Banswara State was a princely state

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 in India from about 1497 until 1949. It was located in what is today the state of Rajasthan

Rajasthan

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Banswara was established by Udai Singh, the ruler of Bagar

Bagar

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 as a domain for his son Jagmal Singh.

In 1913 Govindgiri lead an unsucceful revolt of the Adivasi

Adivasi

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 Bhils against the raja. In 1949 Banswara was merged into India.

History

Banswara state was founded in 1527. It was ruled by the Shishodhya dynasty who were titled Maharawal.

• ... - 1713 Bhim Singh (b. ... - d. 1713)
• 1713 - 1737 Bishan Singh (b. ... - d. 1737)
• 1737 - 1747 Udai Singh II (b. ... - d. 1747)
• 1747 - 1786 Prithvi Singh (b. ... - d. 1786)
• 1786 - 1816 Bijai Singh (b. 17... - d. 1816)
• 1816 - 1819 Umaid Singh (b. ... - d. 1819)
• 1819 - 6 Nov 1838 Bhawani Singh (b. c.1803 - d. 1838)
• 1838 - 2 Feb 1844 Bahadur Singh (b. c.1788 - d. 1844)
• 1844 - 29 Apr 1905 Lakshman Singh (b. 1835 - d. 1905)
• 1905 - 27 Dec 1913 Shambhu Singh (b. 1868 - d. 1913)
• 3 Jan 1914 - 28 Jul 1944 Pirthi Singh (b. 1888 - d. 1944)
• 29 Nov 1944 - 15 Aug 1947 Chandra Vir Singh (b. 1909 - d. 1985)

Sources

• website on the history of Banswara