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{{Infobox former subdivision<br />
|native_name = बिजावर<br />
|conventional_long_name =Bijawar State<br />
|common_name =Bijawar<br />
|nation = [[British India]]<br />
|status_text = [[Princely State]]<br />
|era = <br />
|year_start = 1765<br />
|date_start = <br />
|event_start= <br />
|year_end = 1950<br />
|date_end = <br />
|event_end= [[Independence of India]]<br />
|event1 = <br />
|date_event1 = <br />
|p1 =<br />
|s1 = India<br />
|flag_p1 = <br />
|flag_s1 = Flag of India.svg<br />
|image_flag = <br />
|image_coat =CoA of Bjawar State.png<br />
|image_map = JaitpurKart.jpg<br />
|image_map_caption =Bijawar State in the [[Imperial Gazetteer of India]]<br />
|stat_area1 =2520<br />
|stat_year1 = 1901<br />
|stat_pop1 = 110,500 <br />
|footnotes = {{EB1911 |wstitle=Bijawar |volume=3 |page=928}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Bijawar State''' was a [[princely state]] of [[British Raj|colonial India]], located in modern [[Chhindwara district|Chhatarpur district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite book|author=David P. Henige|title=Princely states of India: a guide to chronology and rulers|publisher=Orchid Press|page=22|year=2004|isbn=978-974-524-049-0}}</ref><br />
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The native state of Bijawar covered an area of 2520&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (973 sq. m.) in the [[Bundelkhand Agency]]. Forests covered nearly half the total area of the state, which was believed to be rich in minerals, but lack of transport facilities had hindered the development of its resources.<br />
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==History==<br />
The state takes its name from the chief town, [[Bijawar]], which was founded by Bijai Singh, one of the [[Raj Gond|Gond]] chiefs of [[Garha Mandla]], in the 17th century. The first ruler of the state was Bir Singh Deo (1765–93). It was conquered in the 18th century by Chhatarsal, the founder of [[Panna State|Panna]], by whose descendants it is still held.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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Bijawar became a [[British protectorate]] on 27 Mar 1811 and the rule of the territory was confirmed to Ratan Singh in 1811 by the British government for the usual deed of allegiance. In 1857 Bham Pratap Singh rendered signal services to the British during the [[Revolt of 1857]], being rewarded with certain privileges and a hereditary [[gun salute|salute of eleven guns]]. In 1866 he received the title of ''[[Maharaja]]'', and the prefix ''Sawai'' in 1877. Bhan Pratap was succeeded on his death in 1899 by his adopted son, Sanwant Singh, a son of the Maharaja of Orchha.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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The state acceded to India on 1 January 1950, and became part of the state of [[Vindhya Pradesh]], which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.<br />
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==Rulers==<br />
The rulers of the state belonged to the [[Bundela]] dynasty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rulers.org/indstat1.html|title=Indian states before 1947 A-J|website=rulers.org|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html|title=Indian Princely States before 1947 A-J|website=www.worldstatesmen.org|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref><br />
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===Rajas===<br />
* 1765 – 1793 Bir Singh Deo <br />
* 1793 – 1802 Himmat Bahadur (usurper)<br />
* 1802 – 1810 Keshri Singh <br />
* 1811 – 1833 Ratan Singh<br />
* 1833 – 1847 Lakshman Singh<br />
* 1847 – 1877 Bham Pratap Singh<br />
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===Sawai Maharajas===<br />
* 1877 – 1899 Bham Pratap Singh<br />
* 1900 – 1940 Savant Singh<br />
* 1940 – 1947 Govind Singh<br />
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===Titular Maharaja===<br />
* 1947 – 1983 Govind Singh<br />
* 1983 – present Jai Singh<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Panna State]]<br />
*[[Political integration of India]]<br />
*[[Bijawar-Panna Plateau]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Princely states of Bundelkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Chhindwara district]]<br />
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[[fr:État de Bijawar]]</div>>Dominus Moravian