Ajaigarh
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Ajaigarh, or Adjygurh is town and a nagar panchayat
in the Panna District
of Madhya Pradesh
state in central India
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of the same name during the British Raj
. Ajaigarh was founded in 1765 by Guman Singh, a Bundela
Rajput
who was the nephew of Raja Pahar Singh of Jaitpur. 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 mile² (1997 km²), 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
, 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 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.
The state acceded to the Government of India
on January 1, 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 November 1, 1956.
, Ajaigarh had a population of 13,979. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ajaigarh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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Virbhadra Singh : 1071-1087
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Karanpal Singh : 1087-1112
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Kinnar Shah : 1112-1130
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Shaukan Dev : 1130-1152
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Nanak Dev : 1152-1159
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Mohanpal Singh : 1159-1197
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Abhaybhupati Singh : 1197-1215
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Arjunpal Singh : 1215-1231
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Virpal Singh : 1231-1251
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Sohanpal Singh : 1251-1259
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Sahjendra Singh : 1259-1283
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Nanak Dev II : 1283-1307
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Prithviraj Singh : 1307-1339
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Ram Singh : 1339-1375
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Ramchandra Singh : 1375-1384
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Mednepal Singh : 1384-1437
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Arjun Dev : 1437-1468
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Malkhan Singh : 1468-1501
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Raja Rudrapratap : 1501-
(First Ruler of Orchha)
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Bhartichandra Madhukarshah Udayjeet Singh
(Orchha) (Orchha) (Mahewa)
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Ramshah Virsingh Dev(1605–1626) |
(Banpur) (Orchha) |
_________________________|______________________ |
Pahar Singh Jujhar Singh Bhagwan Rao|
(Orchha & Kaniyadana) (Orchha) (Datia) |
(Killed by Aurangzeb) |
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Premchandra
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Bhagwandas
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Champat Rai : 1635-1641—Ruled Orchha after Jujhar Singh
(Mahewa) was killed by Aurangzeb.
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Maharajadhiraja Chhatrasal
: 1649-1731
(founder Ruler of many Kingdoms)
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Hirdeshah Jagatraj Bhartichandra
(Panna) (Jaitpur) (Jaso)
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Vir Singh Kirat Singh Pahar Singh(1758–1765)
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Khuman Singh Guman Singh(1765–1792) Durg Singh
(Charkari) (Banda)(No issues) |
|__________________Son of______|
Bhakhat Singh :b.1792-d.1837
(Founder ruler of Ajaigarh)
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Madho Singh(R.1837-1849) Mahipat Singh(R.1849-1853)
(No male issue) |
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Ranjore Singh(K.C.I.E)___________Vijay Singh(R.1853-1855)
(b.1844 d.1919) (Died early, fell from horse)
_____________________________|______________________________
Jaipal Singh Bhopal Singh(b.1866-d.1942) Pakshapal Singh
(b. | |
Deshpal Singh
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Punyapratap Singh :b.1884-d.1958 AjayVeer Singh(Noissue),AshitBarn Singh
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Hraday Shah
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Bhupendra Vijay Singh Devendra Vijay Singh :b.1913-d.1984
(Adoption to Jigni) (Privy Purses,titles abolished)
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| Kaushalendra V. Singh |
Mahipendra V. Singh (b.1934-d.1982) Surendra V. Singh
(b.1935- (Predeceased his father) (b.1940-
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Shailesh V. Singh Ajayraj Singh Tarunendra V. Singh
(b.1969- (b.1971- (b.1971-
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Deepak Singh
Courtesy: Tarunendra V. Singh
and they plan to develop a tiger resort there. It is considered a pet project of "Bikki" Oberoi son of Mr. Mohan Singh Oberoi
.
Ajaigarh is like a city of joy.
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in the Panna District
Panna District
Panna district is a district of the Sagar Division, within the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Panna is the district headquarter.-History:...
of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
state in central India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
History
Ajaigarh was the capital of a princely statePrincely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of the same name during the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. Ajaigarh was founded in 1765 by Guman Singh, a Bundela
Bundela
The Bundelas are a Rajput clan of Chattari lineage who ruled several states in central India, in Bundelkhand region from the 16th century.The Bundelas are the most prominent Rajputs hailing from Central India...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
who was the nephew of Raja Pahar Singh of Jaitpur. After Ajaigarh was captured by the British in 1809, it became a princely state in the Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand anciently known as Chedi Kingdom is a geographic region of central India...
Agency of the Central India Agency
Central India Agency
The Central India Agency was a political office of the British Indian Empire, which covered the northern half of present-day Madhya Pradesh state. The Central India Agency was made up entirely of princely states, which were under native rulers...
. It had an area of 771 mile² (1997 km²), 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
Nowgong
Nowgong can refer to:* Naogaon District, Bangladesh* Nagaon - a city in Nagaon district, Assam, India*Nowgong, Chhatarpur - a city and former military center, Chattarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India...
, 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 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
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
, and suffered severely from famine in 1868-1869 and 1896-1897.
