhan dynasty.

After the Independence of India Jashpur State was merged with the princely states of Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh and Udaipur to form the Raigarh district of Madhya Pradesh.[1] Now the district of Raigarh is part of Chhattisgarh state.

History

The area of Jashpur State was ruled by a Dom dynasty at the time of the Mughal Empire. Sujan Rai, a son of the Suryavanshi Raja of Banswada in Rajputana, arrived to the place and saw that the population were not satisfied with their ruler, Raibhan Dom. Sujan led a rebellion, defeated the Dom Raja in battle, and killed him, proclaiming himself king.

The rajas of Jashpur accepted the sovereignty of the Bhonsle dynasty of Nagpur State, paying a tribute of 21 buffalos. Before 1818 the Bhonsle placed Jashpur State under the administration of Surguja State. The state became a British protectorate in 1818.[2]

Jashpur was one of the states of the Eastern States Agency. The last ruler of this princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.[3]

Rulers

The rulers of Jashpur State bore the title of 'Raja'.[4]

Rajas

* 24th Feb 1948--24 Feb 1973 yuvraj Upendra

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Publication by Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics - 1973- Issue 61 - Page 346
  2. ↑ Malleson, G. B.: An historical sketch of the native states of India, London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984
  3. ↑ Rajput Provinces of India - Jashpur (Princely State)
  4. ↑ Princely States of India A-J

Coordinates: 22°54′N 84°09′E / 22.90°N 84.15°E / 22.90; 84.15

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