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MAHARAJ SAHIB JASHWANT SINGH 2 JI HAVE 3 SON. |
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MAHARAJ SAHIB DILEEP SINGH WAS ELDEST SON AND BECOME THE MAHARAJ OF SAILANA AFTER MAHARAJ SAHIB JASHWANT SINGH JI 2. |
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RULERS OF MULTHAN |
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[YOUNGER SON OF MAHARAJ SAHIB JASHWANT SINGH JI 2 OF SAILANA] |
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* Shreeman Maharaj Sahib Bharat Singh , adopted to Multan in Dhar State. |
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RULERS OF KANERI/BIRMAWAL |
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[YOUNGEST SON OF MAHARAJ SAHIB JASHWANT SINGH JI 2 OF SAILANA] |
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* Shreeman Maharaj Sahib Ramchandra Singh ji given the estate of Kaneri/Birmawal (Barmawal) |
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{MORE ABOUT MULTHAN AND KANERI/BIRMAWAL IN LINK IN SEE ALSO} |
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==Jagirdars of Sailana State== |
==Jagirdars of Sailana State== |
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• 1881 | 769 km2 (297 sq mi) | ||||||
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• 1881 | 29,723 | ||||||
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• Established | 1736 | ||||||
• accession to the Indian Union | 1948 | ||||||
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Sailana State was an 11 gun salute princely state in India, part of the Malwa Agency of Central India during the British Raj. The state enjoyed an estimated revenue of £40,360 in 1881.[1]
History
Sailana State was founded by Raja Jai Singh, great-grandson of Maharaja Ratan Singh, founder of Ratlam State. In 1716 Jai singh took revenge against his uncle for the murder of his father, he killed him in a pitched battle at sagode and secured Ratlam for his elder brother. The two brothers then divided the state between themselves. Jai singh's capital was initially at Raoti. He built Sailana town as his new capital in 1736. He fought 22 battles in his lifetime, turning Sailana into an independent state.[2][3] During Raja Mokham Singh's rule, Sailana suffered in war against the Scindias of Gwalior, most of the states eastern and southern lands were annexed. Raja Lakshman Singh of Sailana tried to push the Scindia's out of his kingdom, in 1818 he refused to pay chauth which was regularly levied, the Scindias retaliated by sending an army under Bujang Rao, the Gwalior army which had European arms and was French trained lost its advantage on the hills en route to Sailana and was defeated by Lakshman Singh, the captured soldiers were allowed to leave but all of their guns and artillery were taken. In 1819, Bapu Rao was appointed to punish the raja of Sailana and enforce tribute upon him. Bapu Rao had previously been sent by the Scindia's to defeat and exact tributes from the Maharaja of Jaipur and the Maharana of Udaipur.[4] However on 5 January 1819, John Malcolm mediated between Gwalior and Sailana upon which Raja Lakshman Singh accepted British protection and agreed to pay a fixed tribute of £4,200 to Gwalior (until 1860),[5] in return for Scindia agreeing to refrain from any interference in Sailana. During British rule Sailana saw development under the capable rule of Raja Jashwant Singh II and then under his son Raja Dileep Singh, many reforms were introduced over the coming years, with particular attention being paid to education and the provision of vernacular educational facilities. By 1947, education and medical aid were provided free of charge, the local municipality was placed on a democratic footing and the judiciary and executive made independent of each other. Although the economy was primarily agricultural, some limited industrialisation included oil mills, and iron and steel works. On 15 June 1948, Raja Dileep Singh signed the accession to the Indian Union.[6][7]
Rulers
The chiefs of Sailana are Rathore Rajputs of the Ratnavat Branch.[3]
Rajas
| Name | Year |
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| Jai Singh | 1736 – 1757 |
| Jaswant Singh | 1757 – 1772 |
| Ajab Singh | 1772 – 1782 |
| Mokham Singh | 1782 – 1797 |
| Lakshman Singh | 1797 – 1826 |
| Ratan Singh | 1826 – 1827 |
| Nahar Singh | 1827 – 1841 |
| Takhat Singh | 1841 – 1850 |
| Rajmata Nath Kanwarji (regent) | 1850 – 1859 |
| Duleh Singh | 1850 – 1895 |
| Jashwant Singh II | 1895 – 1919 |
| Dileep Singh | 1919 – 1948 (1948 - 1961 titular) |
| Digvijay Singh (titular) | 1961 – 1990 |
| Vikram Singh (titular) | 1990 – present |
MAHARAJ SAHIB JASHWANT SINGH 2 JI HAVE 3 SON.
