Samthar is a city and a
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in
Jhansi district
Jhansi district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Jhansi is the district headquarters. The district is bordered on the north by Jalaun District, to the east by Hamirpur and Mahoba districts, to th ...
in the
India
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state
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Uttar Pradesh
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. Historically before independence of India, it was also known as Samshergarh erstwhile capital of
Samthar State
Samthar State was a princely state in India during the British Raj. The state was administered as part of the Bundelkhand Agency of Central India. The state was ruled by Khatana clan of Gurjars . Its capital was Samthar town, located in a leve ...
Demographics
census
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, Samthar had a population of 20,227. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Samthar has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 43%. In Samthar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
Samthar was formerly known as Samshergarh and was capital of the princely state of
Samthar State
Samthar State was a princely state in India during the British Raj. The state was administered as part of the Bundelkhand Agency of Central India. The state was ruled by Khatana clan of Gurjars . Its capital was Samthar town, located in a leve ...
.
The independent state of Samthar was created by king Chandrabhan Gurjar and his grandson Madan Singh Gurjar.
The founder was Ranjith Singh who in 1760, was a military commander of Maratha Huzurat Garrison stationed at Jhansi. After the Maratha occupation of Bundelkhand, sardars were granted sanads and pattas for their role in defeating the Mughals. Gujjar army was awarded Samthar and Nana saheb issued a land Grant of 84 villages. Samthar was under Jhansi suba till 1804. In 1817 Samthar was recognized as a state by the British.
They received a
sanad of adoption in 1862. In 1884 the state had to cede some territories for the construction of the railways.
Mahraja Chattar Singh Bahadur, a Khatana Gurjar succeeded to the gaddi in 1865. His great-grandson, Raja Ranjit Singh declared himself as the Raja towards the end of the 18th century.
References
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Cities and towns in Jhansi district
Former capital cities in India
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