Chhuikhadan State

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Chhuikhadan State
Vassal State of Maratha Empire (1750-1865)
Princely State of British India (1865-1948)
1750–1948
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Chhuikhadan State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Capital• Kondka (1750-1780)
• Chhuikhadan (1780-1948)
Area 
• 1881 [1]
451 km2 (174 sq mi)
Population 
• 1881 [2]
32,979
Historical era-
• Established
1750
1 January 1948
Preceded by
Succeeded by
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Today part of Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district, (Chhattisgarh)
The Rulers of this State belonged to Nirmohi Akhara and Nimbarka Sampradaya.

Chhuikhadan State, also known as Kondka, was a princely state of British India, during the period of the British Raj. [3] Chhuikhadan town in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district of Chhattisgarh it was the capital of the state and the see of the Mahant's residence. [4] which later formed part of Chhattisgarh States Agency. The state flag was a purple triangle with a coat of arms.

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Chhuikhadan covered an area of 451 km2 (174 sq mi), of which 27,907 acres (11,294 ha) were cultivated, and 48,538 acres (19,643 ha) were cultivable. There were 120 villages in 1870 with a population of 13,281. By 1941, the population had increased to 32,731. [5] The capital of the state was Chhuikhadan.

History

The Chiefs of Chhuikhadan were originally under the Bhonsles of Nagpur, the first Chief being Mahant Rup Das in 1750. However, after the defeat of Marathas, they were recognized by the British as feudatory chiefs in 1865 conferring the title and sanad to Mahant Laxman Das. [6] Shrimant Mahant Rituparna Kishore Das, the last ruling chief of Chhuikhadan acceded to the Union of India on 1 February 1948. [7]

The twin princely states of Rajnandgaon and Chhuikhadan were established by two followers of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. His two followers Rup Dahiya and Prahlad Dahiya came from Khanda, Sonipat village. Who belonged to famous Nirmohi akhara of Khanda.In 1922 Chhuikhadan City became a municipality before independence. At India's independence on 1 January 1948, the state was merged into India. [8] The former royal palace is still in very good condition. [9]

Rulers

Lineage
Shrimant MahantReign
Mahant Rup Das Bairagi1750–1780
Mahant Tulsi Das Bairagi1780–1812
Mahant Balmukund Das Bairagi1812-1845
Mahant Lakshman Das Bairagi1845–1887
Mahant Shyam Kishore Das1887-1896
Mahant Radhaballabh Kishore Das1896-1898
Mahant Digvijay Yugal Kishore Das1898-1903
Mahant Bhudhar Kishore Das1903-1940
Mahant Rituparna Kishore Das 1940-1947
Mahant Ghanshyam Kishore DasTitular Ruler
Mahant Giriraj Kishore DasPresent Ruler

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References

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  2. ↑ Smith, George (1882). "The Geography of British India, Political & Physical".
  3. ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chhuikhadan"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 769.
  4. ↑ Princely States of India
  5. ↑ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 389
  6. ↑ Princely states of India: a guide to chronology and rulers by David P. Henige - 2004 - Page 48
  7. ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who by Bennett Coleman, 1948 pp:459
  8. ↑ Bhatt, Rajkumar (7 February 2020). "नहीं रहीं छुईखदान रियासत की राजमाता विजय लक्ष्मीदेवी, राजा महंत ऋतुपर्ण किशोर दास की थीं धर्मपत्नी..." लल्लूराम. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "'राजा भी रहे हैं पंजाब के बैरागी साधु'". punjabkesari. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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