Pratapgarh (princely state)
| Pratapgarh state | |||||
| Princely state of India (till 1949) | |||||
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| Capital | Not specified | ||||
| Languages | Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi, British English | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||
| Raja of Pratapgarh | Babu Pratap Singh (first) | ||||
| - | 1917–2000 | Ajit Pratap Singh (last) | |||
| History | |||||
| - | Established | 16th century | |||
| - | Disestablished | 1947 | |||
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Pratapgarh (formerly Partabgarh) was a princely state of Oudh, India.
History
The Pratapgarh state originally from Taroul or Tiraul. The ancestor of the royal family was Babu Sujan Shah, son of Raja Sangram Shah of Taroul. the member of Pratapgarh state were Talukdars.
Babu Pratap Singh, ruled as first Babu of Pratapgarh state between 1628 to 1682. He fixed his headquarter at Rampur near old town Aror. There Babu Pratap Singh built a fort (garh), which later city named after himself as Pratapgarh.[1]
Other royal houses
Presently, Pratapgarh district consist some other princely state rather than Pratapgarh state, which are as follow,
Bhadri
Bhadri was a state near Kunda of Pratapgarh. the member of this Bhadri family were estate holders. Raja Uday Pratap Singh is current titular head of Bhadri.[2]
Kalakankar
The Kalakankar state located near Rampur and Dharupur village on the bank of river Ganges. The founder of Kalakankar royal dynasty was Raja Hom Mull of Majhauli, Gorakhpur.[3]
Manikpur
Manikpur was an old princely state of Pratapgarh district on the shore of Ganges. It was founded in 1080 by Raja Manik Chand, sibling of Maharaja Jaichand of Kannauj, later here ruled by Muslim empire.
List of Rulers
Rulers of Pratapgarh
- Babu Pratap Singh (r. 1628–1682)
- Babu Chhatradari Singh (fl. 1722)
- Babu Abhiman Singh (d. 1800)
- Babu Gulab Singh (fl. 1857)
- Raja Ajit Singh (cr. 1 January 1877; d. 1889)
- Raja Pratap Bahadur Singh (1889–1921)
- Raja Ajit Pratap Singh (r. 1921–1947)
Rulers of Bhadri
- Raja Jit Singh (fl. 1748)
- Raja Daljit Singh (fl. 1798)
- Raja Zalim Singh (fl. 1833)
- Raja Bishnath Singh
- Rai Jagat Bahadur Singh (d. 1878)
- Rai Sarabjit Singh (b. 1853; r. 1879)
- Raja Bajrang Bahadur Singh (r. 1926–1947)
Rulers of Kalakankar
- Raja Tej Singh (fl. 1628)
- Rai Bairi Sal
- Raja Hanumant Singh (r. 1826–1885)
- Raja Rampal Singh (1848–1909)
- Raja Ramesh Singh (r. 1909–1930)
- Raja Audhesh Singh (d. 1930/1933)
- Raja Avadhesh Singh (d. 1933)
- Raja Dinesh Singh (r. 1933–1947)
Descendants
- Raja Pratap Bahadur Singh (1889–1921): Vice president of British Indian Association between 1911 to 1918.
- Raja Ajit Pratap Singh (1921–2000): Parliamentarian of 3rd & 4th Loksabha.
- Abhay Pratap Singh: Member of Parliament of 10th Loksabha.
- Raja Bajrang Bahadur Singh (1905–1970): Governor of Himanchal Pradesh.
- Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya (1967): Member of Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
References
- ↑ Roper Lethbridge (2005). The golden book of India (illustrated ed.). Aakar. p. 405. ISBN 978-81-87879-54-1.
- ↑ Roper Lethbridge (2005). The golden book of India (illustrated ed.). Aakar. p. 479. ISBN 978-81-87879-54-1.
- ↑ Roper Lethbridge (2005). The golden book of India (illustrated ed.). Aakar. pp. 452–453. ISBN 978-81-87879-54-1.
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