Dholpur state
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| Dholpur State | |||||||||||
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| 1805–1949 | |||||||||||
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 Dholpur State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||||||
| Capital | Dholpur | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
• 1901 | 3,038 km2 (1,173 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1901 | 3,18,347 | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Type | Sovereign monarchy (1805–1818) Princely state (1818–1947) Constitutional monarchy (1947–1949) | ||||||||||
| Maharaj Rana | |||||||||||
• 1805–1835 | Kirat Singh (first) | ||||||||||
• 1911–1949 | Udai Bhan Singh (last) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 1805 | ||||||||||
| 1949 | |||||||||||
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| Today part of | India · Rajasthan | ||||||||||
Dholpur State or Dhaulpur State, ruled by Bamrolia Jat Dynasty was an independent kingdom from 1805 to 1818 and a princely state under British suzerainty from 1818 to 1949 in eastern Rajasthan. It was founded by Rana Kirat Singh, the ruler of Gohad, in 1805 AD. Dholpur State was a salute state entitled to a 15 gun-salute official and 17 gun-salute Personal.[1] The state was merged into the Union of India in April 1949 and Udai Bhan Singh was the last ruling Maharaj-Rana of Dholpur.[2][3]
History
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Dholpur State, located in present-day Dholpur district of Rajasthan, was established due to British political intervention in Rajputana.
To create a buffer between the Kingdom of Bharatpur and the Marathas, who often allied against them, the British supported the Jats led by Rana Kirat Singh. Jats helped the British to reclaim the Gohad region from the Scindias. As part of an agreement, Rana Kirat Singh was given control of Dholpur, while the British took over Gohad. Thus, Dholpur State was formed, and Rana Kirat Singh declared its ruler in 1805.[4]
The last ruler of Dholpur signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 7 April 1949 and the state was merged in short-lived Matsya Union.[5]
Vasundhara Raje, a former chief minister of Rajasthan, is also a member of the former ruling family of Dholpur.[citation needed]
Dholpur House
[edit | edit source]The Dholpur House was constructed in 1920 by Maharaj-Rana Udai bhan Singh, the Jat Ruler of erstwhile princely state of Dholpur. It was built for his transit residence whenever he was at Delhi. Dholpur House is located on Shahjahan Road, near India Gate. It was built in the Art Deco style.[6]
Today, the building serves as the headquarters of the Union Public Service Commission.[7] The UPSC conducts interviews at Dholpur House to recruit candidates for the All India Services and Group A services for the Government of India.
Rulers
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- Shri Kirat Singh ji (1803 – 1805)
- Shri Pohap Singh ji (1836 – 1836)
- Shri Bhagwant Singh ji (1836 – 1873)
- Shri Nihal Singh ji (1873 – 1901)
- Shri Ram Singh ji (1901 – 1911)
- Shri Udai Bhan Singh ji (1911 – 1954)
- Shri Hemant Singh ji (1954 – 1971)
- Shri Dushyant Singh ji (Present Maharajasaheb)
- Shri Vinayak Pratap Singh ji (Yuvrajsabh)
See also
[edit | edit source]- Gohad State—For early history of Dholpur rulers
- List of Jat dynasties
References
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). “ The emergence of Dholpur State, in the present-day Dholpur district of Rajasthan, was a result of the British political intervention in Rajputana during the early nineteenth century. It was the harsh conquest and annexation policy of the East India Company’s which led to the creation of the state of Dholpur. Initially, it was under the rule of the Scindias of Gwalior. They lost possession of the region following their defeat in the battle of Laswadi in September 1803 against the forces of the Company led by General Lake. In creating the state of Dholpur, the British built a buffer between the kingdom of Bharatpur and the Marathas, both of whom often formed an alliance against them. At the same time, the British also helped the Jats led by Rana Kirat Singh, to win the Gohad region from the Scindias. As part of an arrangement made by the Company, Rana Kirat Singh was given Dholpur and the former took over Gohad. Thus, the Dholpur state was formed and Rana Kirat Singh was declared its ruler in 1805.”
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External links
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- Genealogy of the rulers of Dholpur
- Princely States of India A-J
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- States and territories established in 1805
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- Princely states of Rajasthan
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- States and territories established in the 700s
- States and territories established in 1806
- 1st-century establishments in India
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