Former Indian princely state
Maharaja Sri Umaid Singh II (1876–1955). TheState of Shahpura orPrincely State of Shahpura [ 1] was aprincely state inShahpura, Bhilwara during the era ofBritish India . Its relations with the British were managed by theRajputana Agency . The last ruler of Shahpura signed the accession to join theIndian Union in 1949.
TheHaraoti-Tonk Agency , with headquarters atDeoli , dealt with the states ofTonk and Bundi, as well as with the estate of Shahpura.[ 2] [ 3]
In 1629 the Phulia estatejagir was given to a Sisodia prince called Sujan Singh by The Maharana of Mewar.
Its rulers bore the title of "Raja" but were later bestowed with the title of "Raja Dhiraj" by the Maharana of Mewar. In 1908 the average revenue of the state was Rs.3,00,000. The Raja Dhiraj of Shahpura was entitled to a9 gun salute .[ 4]
Maharaja Nahar Singh Reign - 1870-1932 1706 – 27 December 1729 Bharat Singh (d. 1730) 27 Dec 1729 – 13 January 1769 Umaid Singh I (d. 1769) 14 Jan 1769 – 29 May 1774 Ram Singh (d. 1774) 29 May 1774 – 19 May 1796 Bhim Singh (b. c.1715 – d. 1796) 19 May 1796 – 7 July 1827 Amar Singh (b. 1784 – d. 1827) 19 May 1796 –c. 1802 .... -Regent 7 July 1827 – 5 June 1845 Madho Singh (b. 1813 – d. 1845) 5 June 1845 – 23 June 1853 Jagat Singh (b. 1837 – d. 1853) 5 June 1845 – 18.. Rani Khangarotji (f) -Regent 15 Jul 1853 – 21 April 1869 Lakshman Singh (b. 1852 – d. 1870) 23 Jun 1853 – 21 April 1870 Rani Mertaniji (f) -Regent (b. c.1832 – d. 1916) 21 Apr 1870 – 24 June 1932Sir Nahar Singh (b. 1855 – d. 1932) (from 1 January 1903, Sir Nahar Singh) 21 Apr 1870 – 3 March 1876 Rani Mertaniji (f) -Regent (s.a.) 24 Jun 1932 – 3 February 1947 Umaid Singh II (b. 1876 – d. 1955) 3 Feb 1947 – 15 August 1947 Sudharshandev Singh (b. 1915 – d. 1992) ^ "Shahpura (Princely State)" . 1664.Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved15 June 2014 .^ Imperial Gazetteer of India vol. IV (1907), The Indian Empire, Administrative, Published under the authority of His Majesty's Secretary of State for India in Council, Oxford at the Clarendon Press. Pp. xxx, 1 map, 552^ Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911)."Rajputana" .Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 866.^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 22, page 223 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library" .Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved7 October 2019 .
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