''Garrouli''; Hindi Name गर्रौली) is a fort and former

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Rulers

* Gopal Singh, 1st Diwan Sahib of Garrauli 1812 - death 1830. * Parichhat Singh, son of the above, 2nd Diwan Sahib of Garrauli 1831, created Diwan Bahadur 17.10.1844, died 1884 * Chandrabhan Singh, born 2 April 1883, son of the son of the above, 3rd Diwan Sahib of Garrauli 19 October 1884; Honorable Captain of Chhatrasal Infantry (Panna) 1925; died 20 November 1946 * Raghuraj Singh, son of the above, born 16 January 1910, 4th Diwan Sahib of Garrauli 1946 * Raja RAVINDRA SINGH, 5th Diwan Sahib of Garrauli since 17th September 1964, born 19th February 1957.

External links

Indian Princely States on www.uq.net.au, as archived on web.archive.org, with genealogy
* Princely states of Madhya Pradesh Rajput princely states {{India-hist-stub