MAHARAJ SAHIB DILEEP SINGH WAS ELDEST SON AND BECOME THE MAHARAJ OF SAILANA AFTER MAHARAJ SAHIB JASHWANT SINGH JI 2.
RULERS OF MULTHAN
[YOUNGER SON OF MAHARAJ SAHIB JASHWANT SINGH JI 2 OF SAILANA]
- Shreeman Maharaj Sahib Bharat Singh , adopted to Multan in Dhar State.
RULERS OF KANERI/BIRMAWAL
[YOUNGEST SON OF MAHARAJ SAHIB JASHWANT SINGH JI 2 OF SAILANA]
- Shreeman Maharaj Sahib Ramchandra Singh ji given the estate of Kaneri/Birmawal (Barmawal)
{MORE ABOUT MULTHAN AND KANERI/BIRMAWAL IN LINK IN SEE ALSO}
Jagirdars of Sailana State
All the jagirdars owe fealty and service to the ruler and pay cesses and tanka. No jagirdar has the right to adopt without the permission of the raja. The 1st class jagirdars are allowed to wear gold anklets, and at their succession, they are installed by the ruling raja himself. Half of the states lands were alienated because of the large number of Jagirs.[3] Raja Dilip Singh (r. 1919–1948) later extinguished several Jagirs and replaced them with governors. This harsh but effective action helped the states revenue which was then used to provide medical and educational facilities in Sailana.[8][9]
The following were the 1st class Jagirdars of Sailana in 1908.
| Name | Revenue (Rs.) | Dynasty |
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| Kaneri/Birmawal | 50,000 | Rathore |
| Semlia | 26,000 | Rathore |
| Raoti | 20,000 | Rathore |
| Kariya | 17,000 | Rathore |
The following were the 2nd class Jagirdars of Sailana in 1908.
| Name | Revenue (Rs.) | Dynasty |
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| Ghatwas | 5,00 | Rathore |
| Umran | 4,000 | Songara |
| Nayapura | 1,100 | Rathore |
| Mewasa | 3,000 | Sisodia |
| Chandoria | 2,000 | Rathore |
| Nalkui | 1,700 | Songara |
| Kotria | 1,200 | Rathore |
| Bharoda | 4,000 | Rathore |
| Advania | 6,000 | Rathore |
| Morda | 4,000 | Rathore |
The 3rd class jagirdars were hereditary office holders of the state.
Coins of Sailana
The original currency of Sailana was the "Salim Shahi". They were copper coins which were minted in Sailana State. However after 1897 Salim Shahi was discontinued and replaced with the British Rupee.[3] Sailana was under British protection, and issued coins of same design as British India coinage, minted by the same mints. One-quarter anna (1 paisa) coins of Sailana were minted in 2 years - 1908 and 1912 - these coins were the same size, weight and composition as the British India one-quarter anna coin. On one side, these coins had the portrait of the Emperor, Edward VII in 1908 and George V in 1912. The reverse of the coin mentioned the name of the Sailana state.[10]
See also
- List of Rajput dynasties and states
- Malwa Agency
- Multhan Princley State
- Thikana Kaneri
- Thikana Raoti
References
- ^ The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 12, pg 141
- ^ Malwa in Transition Or a Century of Anarchy: The First Phase, 1698-1765 pg.123-125
- ^ a b c d Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. Vol.21. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1908. pp. 385–7.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ History of the Marathas By R.S. Chaurasia p.41
- ^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=7JQbAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA142&dq=imperial+gazetteer+sailana+state&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmibm534flAhU-H7cAHXpYDp8Q6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=imperial%20gazetteer%20sailana%20state&f=false
- ^ Princely States of India
- ^ Sailana through the ages by Jayantilaal Mehta
- ^ Rulers, Leading families, and officials in the states of central India Pg.152-154
- ^ Sailana through the ages by Jayantilaal Mehta p. 109
- ^ https://www.tezbid.com/blogs/blogs/p-know-your-india-coins-of-sailana-p-p-p