Nagod State (also known as 'Nagode' and 'Nagodh') was a princely state of colonial India, located in modern Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.[1] The state was known as 'Unchahara' after Unchehara, its original capital until the 18th century.

Nagod State
Nagode State
Princely State
1344–1950
Flag of Nagod
Flag

Nagod State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India on the left of Rewa State
Area 
• 1901
1,298 km2 (501 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
67,092
History 
• Established
1344
1950
Succeeded by
India

History edit

The Parihar Rajputs of Nagod were descendants of Imperial Parihar dynasty.[2]Balabhadrasimha, who was the ruler of Nagod and belonged to Pratihara family.[3] Indian Archaeology Review 2000-’01 published by the Archaeology Survey of India identifying the Nagod dynasty as Pratihara at page 166.[4]

In 1344, the city of Uchchakalpa, present-day Unchahara, was founded by Rajput Raja Veerraj Judeo when he seized the fort of Naro from "the others". In 1720 the state was renamed Nagod after its new capital.In 1807 Nagod was a tributary to Panna and was included in the sanad granted to that state. In 1809, however, Lal Sheoraj Singh was recognized and confirmed in his territory by a separate sanad granted to him. Nagod State became a British protectorate after the treaty of Bassein in 1820.Raja Balbhadra Singh was deposed in 1831 for murdering his brother. The state fell into debt and in 1844 the administration was taken over by the British owing to economic mismanagement. The ruler was loyal during the Indian Mutiny in 1857 and was granted the pargana of Dhanwahl. In 1862 the Raja was granted a sanad allowing adoption and in 1865 local rule was reestablished.Nagod State was a part of Baghelkhand Agency[5] from 1871 till 1931, when it was transferred along with other smaller states back to Bundelkhand Agency. The last Raja of Nagod, HH Shrimant Mahendra Singh, signed the accession of his state to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.[6]

Rulers edit

The Nagod Pratihar dynasty ruling family were members were entitled to a hereditary gun salute of 9 guns.[7] Kunwar Arunoday Singh Pratihar, prince of Nagod State claim direct descended of King Mihir Bhoj (44th in line of descendency from the legendary king).[8]

List of Imperial Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty rulers
Serial No.RulerReign (CE)
1Nagabhata I730–760
2Kakustha and Devaraja760–780
3Vatsaraja780–800
4Nagabhata II800–833
5Ramabhadra833–836
6Mihira Bhoja or Bhoja I836–885
7Mahendrapala I885–910
8Bhoja II910–913
9Mahipala I913–944
10Mahendrapala II944–948
11Devapala948–954
12Vinayakapala954–955
13Mahipala II955–956
14Vijayapala II956–960
15Rajapala960–1018
16Trilochanapala1018–1027
17Yasahpala1024–1036
18Raja Rampala1112–1148
19Raja Devraj1148–1192
20Raja MurthiPala1192–1236
21Raja Bhojdev1236–1280
22Raja Pirmal deo1280–1295
23Raja vishal deo1295–1325
24Raja veerraj Judeo1325–1357
25Raja Jugraj Deo1357–1375
26Raja Dhar Singh Judeo1357–1375
27Raja Kishan Das Judeo1375–1400
28Raja Vikramaditya Judeo1400–1424
29Raja Bharti Chand1424–1446
30Raja Gurpal Singh1446–1469
31Raja Suraj Pala Judeo1469–1491
32Raja Bhoj Raj Deo1491–1523
33Raja Karan Judeo1523–1560
34Raja Pratap Rudra Deo1560–1593
35Raja Narendra Shah Judeo1593–1612
36Raja Bharat Shah1612–1648
37Raja Prithviraj Singh1648–1685
38Raja Fakir Shah1685–1721
39Raja Ahlad Singh1721–1780
40Raja Shiv Raj Singh1780–1818
41Raja Balabhadrashima1818–1831
42Raja Raghvendra Singh1831–1874
43Raja Yadvendra Singh1874–1922
44Raja Narendra Singh1922–1926
45HH Raja Shrimant Mahendra Singh Ju Dev Bahadur1926–1981
46HH Raja Shrimant Rudrendra Pratap Singh Ju Dev Bahadur1981–2005
47HH Raja Shrimant Shivendra Singh Ju Dev Bahadur2005–present

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ David P. Henige (2004). Princely states of India: a guide to chronology and rulers. Orchid Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-974-524-049-0.
  2. ^ Deora, Adityakrishna Singh. "Emperor Mihirbhoj Pratihar: Saving his legacy from vote bank politics". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India, 1923–4. Edited by Sir John Marshall, Director-General of Archaeology in India. [European agent–the Office of the High Commissioner for India, 42 Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W. I]. 1926". Antiquity. 1 (1): 113–114. March 1927. doi:10.1017/s0003598x00000181. ISSN 0003-598X.
  4. ^ Scroll (6 September 2023). "Letters to the editor: 'Misleading' story denies 'Gurjar' as regional identity". Scroll.in. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nagode" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 151.
  6. ^ Nagod (Princely State)
  7. ^ Princely States of India
  8. ^ "Descended of Mihir Bhoj".

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