Kishor Singh
| Kishor Singh | |||||
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| Raja | |||||
| Raja of Panna | |||||
| Reign | c. 1798 – c. 1834 | ||||
| Predecessor | Dhokal Singh | ||||
| Successor | Harbans Rai | ||||
| Died | c. 1834 | ||||
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| House | Panna | ||||
| Dynasty | Bundela | ||||
Kishor Singh was the Raja of Panna from 1798 until his death in 1834.
Biography
[edit]Following the death of Dhokal Singh in 1798, he succeeded him on the throne of Panna.[1] However, his rule was nominal, as he was actually in exile.[2] It was not until the arrival of the British in Bundelkhand that they reinstated him and confirmed his possessions by granting him sanads in 1807 and 1811.[1][3] The sanad of 1807 was granted to him when, through his minister, Rajdhar Gaj Singh, he acknowledged British supremacy on 4 February 1807.[3] By this sanad, he was confirmed in possession of 802 villages and three parganas.[3] However, many of these villages were occupied by others who were unwilling to relinquish them.[3] With the aid of the British Government, he not only recovered those villages but also many others not listed in the sanad.[3] As a result, the British government issued a new sanad confirming his perpetual possession of a total of 1,363 villages.[3]
Throughout his reign, the British continued interfering in the affairs of his state on account of his oppressive government.[4] In 1823, he entrusted the management of his dominions to Kunwar Pratap Singh of Chhatarpur for four years.[4] However, before the four years had passed, and as his conduct remained the same, the British Government intervened, deposed him, and expelled him from Panna.[4][5] His son, Harbans Rai, was then appointed as regent to administer state affairs.[4][5]
He died in 1834 and was succeeded by Harbans Rai.[6] On the occasion of his death, two of his wives committed sati.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Purushotam Vishram Mawjee (1911). (1911) Imperial durbar album of the Indian princes, chiefs and zamindars, Vol. I. pp. 140–141.
- ^ a b Pradesh (India), Madhya (1994). Madhya Pradesh: Panna. Government Central Press. p. 70.
- ^ a b c d e f India (1892). A collection of treaties, engagements, and sunnuds relating to India and neighbouring countries, compiled by C.U. Aitchison, revised and continued by A.C. Talbot. [With] An index, compiled by M. Belletty. revised. pp. 16–17, 110–120.
- ^ a b c d Department, India Foreign and Political (1909). Central Indian Agency. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. pp. 18–19.
- ^ a b Solomon, R. V.; Bond, J. W. (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 606. ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4.
- ^ Ghosha, Lokanātha (1881). The Modern History of the Indian Chiefs, Rajas, Zamindars, & C: The native states. J.N. Ghose. pp. 138–139.