Raigarh State

Not to be confused with Rajgarh State
Raigarh State
रायगढ़
Princely State
1625–1947 →

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Raigarh State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 - Established 1625
 - Independence of India 1947
Area
 - 1892 3,849 km2 (1,486 sq mi)
Population
 - 1892 128,943 
Density 33.5 /km2  (86.8 /sq mi)
Raigarh (Princely State)

Raigarh was a princely state in British India, which was ruled by a Raj Gond dynasty.[1][2]

History

Raigarh estate was founded in 1625. In 1911 Raigarh estate was recognized as a state.[3] The state consisted of an area of 1486 square miles and a population of 218860 persons as per census in 1911. The capital of state was city of Raigarh.[4][5] The Rajas of Raigarh also owned the Estate of Bargarh and so held the title of Chief of Bargarh.[4] Around 1625, the Raja of Sambalpur, created Daryo Singh as Raja of Raigarh.[4] However, under British, it became a princely state only in 1911, during the reign of Raja Bahadur Bhup Deo Singh.[2][4]

Among the notable rulers of State were Deonath Singh, who assisted the British in the Mutiny of 1857.[4] Other rulers were Raja Bahadur Bhup Deo Singh,[4] Raja Chakradhar Singh.[6] Chakradhar Singh is noted for his contributions to Kathak and Hindustani music, especially for founding of Raigarh Gharana.[6] The last ruler was Lalit Kumar Singh, his son succeeded him to the throne of Raigarh and ruled briefly before the Raigarh State was merged into Union of India on December 14, 1947. The princely states of Jashpur, Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh and Udaipur were united later to form the Raigarh district in present Chhattisgarh.[7][8]

Rulers

Raja Bahadurs

See also

References

  1. ↑ "King Chakradhar Singh". Raigarh district, Official website. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Raigarh State". Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 21. 1909. pp. 45–47. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  3. ↑ Princely States of India
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey edited by Arnold Wright. 1922. pp. 625–626.
  5. ↑ Report on the Administration of the Feudatory States of the Central Provinces 1921 pp:37-38
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Raigarh darbar by P. D. Ashirwadam Agam Kala Prakashan, 1990 On the contribution of Chakradhar Singh, Raja of Raigarh, 1905-1947, to Kathak dance and Hindustani music.
  7. ↑ Publication by Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics - 1973- Issue 61 - Page 346
  8. ↑ India Today 1992- Page 74

Coordinates: 21°54′N 83°24′E / 21.9°N 83.4°E