Samthar State was a

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during the

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. The state was administered as part of the

Bundelkhand Agency The Bundelkhand Agency was a political agency of the British Raj, managing the relations of the British government with the protected princely states of the Bundelkhand region. History Historical background The Marathas ceded parts of Bun ...

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. The state was ruled by Khatana clan of

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. Its capital was

Samthar Samthar is a city and a municipal board in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Historically before independence of India, it was also known as Samshergarh erstwhile capital of Samthar State Demographics census, Samthar had a ...

town, located in a level plain in the

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region crossed by the Pahuj and the

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rivers. The founder was Ranjith Singh who in 1760, profiting from the troubled times of the

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invasion, proclaimed his state independent and was acknowledged as a Raja by the Marathas. 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.

Rulers

The ruling dynasty were

of the Khatana clan and had the right to an 11

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.Leading Famlies And Officials In The States Of Central India 1935 pg.89

Rajas

*1817 - 1827 Ranjit Singh II (d. 1827) *1827 - 1864 Hindupat Singh (b. 1823 - d. 1890) *1858 - 3 Feb 1865 Rani .... (f) -Regent * 3 Feb 1865 - 1877 Chhatar Singh (b. 1843 - d. 1896)

Maharajas

*1877 - 16 Jun 1896 Chhatar Singh (s.a.) *17 Jun 1896 - 9 Oct 1935 Bir Singh (b. 1864 - d. 1936) (from 3 Jun 1915, Sir Bir Singh) * 9 Oct 1935 – 15 Aug 1947 Radha Charan Singh (b. 1914 - d. 1972)

References

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Rulers

Rajas

Maharajas

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