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Harde Sah
View on WikipediaHarde Sah (died 6 February 1739[1]), or Hirde Sah, was the Raja of Panna from 1731 until his death in 1739.
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[edit]In 1731, his father, Chhatrasal, divided his principality among his sons and granted the largest portion, valued at 39 lakhs annually, to his eldest son, Harde Sah.[2] Harde Sah's share included Panna.[3] In 1731, he succeeded his father as the ruler of Bundelkhand.[3] That same year, he established his capital at Panna, which marked the beginning of Panna’s existence as a separate principality.[3][4]
In 1732, he attacked the state of Rewa during the minority of its ruler, Avadhut Singh, and constructed the Bundela Darwaza there.[5][6] He also annexed Birsinghpur, a part of Rewa, into his territory.[5][6] He continued to hold Rewa until 1739, when he restored it to Avadhut Singh.[5][7]
He married and had a total of nine sons, eight of whom were legitimate and one illegitimate.[5]
He died on 6 February 1739 and was succeeded by his son Sabha Singh.[3][8] He had another son, Pirthi Singh, who was appointed to Garhakota and became the ancestor of the Raja of Shahgarh.[9]
References
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- ^ a b c d Purushotam Vishram Mawjee (1911). (1911) Imperial durbar album of the Indian princes, chiefs and zamindars, Vol. I. pp. 140–141.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d India, Central (1907). The Central India State Gazetteer Series. Thacker, Spink. p. 173.
- ^ a b India, Central (1907). The Central India State Gazetteer Series. Thacker, Spink. p. 101.
- ^ Gupta, Bhagavānadāsa (1999). Contemporary Sources of the Mediaeval and Modern History of Bundelkhand (1531-1857): Panna records (1688-1740). S.S. Publishers. p. 27. ISBN 978-81-85396-23-1.
- ^ Vadivelu, A. (1915). The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles and Zamindars of India. G.C. Loganadham. p. 305.
- ^ North-western Provinces (India); Atkinson, Edwin T. (Edwin Thomas) (1874). Statistical, descriptive and historical account of the North-western Provinces of India. Cornell University Library. Allahabad : Printed at the North-western Provinces' Government Press. pp. 28, 48–49, 358, 395, 567.