Aundh State
| Aundh State औंध रियासत |
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| Princely State of British Raj | |||||
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| • | Established | 1699 | |||
| • | Independence of India | 1948 | |||
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| • | 1881 | 1,298 km2 (501 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1881 | 58,916 | |||
| Density | 45.4 /km2 (117.6 /sq mi) | ||||
| Today part of | Maharashtra, India | ||||
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Aundh State was a Maratha princely state in the British Raj, in the Deccan States Agency division of the Bombay Presidency. It was one of the Satara Jagirs, and was founded in 1699. Its area was 1298 square kilometers and its capital was Aundh. The flag of Aundh was a rectangular orange banner. The state suffered severely from the plague of 1911.
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History
Aundh State was founded by Parshuram Tryambak Pant Pratinidhi who was a Maratha General and administrator during the period of Sambhaji Raje and Rajaram Maharaj. He played a prominent role in re-capturing forts like Panhala Fort, Ajinkyatara (at Satara), Bhupalgad from Moguls during period of 1700-1705. He was born in Deshastha Yajurvedi Brahmin]] community.
The last Ruler of Aundh was HH Meherban Shrimant Raja Bhavan Rao Shrinivas (Bala Sahib), Pant Pratinidhi Of Aundh. The state joined the Union of India on March 8, 1948.[1]
Rulers
Aundh's Hindu rulers used the title of "Pant Pratinidhi".
| Foundation of the state Aundh | ||||
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| Princes (Rajas), with the title Pant Pratinidhi[2] | ||||
| from | to | raja | born | died |
| 1697 | 1718-05-27 | Parusharam Trimbak | 1660 | 1718 |
| 1718 | 1746-11-25 | Shrinivasrao Parashuram | 1746 | |
| 1746 | 1754 | Jagjivanrao Parashuram | ||
| 1754 | 1776-04-05 | Shrinivasrao Gangadhar | 1776 | |
| 1776 | 1777-08-30 | Bhavanrao | 1777 | |
| 1777-08-30 | 1848-06-11 | Parashuramrao Shrinivas "Thoto Pant" (Peshwa prisoner 1806-1818) |
1777 | 1848 |
| 1848-06-11 | 1901 | Shrinivasrao Parashuram "Anna Sahib" | 1833-11-27 | 1901 |
| 1901 | 1905 | Parashuramrao Shrinivas "Dada Sahib" | 1858-02-17 | 1905 |
| 1905-11-03 | 1909-11-04 | Gopalkrishnarao Parashuram "Nana Sahib" | ||
| 1909-11-04 | 1947-08-15 | Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi "Bala Sahib" | 1868-10-24 | 1951-04-13 |
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| 1944 | 1948 | Parshuram Rao Pant | 1912-09-11 | 1992-10-05 |
See also
References
- ↑ Aundh Princely State
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Princely States of India A-J
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica, eleventh edition (1910-1911)
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