Kawardha State

Kawardha State
कावर्धा
Princely State of British India
1751–1948 →

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Kawardha State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 - Established 1751
 - Accession to the Indian Union 1948
Area
 - 1892 2,067 km2 (798 sq mi)
Population
 - 1892 86,362 
Density 41.8 /km2  (108.2 /sq mi)
Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Kawardha State (Hindi: कावर्धा) was one of the princely states in the Central Provinces of India during the period of the British Raj. The capital of the state was Khairagarh town in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh. The Bhoramdeo Temple is located less that 20 km to the west of the main town.

History

Kawardha State was founded in 1751. According to legend its name would have originated in Kabirdham, Kabir's see, the current name of the district. In former times many Kabir panth adherents resided in the town. The rulers were Rajputs of the Raj Gond dynasty.[1] Kawardha State's last ruler, Thakur Lal Dharamraj Singh, signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.

Rulers

The rulers of the princely state of Kawardha bore the title of 'Thakur'.[2]

Thakurs

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rajput Provinces of India - Kawardha (Princely State)
  2. ↑ Princely States of India

Coordinates: 22°01′N 81°15′E / 22.02°N 81.25°E