The state acceded to the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
on January 1, 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
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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
Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh is a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named for the Vindhya Range, which runs...
, 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
Chhatarpur District
Chhatarpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Chhatarpur is the district headquarters.-Geography:Chattarpur district located at 24.06° & 25.20°N 78.59° & 80.26° E respectively...
. Vindhya Pradesh was merged into Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
on November 1, 1956.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Ajaigarh had a population of 13,979. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ajaigarh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Royal Family tree Of Ajaygarh
Pancham Singh Bundela : 1048-1071(A.D)|
Virbhadra Singh : 1071-1087
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Karanpal Singh : 1087-1112
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Kinnar Shah : 1112-1130
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Shaukan Dev : 1130-1152
|
Nanak Dev : 1152-1159
|
Mohanpal Singh : 1159-1197
|
Abhaybhupati Singh : 1197-1215
|
Arjunpal Singh : 1215-1231
|
Virpal Singh : 1231-1251
|
Sohanpal Singh : 1251-1259
|
Sahjendra Singh : 1259-1283
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Nanak Dev II : 1283-1307
|
Prithviraj Singh : 1307-1339
|
Ram Singh : 1339-1375
|
Ramchandra Singh : 1375-1384
|
Mednepal Singh : 1384-1437
|
Arjun Dev : 1437-1468
|
Malkhan Singh : 1468-1501
|
Raja Rudrapratap : 1501-
(First Ruler of Orchha)
__________________________|____________________________
Bhartichandra Madhukarshah Udayjeet Singh
(Orchha) (Orchha) (Mahewa)
_________________________| |
Ramshah Virsingh Dev(1605–1626) |
(Banpur) (Orchha) |
_________________________|______________________ |
Pahar Singh Jujhar Singh Bhagwan Rao|
(Orchha & Kaniyadana) (Orchha) (Datia) |
(Killed by Aurangzeb) |
_____________________________|
Premchandra
|
Bhagwandas
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Champat Rai : 1635-1641—Ruled Orchha after Jujhar Singh
(Mahewa) was killed by Aurangzeb.
|
Maharajadhiraja Chhatrasal
Maharaja Chhatrasal
Budelkhand Kesri Maharaja Chhatrasal , was a Bundeli warrior who chose to turn against the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and seek to establish his own kingdom in Bundelkhand....
: 1649-1731
(founder Ruler of many Kingdoms)
___________________________|______________________________
Hirdeshah Jagatraj Bhartichandra
(Panna) (Jaitpur) (Jaso)
____________________________|______________________________
Vir Singh Kirat Singh Pahar Singh(1758–1765)
____________________________|______________________________
Khuman Singh Guman Singh(1765–1792) Durg Singh
(Charkari) (Banda)(No issues) |
|__________________Son of______|
Bhakhat Singh :b.1792-d.1837
(Founder ruler of Ajaigarh)
_____________________________|_______________________________
Madho Singh(R.1837-1849) Mahipat Singh(R.1849-1853)
(No male issue) |
|
Ranjore Singh(K.C.I.E)___________Vijay Singh(R.1853-1855)
(b.1844 d.1919) (Died early, fell from horse)
_____________________________|______________________________
Jaipal Singh Bhopal Singh(b.1866-d.1942) Pakshapal Singh
(b. | |
Deshpal Singh
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Punyapratap Singh :b.1884-d.1958 AjayVeer Singh(Noissue),AshitBarn Singh
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Hraday Shah
Hraday Shah Bundela
Hraday Shah Bundela alias Sawai Raja Sahib Shri Hraday Shah Ju Deo is an Indian belonging to the Bundela family of Ajaigarh State...
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Bhupendra Vijay Singh Devendra Vijay Singh :b.1913-d.1984
(Adoption to Jigni) (Privy Purses,titles abolished)
__________________________|_________________________________
| Kaushalendra V. Singh |
Mahipendra V. Singh (b.1934-d.1982) Surendra V. Singh
(b.1935- (Predeceased his father) (b.1940-
| | |
Shailesh V. Singh Ajayraj Singh Tarunendra V. Singh
(b.1969- (b.1971- (b.1971-
/
Deepak Singh
Courtesy: Tarunendra V. Singh
Cultural references
Ajaigarh Fort has been sold to Oberoi GroupOberoi Hotels & Resorts
The Oberoi Group, founded in 1934, owns and/or operates 29 hotels and 3 cruise liners in five countries.It remains one of the most decorated hotel chains in the world with many of its group hotels bagging various awards and accolades from Travel+Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes and...
and they plan to develop a tiger resort there. It is considered a pet project of "Bikki" Oberoi son of Mr. Mohan Singh Oberoi
Mohan Singh Oberoi
Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi was a renowned Indian hotelier, widely regarded as the father of 20th century India's hotel business, was the founder Chairman of Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, India's second-largest hotel company, with 35 luxury hotels in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Egypt, Australia and...
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Ajaigarh is like a city of joy.