Dholpur state

Dholpur State
Dholpur State
1805–1949
	Flag Coat of arms
	; Dholpur State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Capital	Dholpur
Government
• Type	Sovereign monarchy (1805–1818); Princely state (1818–1947); Constitutional monarchy (1947–1949)
Maharaj Rana
• 1805–1835	Kirat Singh (first)
• 1911–1949	Udai Bhan Singh (last)
History
• Established	1805
• Independence of India	1949
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Maratha Empire
Matsya Union
Today part of	India ; · Rajasthan

Last updated August 19, 2025

Dhaulpur State or Dholpur State, was an independent kingdom from 1805 to 1818 and a princely state under British suzerainty from 1818 to 1949 in eastern Rajasthan. It was founded by Rana Kirat Singh, the ruler of Gohad, in 1805 AD. Dholpur State was a salute state entitled to a 15 gun-salute.^[1] The state was merged into the Union of India in April 1949 and Udai Bhan Singh was the last ruling Maharaj-Rana of Dholpur.^[2]^[3]

History

Dholpur State, located in present-day Dholpur district of Rajasthan, was established due to British political intervention in Rajputana

To create a buffer between the Kingdom of Bikaner and the Marathas, who often allied against them, the British supported the Jats led by Rana Kirat Singh. Jats helped the britishers to reclaim the Gohad region from the Scindias. As part of an agreement, Rana Kirat Singh was given control of Dholpur, while the British took over Gohad. Thus, Dholpur State was formed, and Rana Kirat Singh was declared its ruler in 1805.^[4]

The last ruler of Dholpur signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 7 April 1949 and the state was merged in Matsya Union.^[5]

Vasundhara Raje, the former chief minister of Rajasthan, is also a member of the ruling family of Dholpur.

Rulers

Shri Kirat Singh ji (1803 – 1805)
Shri Pohap Singh ji (1836 – 1836)
Shri Bhagwant Singh ji (1836 – 1873)
Shri Nihal Singh ji (1873 – 1901)
Shri Ram Singh ji (1901 – 1911)
Shri Udai Bhan Singh ji (1911 – 1954)
Shri Hemant Singh ji (1954 – 1971)
Shri Dushyant Singh ji (Present Maharajasaheb)
Shri Vinayak Pratap Singh ji (Yuvrajsabh)

References

↑ Rathore, L. S. (2005). Maharaja Sadul Singh of Bikaner: A Biography of the Co-architect of India's Unity. Jodhpur: Books Treasure. p. 170. ISBN 978-81-900422-0-8.
↑ Rudolph, Susanne Hoeber; Rudolph, Lloyd I.; Singh, Mohan (1975). "A Bureaucratic Lineage in Princely India: Elite Formation and Conflict in a Patrimonial System" . The Journal of Asian Studies. 34 (3): 717. doi:10.2307/2052551. ISSN 0021-9118. JSTOR 2052551. Bharatpur and Dholpur was the Jat states.
↑ John Zubrzycki (2012). The Mysterious Mr Jacob. Random House India. p. 3. ISBN 9788184003369.
↑ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Battle of Dholpur in 1803". amritmahotsav.nic.in Government of India . “ The emergence of Dholpur State, in the present-day Dholpur district of Rajasthan, was a result of the British political intervention in Rajputana during the early nineteenth century. It was the harsh conquest and annexation policy of the East India Company’s which led to the creation of the state of Dholpur. Initially, it was under the rule of the Scindias of Gwalior. They lost possession of the region following their defeat in the battle of Laswadi in September 1803 against the forces of the Company led by General Lake. In creating the state of Dholpur, the British built a buffer between the kingdom of Bikaner and the Marathas, both of whom often formed an alliance against them. At the same time, the British also helped the Jats led by Rana Kirat Singh, to win the Gohad region from the Scindias. As part of an arrangement made by the Company, Rana Kirat Singh was given Dholpur and the former took over Gohad. Thus, the Dholpur state was formed and Rana Kirat Singh was declared its ruler in 1805.”
↑ "Dholpur Princely State (15 gun salute)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

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Genealogy of the rulers of Dholpur
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[1] Rathore, L. S. (2005). Maharaja Sadul Singh of Bikaner: A Biography of the Co-architect of India's Unity. Jodhpur: Books Treasure. p. 170. ISBN 978-81-900422-0-8.

[2] Rudolph, Susanne Hoeber; Rudolph, Lloyd I.; Singh, Mohan (1975). "A Bureaucratic Lineage in Princely India: Elite Formation and Conflict in a Patrimonial System" . The Journal of Asian Studies. 34 (3): 717. doi:10.2307/2052551. ISSN 0021-9118. JSTOR 2052551. Bharatpur and Dholpur was the Jat states.

[Random_House_India-3] John Zubrzycki (2012). The Mysterious Mr Jacob. Random House India. p. 3. ISBN 9788184003369.

[4] Mahotsav, Amrit. "Battle of Dholpur in 1803". amritmahotsav.nic.in Government of India . “ The emergence of Dholpur State, in the present-day Dholpur district of Rajasthan, was a result of the British political intervention in Rajputana during the early nineteenth century. It was the harsh conquest and annexation policy of the East India Company’s which led to the creation of the state of Dholpur. Initially, it was under the rule of the Scindias of Gwalior. They lost possession of the region following their defeat in the battle of Laswadi in September 1803 against the forces of the Company led by General Lake. In creating the state of Dholpur, the British built a buffer between the kingdom of Bikaner and the Marathas, both of whom often formed an alliance against them. At the same time, the British also helped the Jats led by Rana Kirat Singh, to win the Gohad region from the Scindias. As part of an arrangement made by the Company, Rana Kirat Singh was given Dholpur and the former took over Gohad. Thus, the Dholpur state was formed and Rana Kirat Singh was declared its ruler in 1805.”

[TGI-5] "Dholpur Princely State (15 gun salute)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

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