Baghal State Explained

Baghal State, also known as Arki State, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.^[1] It covers an area of and is now part of Arki Tehsil in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh state. Baghal was founded by Rana Aje De in 1310-40 and was acceded to India on 15 April 1948. The capital of Baghal - Arki.

History

The state of Baghal was founded around 1640.

Rulers

The rulers of Baghal bore the title 'Raja' from 1860 onward.^{[2] [3]}

Ranas

• 1670 - 1727 Prithvi Chand (d. 1727)
• 1727 - 1743 Mehar Chand (d. 1743)
• 1743 - 1778 Bhup Chand (d. 1778)
• 1778 - 1805 Jagat Singh (1st time) (d. 1828) (exiled in Nalagarh 1805 - 1815)
  • 1805 - 1815 occupied by Nepal 3 Sep 1815 - Aug 1828 Jagat Singh (2nd time) (s.a.)
• 1828 - 16 Jan 1840 Shiv Saran Singh (b. 1793 - d. 1840)
• 1840 - 12 Mar 1875 Kishan Singh (b. 1817 - d. 1877) (personal style Raja from 1860)

Rajas

• 12 Mar 1875 – 23 Jul 1877 Kishan Singh (s.a.)
• 23 Jul 1877 – 12 Oct 1877 Moti Singh (d. 1877)
• 1877 - 1904 Dhian Singh (b. 1842 - d. 1904)
• 23 Apr 1904 - 3 Oct 1922 Bikram Singh (b. 1893 - d. 1922)
• 3 Oct 1922 – 21 Dec 1945 Surendra Singh (b. 1909 - d. 1945)
• 21 Dec 1945 – 15 Aug 1947 Rajendra Singh (b. 1928 - d. 2010)

See also

• Kangra painting

References

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Notes and References

1. Book: Archer, William G. . Indian Paintings from the Punjab Hills: A Survey and History of Pahari Miniature Painting . Sotheby Parke Bernet (London and New York) / Oxford University Press (Delhi) . 1973 . 1: Text . 1–7 . Painting in Baghal (Arki).
2. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html Princely states of India
3. Web site: Indian states before 1947 A-J. rulers.org. 2019-08-25.