Bhor
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Bhor was one of the princely states of British India, under the Poona political agency of the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. Along with Akkalkot, Aundh, Phaltan, and Jath, it was one of the Satara Jagirs. Situated among the higher peaks of the Western Ghats, the state covered an area of 2357 square kilometres, and had a population of 137,268 in 1901. Its Hindu rulers, of the brahmin caste, used the title "Pant Sachiv" and were entitled to a hereditary 9-gun salute. Its flag was a red swallow-tailed pennant.
The state was founded by Shri Shankarji Narayan in the year 1697, and was acceded to the Dominion of India on 8th March 1948. It is currently a part of Maharashtra state. The town of Bhor, once the capital of the princely state, is located about 40 kilometres south of Pune, adjacent to Bhatghar lake. The royal palace is still present. In the town are two schools, the Raja Raghunathrao Vidhyalaya and the Shivaji Vidyalaya, and one senior college, A.T. College Bhor. Also present in the vicinity is the temple of Bhoreshwar, dedicated to Lord Shiva and the location for the film shoot of Aamir Khan's Mangal Pandey.
[edit] Recent Rulers of Bhor
- Pant Sachiv Chimnajirao (-1827)
- Pant Sachiv Raghunathrao Chimnajirao (1827-1837)
- Pant Sachiv Chimnajirao Raghunathrao (1837-1871)
- Pant Sachiv Shankarrao Chimnajirao (1871-1922)
- Raja Shrimant Sir Raghunathrao Shankarrao Bhausaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv (1922-1951)
- Raja Shrimant Sadashivrao Raghunathrao Bhausaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv (1951-1978)
- Raja Shrimant Chintamanrao Sadashivrao Pandit Pant Sachiv (1978- present)
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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