Bakhatgarh

Rao Rai singhji of Bakhatgarh.

Rao Bahadur Rao Shree Sardar Singh of Bakhatgarh State.

Bakhatgarh is a town and former princely state in the Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

The royal family of Bakhatgarh (a prominent parmar clan of Malwa, and perhaps the oldest). are the descendants of King Bhoja. Bakhatgarh was founded in 1452 till 1948 when it was merged with the Indian Union. A number of developmental projects were undertaken during the reign of the last ruler Shriman Rao Thakur Saheb Rai Singhji Panwar such as building of hospitals, boys and girls school, libraries in Bakhatgarh. The palace and other administrative buildings of Bakhatgarh were built during his tenure.

History

The princely state of Bakhatgarh was founded by Rao Nagmalji in 1452.The capital of the state was Pitgara until 1795 when Rao Bakhat singhji shifted the capital to the newly found village of Bakhatgarh. The royal family of Bakhatgarh belongs to the imperial parmar clan of Rajputs.The rulers of Bakhatgarh bore the title of Rao saheb of Bakhatgarh and Mandloi of Badnawar.The Mandloiship of Badnawar was granted to the rulers of Bakhatgarh by Mughal emperor

The state of Bakhatgarh consisted of 35 villages +9 khasgi villages (7 badi khasgi and 2 choti khasgi) and 27 Hamlets or paras making the total of 71 villages.

Rulers

• Rao Nagmalji
• Rao Dungar singhji
• Rao Kadal singhji
• Rao Roopa singhji
• Rao Haapa singhji
• Rao Hameerdev singhji
• Rao Khem singhji
• Rao Seetal singhji
• Rao Sangram singhji
• Rao Nanoji
• Rao Baje singhji
• Rao Jai singhji
• Rao Akheerdasji
• Rao Daulat singhji
• Rao Bakhat singhji
• Rao Bhopa singhji
• Rao Prithvi singhji
• Rao Sawai singhji
• Rao Bhagwat Singhji
• Rao Pratap singhji
• Rao Bahadur Rao shree Sardar singhji
• Rao Rai singhji