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{{Infobox former subdivision<br />
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'''Ajaigarh State''' was one of the [[princely state]]s of [[India]] during the period of the [[British Raj]]. The state was founded in 1785 and its capital was located in [[Ajaigarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. <br />
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Ajaigarh's last ruler signed the [[accession to the Indian Union]] on 1 January 1950.<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/a/ajaigarh.html Ajaigarh Princely State (11 gun salute)]</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Ajaigarh was the capital of a [[princely state]] of the same name during the [[British Raj]]. Ajaigarh was founded in 1765 by Guman Singh, who was the nephew of Raja Pahar Singh of [[Jaitpur State]]. After Ajaigarh was captured by the British in 1809, it became a princely state in the [[Bundelkhand Agency]] of the [[Central India Agency]]. It had an area of 771&nbsp;mile<sup>2</sup> (1997&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), and a population of 78,236 in 1901. The rulers bore the title of ''sawai maharaja''. He commanded an estimated annual revenue of about £15,000/-, and paid a tribute of £460/-. The chief resided at the town of [[Nowgong, Chhatarpur|Nowgong]], at the foot of the hill-fortress of Ajaigarh, from which the state took its name. This fort, situated on a steep hill, towers more than 800&nbsp;ft (244 m) above the eponymous township, and contains the ruins of several temples adorned with elaborately carved sculptures. The town was often afflicted by [[malaria]], and suffered severely from famine in 1868-1869 and 1896–1897.<br />
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The state acceded to the [[Government of India]] on 1 January 1950; the ruling chief was granted a privy purse of Rs. 74,700/-, and the courtesy use of his styles and titles. All of these were revoked by the government of [[India]] in 1971, at the time when these privileges were revoked from all erstwhile princes. The former princely state became part of the new Indian state of [[Vindhya Pradesh]], and most of the territory of the former state, including the town of Ajaigarh, became part of Panna District, with a smaller portion going to [[Chhatarpur District]]. Vindhya Pradesh was merged into [[Madhya Pradesh]] on 1 November 1956.<br />
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===Rulers Of Ajaigarh===<br />
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[[Maharaja Chhatrasal|Maharajadhiraja Chhatrasal]] : 1649-1731<br />
(founder Ruler of many Kingdoms)<br />
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Hirdeshah Jagatraj Bhartichandra<br />
(Panna) (Jaitpur) (Jaso)<br />
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Vir Singh Kirat Singh Pahar Singh (1758–1765)<br />
____________________________|______________________________<br />
Khuman Singh Guman Singh (1765–1792) Durg Singh<br />
(Charkari) (Banda) (No issues) |<br />
|__________________Son of______|<br />
Bhakhat Singh :b.1792-d.1837<br />
(Founder ruler of Ajaigarh)<br />
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Madho Singh (R. 1837–1849) Mahipat Singh (R. 1849–1853)<br />
(No male issue) |<br />
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Ranjore Singh (K.C.I.E)___________Vijay Singh (R. 1853–1855)<br />
(born 1844 died 1919) (Died early, fell from horse)<br />
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Punyapratap Singh<br />
born 1884-died 1958<br />
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Devendra Vijay Singh<br />
born 1913-died 1984 (Privy Purses, titles abolished)<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
[[File:Ajaygarh state car no.17.jpg|thumb|Ajaygarh state car no.17]]<br />
== See also ==<br />
*[[Bundelkhand Agency]]<br />
*[[Vindhya Pradesh]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{EB1911|wstitle=Ajaigarh}}<br />
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{{Princely states of India}}<br />
[[Category:Princely states of Bundelkhand]]<br />
[[Category:1950 disestablishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rajputs]]<br />
[[Category:Panna district]]<br />
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