Bhor State
Bhor State भोर संस्थान | |||||||||
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| 1697–1948 | |||||||||
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 Map of Bhor State, 1930 | |||||||||
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• Established | 1697 | ||||||||
| 1948 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1901 | 2,396 km2(925 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 137,268 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Maharashtra,India | ||||||||
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911). "Bhor".Encyclopædia Britannica(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. | |||||||||
Bhor Statewas one of the 9-gun saluteMarathaprincely statesofDeccan States Agency.It was the only state belonging to thePoona Agencyunder theBombay Presidency,which became later part of theDeccan States Agency.Along withAkkalkot State,Aundh State,Phaltan StateandJath State,it was one of theSataraJagirs. The state merged with the newly independent Indian union in 1948.
Situated among the eastern slopes of theWestern Ghats,the state covered an area of 2,396 square kilometres, and had a population of 137,268 in 1901.[1]
The town ofBhor,once the capital of the state, is located in the state ofMaharashtra,about 51 kilometres south ofPune,adjacent toBhatghar Dam.LordRamais the family deity of theGandekars,the former rulers of the state. The seal of the state had images ofSita,RamaandLakshmana.Every yearRamanavamiis celebrated with pomp and grandeur atBhor Rajwada,the palace of the royal family.[2]
History
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TheJagir(fiefdom), which was the forerunner of the state, was granted toShankaraji Narayan Gandekarfor his services as thePant Sachiv,one of the eight hereditary Maratha ministers, byRajaram Chhatrapatiin 1697.The jagir remained part of theMaratha empireuntil the 1818 when Peshwa rule came to an end. The jagir then became part of the shortly livedSatara statewith an agreement signed with theBritish East India Companyin 1820.[3]In 1838–39,the state experienced uprising by theRamoshiagainst the British.It is believed that personalities associated with the deposedBajirao IIinstigated the troubles.[4]
Gandekar,the ruling family of Bhor belonged to aHinducaste ofDeshastha Rigvedi Brahmincommunity. They used the Maratha titlePant Sachivuntil 1935 when the ruler was granted a 9 gun salute and the title of Raja by the British[5]The family deity of the rulers was LordRama.Every year the family celebrated the festival ofRamanavamiwith pomp and grandeur at theBhor Rajwada(palace).[2]The seal of the state also had images ofSita,RamaandLakshmanawith two swords and a bell at the bottom.[citation needed]The state also controlled other historic forts such asRajgad,RohidaandSarasgad.[6]
Raghunathrao Shankarrao Gandekarwas the last Raja of the state. During his reign, he implemented many reforms such as abolition of untouchability, freedom of association and introduction of representative government.[7]He signed theaccession to the Indian Unionon 8 March 1948 which ended the separate existence of Bhor state.[8]
Rulers
[edit]BhorHindurulers used the titles of "Pant Sachiv" and "Raja".
Pant Sachivs
[edit]- 1697 – death 1707:Shankaraji Narayan Sacheev
- 1707 – death March 1737:Naro Shankaraji
- 1737 – death 1757: Chimnaji I
- 1757 – death 1787: Sadasiv Rao
- 1787 – death 1791: Raghunath Rao
- 1797 – death 1798: Shankr Rao I
- 1798 – death 1827: Pantsachiv Chimnaji Rao II
- 1827 – death 1837: Pantsachiv Raghunath Rao I Chimnaji Rao
- 1837 – death 12 February 1871: Pantsachiv Chimnaji Rao III Raghunath Rao
Rajas
[edit]- (12 February 1871 - 17 July 1922) -His Highness Raja Shrimant Shankarrao Chimnajirao Pandit Pant Sachiv
- (18 July 1922 -15 August 1947)[5]-Raja Shrimant Sir Raghunathrao Shankarrao Babasaheb Pandit Pantsachiv"Baba Sahib"; (died 1951), last ruler[9]
Gallery
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See also
[edit]- List of Maratha dynasties and states
- List of Brahmin dynasties and states
- Pant Sachiv family
- Political integration of India
References
[edit]- ^Bhor Princely State (9 gun salute).members.iinet.net.au.
- ^abRanade 1951,p. 182.
- ^Kulkarni, Sumitra (1995).The Satara raj, 1818–1848: a study in history, administration, and culture(1st ed.). New Delhi: Mittal Publications. pp. 42–43.ISBN9788170995814.Retrieved18 December2016.
- ^Desai, S. P. (1970). "A Little Known Rising Instigated by the Ex-Peshwa (1838–1839)".Proceedings of the Indian History Congress.32:63–68.JSTOR44138506.
- ^abMcClenaghan 1996,p. 80.
- ^Milind Gunaji (2010).Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra.Popular Prakashan. pp. 11–.ISBN978-81-7991-578-3.
- ^Ganesh Vasudeo Tagare (1948). Historical Grammar of Apabhraṁśa. Motilal Banarsidass Publ.ISBN978-81-208-0290-2.
- ^WorldStatesmen – India – Princely States A–J
- ^"Indian Princely States before 1947 A-J".worldstatesmen.org.Retrieved15 August2019.
Sources
[edit]- McClenaghan, Tony (1996).Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States.Lancer Publishers.ISBN9781897829196.
- Ranade, V.G. (1951).Life of His Highness Raja Shreemant Sir Raghunathrao S.: Alias Babasaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv, K.C.I.E., Raja of Bhor.
