Gaurihar State was a princely state in India, ruling a territory that is now in Madhya Pradesh.
History This family is descended from Raja Ram Tiwari, who was Governor of a fort in the service of Guman Singh, ancestor of the Maharajas of Ajaigarh. During the anarchy of the times, Raja Ram rebelled and for a short while held the fort successfully against Ali Bahadur I Gaurihar was Kanykubj Brahmin of Jhujautiya division Tiwari ruling state.The Chiefs of Central India Gaurihar state was founded in 1807 after a split from Ajaigarh State, and Pratap Singh Judev signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. Maharaja Pratap Singh Judev was the last ruler of Gaurihar state.
Rulers The rulers bore the title 'Sardar Sawai' and from 1859 the title 'Rao'.Princely States of India A-J 1807 – 1846 Raja Ram (d. 1846) 1846 – 1877 Rajdhar Rudra Pratap (b. 1811 – d. 18..) 1880 – 14 November 1887 Gajadhar Prasad (d. 1887) 1888 – 1904 Shamle Prasad (b. 1859 – d. 1904) 1904 – 1932 Pratipal (Prithvipal) Singh (b. 1886 – d. 19..) 1932 – 1944 Avadhendra Pratap Singh (b. 1902 – d. 19..) 1944 – 1959 Pratap Singh Judev (b.1923 d.1959) 1959 – 1972 Chandrabhan Singh Judev (b.1925 d. 2012)
See also Gourihar
References
External links Gaurihar (Princely State)