Pahargarh Estate

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Pahargarh estate
1446–1947
Capital Pahargarh
Religion
Hinduism
Maharaja, Raja  
Historical era Middle Ages
 Established
1446
 Disestablished
1947
Succeeded by
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Today part of Shivpuri, Morena, Gwalior, Jhansi
A view of Pahargarh Fort built by Rao Anup Dev Singh Sikarwar in 1446. Pahargarh Fort.jpeg
A view of Pahargarh Fort built by Rao Anup Dev Singh Sikarwar in 1446.

Pahargarh Estate was a Zamindari estate under the surganty of the Lodi Dynasty, from 1441 to 1457, and later under the Mughal Empire, Jhansi State and British Raj. Pahargarh is located in Madhya Pradesh, in Morena District, India. It was ruled by Maharaja Zamindar family of Pahargarh who were the descendants of Rao Anup Dev Singh Misir his grandson Maharaja Kam Dev Singh Misir. When Kam Dev shifted to Ghazipur District in 1530, the estate was handled by his second, third, and fourth sons' family. Half of their family went with Kam Dev in Ghazipur District in Uttar Pradesh and half lived in Pahargarh Estate. The first ruler of Pahargarh Estate was Rao Anup Dev Singh Misir, who was originally a ruler of Viajypur Sikri (Fatehpur Sikri), but later captured parts of Morena, Gwalior and Jhansi and established Pahargarh and built Pahargarh Fort. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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