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1840 In India
This article details events in the year 1840 in India. Occurrences include the establishment of the Bank of Bombay, and the fall of the Maqpon dynasty. Incumbents *The Earl of Auckland, Governor-General, 1836–1842. *Alexander Cunningham, aide-de-camp to Lord Auckland, 1836–1840 * William Henry Sykes, director at the East India Company, 1840–1867 *Sir John Keane, Lieutenant-General of the Bombay Army, 1834–1840 *Sir Thomas McMahon, Lieutenant-General of the Bombay Army, 1840–1847 *George Russell Clerk, Political Agent at Lahore, 1840 *Zirat Prasad, regent of Bhaisunda, 1829–1840 *Nau Nihal Singh, Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, 1839–1840 * Chand Kaur, Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, 1840–1841 *Bhao Rao Phanse, Dewan of Indore State, 1839–1840 *Narayan Rao Palshikar, Dewan of Indore State, 1840–October 1841 * Raghuji Bohonsle III, Maratha of Nagpur, 1818–1853 *Gaya Prasad, Chaube of Taraon State, 1812–1840 *Kamta Prasad, Chaube of Taraon State, 1840–1856 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Eden, 1st Earl Of Auckland
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, (25 August 1784 – 1 January 1849) was an English Whig politician and colonial administrator. He was thrice First Lord of the Admiralty and also served as Governor-General of India between 1836 and 1842. The province of Auckland, which includes the present regions of Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne along with the city of Auckland, in New Zealand, was named after him. Lord Auckland signed the Tripartite Treaty in June 1838 with Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire and Shah Shuja of Afghanistan. Background and education Born in Beckenham, Kent, Auckland was the second son of William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, and Eleanor, daughter of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet. His sister was the traveller and author Emily Eden, who would visit India for long periods and write about her experiences. He was educated at Eton, and Christ Church, Oxford, and was called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, in 1809. He became heir appar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaya Prasad
Gaya Prasad was the Chaube of Taraon State Taraon, also spelt Tarrauhan,Tarahwan,and Tarahuhān, was a jagir in India during the British Raj. It had an area of 67 square miles and its population was distributed in 13 villages. The capital of the state was in Pathraundi, located about 1.5 ... from 1812 to 1840. References History of India {{UttarPradesh-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baghal State
Baghal was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It covers an area of and is now part of Arki Tehsil in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh state. Baghal was founded by Rana Aje De in 1310-40 and was acceded to India on 15 April 1948. The capital of Baghal was Arki. Bangahal were originally Brahmins who changed their varna to Kshatriya. History The state of Baghal was founded around 1640. Rulers The rulers of Baghal bore the title 'Raja' from 1860 onward. Ranas *1670 - 1727 Prithvi Chand (d. 1727) *1727 - 1743 Mehar Chand (d. 1743) *1743 - 1778 Bhup Chand (d. 1778) *1778 - 1805 Jagat Singh (1st time) (d. 1828) (exiled in Nalagarh 1805 - 1815) *1805 - 1815 occupied by Nepal *3 Sep 1815 - Aug 1828 Jagat Singh (2nd time) (s.a.) *1828 - 16 Jan 1840 Shiv Sara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiv Saran Singh (SHIV)
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Kumharsain
Kumarsain (; ), also known as Kumharsain, is a sub-division, a tehsil and a village in Shimla District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Formerly under the British Raj, it was the capital of princely state of Kumharsain, which was one of the several states of the Punjab States Agency.It is about 80 km from Shimla and famous for apple and cherry orchards. Kumarsain was founded in the 11th century A.D. as the capital of ''Kumharsain State''. It was occupied by Nepal from 1803 to 1816, and by British India from 1839 to 1840. Kumarsain lies 1 km beside National Highway 5 from Bharara village, which is 20 km from Narkanda towards Rampur Bushahr. Geography Kumarsain is located at and has an average elevation of 1,675 metres (5,495 ft). It is situated above the Satluj river in the North-West Himalayas, about 80 km from Shimla towards interior ranges. Kumarsain has many villages within its boundary namely Mateyog, Damali, Lathi, Bharara, Bai and De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pritam Singh (Rana Of Kumharsain)
Pritam Singh may refer to: * Pritam Singh (Singaporean politician) (born 1976), Singaporean politician * Pritam Singh (soldier) (military service 1942–51), Indian military officer * Pritam Singh (gymnast) (born 1924), Indian Olympic gymnast * Pritam Singh (footballer) (born 1993), Indian association football player * Pritam Singh (Uttarakhand politician) (born 1958), Indian politician * Pritam Singh (educationist) (1941–2020), Indian academic, educationist, and management professor * Pritam Kumar Singh (born 1995), Indian footballer * Pritam Singh Panwar, an Indian politician representing Dhanaulti Assembly constituency, Uttarakhand * Giani Pritam Singh Dhillon, an Indian freedom fighter and Sikh missionary * Pritam Singh Safir Pritam Singh Safir (1916–1999) was an Indian poet of the Punjabi language. He wrote with classical sensibility imbued with modernism. Life Pritam Singh Safir was born at Malikpur in Rawalpindi district, now in Pakistan. His father, Sardar M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indore Residency
Indore was one of the residencies of British India. Indore Residency included most of Indore State, and, after 1933, Rewa State, which formerly belonged to Bagelkhand Agency. It was part of Central India Agency The Central India Agency was created in 1854, by amalgamating the Western Malwa Agency with other smaller political offices which formerly reported to the Governor-General of India. The agency was overseen by a political agent who maintained .... British Residents List of British Residents of the Indore Residency. *1840 - 1844 Sir Claude Martin Wade (b. 1794 - d. 1861) *1845 - 1859 Robert North Collie Hamilton (b. 1802 - d. 1887) *1859 - 1861 Sir Richmond Campbell Shakespear (b. 1812 - d. 1861) *1861 - 1869 Richard John Meade (b. 1821 - d. 1899) *1869 - 1881 Henry D. Daly *1881 - 1888 Henry Lepel-Griffin (b. 1838 - d. 1908) *188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Martin Wade
Colonel Sir Claude Martine Wade CB (3 April 1794 – 21 October 1861) was a British soldier who was Agent to the Governor-General for the Affairs of the Punjab and North-West Frontier, 1823–1840.PunjabRevenue accessed July 2007 He managed relations between the British and important rulers in India such as and Shah Shuja, King of . He was one of the first to "force the |
Paldeo
Paldeo, also spelt 'Paldev', was a Jagir, princely estate (Jagir) in India during the British Raj. It was under the Bundelkhand Agency of the Central India Agency until 1896 when it was transferred to the Baghelkhand Agency. In 1931 it was transferred back to the Bundelkhand Agency. It had an area of 52 square miles. In 1940 its population was 9,820 distributed in 18 villages. Paldeo Estate was merged into the Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh in 1948. History Paldeo was founded in 1812. It was one of the Chaube Jagirs. Rulers Paldeo's rulers bore the title 'Rao'. Raos *1812 - 1840 Dariao Singh (d. 1840) *1840 - Nathu Ram *1840 - Oct 1842 Raja Ram (d. 1842) *1842 - 1865 Sheo Prasad (d. 1865) *1865 - 2 Apr 1874 Mukund Singh (d. 1874) * 2 Apr 1874 - 1891 Anrudh Singh (b. 1837 - d. 1891) (persona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
