Baraundha
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Baraundha was a princely state
of colonial India
, located in modern Satna district
of Madhya Pradesh
. Although historically far larger, at the time of Indian independence in 1947, it was a petty sanad state of about 565 km2. The ruling family, members of the Raghuvansi
line of Rajput
s, had held the country for at least 400 years. The original seat of the family was in Rasin, in modern Banda district
, originally called Raja Vasini. During the reign of the British Raj, the state commanded a privy purse
of 14,500R and a hereditary gun salute
of 9 guns.
It was a part of Baghelkhand Agency from 1871 till 1931, when it was transferred along with other smaller states back to Bundelkhand Agency
.
The early history of the state is very obscure. The name Pathar Kachhar was derived from the country's position on the skirts of the Vindhayas
. On the accession of the British to political supremacy, Thakur Mohkam Singh (1790–1827) was recognized and confirmed in his territory by a sanad granted in 1807. The last raja of Baraundha was Raja Ram Pratap Singh, who ruled from 1933, and asceded his state to the Union of India on 1 January 1950.
Princely 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 colonial India
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...
, located in modern Satna district
Satna District
Satna District , was formed in 1948, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Satna is the district headquarters. The district has an area of 7,502 km², and a population of 1,868,648 , 20.63% of which was urban...
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....
. Although historically far larger, at the time of Indian independence in 1947, it was a petty sanad state of about 565 km2. The ruling family, members of the Raghuvansi
Suryavansha
The Sooryavamsham or Suryavansh or Suryavamsa or Sun Dynasty or Solar Dynasty was one of the most prominent dynasties in the mythical history of India, along with the "Chandra-vaṃśa" or Lunar Dynasty.-Introduction:...
line of 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...
s, had held the country for at least 400 years. The original seat of the family was in Rasin, in modern Banda district
Banda District
Banda district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Banda is the district headquarters. It is a part of Chitrakoot Division.Banda is famous for its Shajar stone, used for making jewellery, and the historically and architecturally significant sites Khajuraho and Kalinjar. Khajuraho is...
, originally called Raja Vasini. During the reign of the British Raj, the state commanded a privy purse
Privy Purse
The Privy Purse is the British Sovereign's remaining private income, mostly from the Duchy of Lancaster. This amounted to £13.3 million in net income for the year to 31 March 2009. The Duchy is a landed estate of approximately 46,000 acres held in trust for the Sovereign since 1399. It also has...
of 14,500R and a hereditary gun salute
Salute state
A Salute state was a princely state in India during the time of British rule which had been granted a gun salute by the British Crown ; i.e., the protocollary privilege for its ruler to be greeted - originally by Royal Navy ships, later also on land - with a number of gun shots, as recognition of...
of 9 guns.
It was a part of Baghelkhand Agency from 1871 till 1931, when it was transferred along with other smaller states back to Bundelkhand Agency
Bundelkhand Agency
The Marathas ceded parts of Bundelkhand, which were later called later British Bundelkhand, to the British in the 1802 Treaty of Bassein. After 1802, many of the local rulers were granted sanads by the British, which entitled them to the lands they controlled at the death of Ali Bahadur, in return...
.
The early history of the state is very obscure. The name Pathar Kachhar was derived from the country's position on the skirts of the Vindhayas
Vindhya Range
The Vindhya Range is a range of older rounded mountains and hills in the west-central Indian subcontinent, which geographically separates the Indian subcontinent into northern India and Southern India.- Introduction :...
. On the accession of the British to political supremacy, Thakur Mohkam Singh (1790–1827) was recognized and confirmed in his territory by a sanad granted in 1807. The last raja of Baraundha was Raja Ram Pratap Singh, who ruled from 1933, and asceded his state to the Union of India on 1 January 1950.