Rajdhar Singh
| Rajdhar Singh | |
|---|---|
| Thakur | |
| Thakur of Maihar | |
| Reign | c. 1788 – c. 1790 |
| Predecessor | Beni Singh |
| Successor | Durjan Singh |
| House |  Maihar |
| Father | Beni Singh |
Rajdhar Singh (or Rajdhar Huzuri) was the Thakur of Maihar from 1770 until 1788.
Biography
[edit]When his father, Beni Singh, fell in the battle of Gathewara in 1788, he succeeded him as the Thakur of Maihar.[1][2] Right after the battle in which his father was killed, he took command of the forces of Dhokal Singh, the Raja of Panna.[2] He led his forces against those of Arjun Singh, commanded by Kirat Singh, in the battle of Chachariya.[3] This battle, fought about four kos from Taraon, lasted for several hours and proved disastrous for the Bundelas.[4] It left the combatants on both sides thoroughly exhausted and became the last battle fought between the states of Panna and Banda.[4] He was ultimately defeated, and a significant portion of Panna’s territory was annexed into the dominions of the Raja of Banda.[1][3] While serving as the Diwan to Dhokal Singh, he defeated Laxman Hari Newalkar, who had been sent to Panna by Mahadaji Shinde to collect overdue arrears.[5] When Ali Bahadur of Banda invaded Bundelkhand, he defeated Rajdhar at Durgatal, though Rajdhar barely managed to escape.[4] After the battle, Ali Bahadur took control of Maihar.[6]
He was succeeded by his brother, Durjan Singh, who ascended the gaddi of Maihar in 1790 when Ali Bahadur restored the state to him.[2][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b T, J. P. (1886). “A” Juvenile History of Charkhari. Babus Ganés Das & Company, Booksellers. p. 108.
- ^ a b c Imperial Gazetteer of India: Provincial Series. Superintendent of Government Printing. 1908. p. 426.
- ^ a b Oudh (India), United Provinces of Agra and (1909). District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. pp. 174–175.
- ^ a b c Statistical descriptive and historical account of the North-Western provinces of India: Ed. ... by Edwin [Felix] Thomas Atkinson. [Dr.:] North-West. Provinces' Governm. Press. 1874. pp. 31–32, 129.
- ^ Rathod, N. G. (1994). The Great Maratha Mahadaji Scindia. Sarup & Sons. p. 117. ISBN 978-81-85431-52-9.
- ^ Pradesh (India), Madhya; Krishnan, V. S. (1994). Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Tikamgarh. Government Central Press. p. 55.
- ^ Bondyopadhyay, Swapan Kumar (2005-04-01). Annapurna Devi: An Unheard Melody. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-7436-855-3.