Palace of erstwhile Arki Princely State, Himachal Prades, India

Rana Mehr Chand of Baghal seated with Jai Singh of Kulu (6124586761)

Baghal was one of the

Princely state A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj, British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, ...

s of

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during the period of the

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. It covers an area of and is now part of Arki Tehsil in

Solan Solan is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of Solan district. It is located south of the state capital, Shimla. Solan has an average elevation of . The city is situated between Chandigarh (joint capi ...

District of

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

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 ''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...

' 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 Nalagarh is a city and a municipal committee, near the city of Solan in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Geography Nalagarh is a gateway to Himachal Pradesh in North India, from Shimla, from Delhi and from Chandigar ...

1805 - 1815) *1805 - 1815 occupied by

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*3 Sep 1815 - Aug 1828 Jagat Singh (2nd time) (s.a.) *1828 - 16 Jan 1840 Shiv Saran Singh (b. 1793 - d. 1840) *1840 - 12 Mar 1875 Kishan Singh (b. 1817 - d. 1877) (personal style Raja from 1860)

Rajas

*12 Mar 1875 – 23 Jul 1877 Kishan Singh (s.a.) *23 Jul 1877 – 12 Oct 1877 Moti Singh (d. 1877) *1877 - 1904 Dhian Singh (b. 1842 - d. 1904) *23 Apr 1904 - 3 Oct 1922 Bikram Singh (b. 1893 - d. 1922) * 3 Oct 1922 – 21 Dec 1945 Surendra Singh (b. 1909 - d. 1945) *21 Dec 1945 – 15 Aug 1947 Rajendra Singh (b. 1928 - d. 2010)

Gallery

Harvinder ic upto Kasauli visit Dt 12 April 2015 167.JPG, Arki Palace, Capital city of Baghal State Harvinder ic upto Kasauli visit Dt 12 April 2015 182.JPG, Interior designing in Arki Palace Part of Palace of Arki princely state, now residence of its heirs, Himachal Prades, India.jpg, Part of Palace of Arki/Bhagal princely state, now residence of its legal heirs A side view of part of Palace of Arki princely state, now residence of its heirs, Himachal Prades, India.jpg, A side view of part of Palace of Arki/Bhagal Palace Design of top of palace of Arki Princely State, Himachal Prades, India.jpg, Design of top of palace of Arki/Bhagal Princely State Diwan E Aam, general assembly hall, palace of Arki Princely State, Himachal Prades, India.jpg, Diwan E Aam, general assembly hall, Arki/Bhagal Princely State Design and wall painting of palace of Arki princely state, Himachal Prades, India.jpg, Design and wall painting of palace of Arki/Bhagal princely state

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