Charkhari State

Charkhari State, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. On India’s independence, this Princely state acceded to India. Currently Charkhari town, the former state's capital, is a part of Uttar Pradesh state.HistoryCharkhari State was founded in 1765 by Saurabh Singh Bundela, a Rajput of the Bundela clan, as an offshoot of Panna State. The last ruler of this Princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.RulersIn 1804, under Raja Bikramajit Singh rule, the state became a British protectorate.Rajas 1765 - 1782 Khuman Singh 1782 - Nov 1829 Bikramajit Singh 1829 - 1860 Ratan Singh 1860 - 1880 Jai Singh Deo Maharajas 1880 - 6 Jul 1908 Malkhan Singh 6 Jul 1908 - 1914 Jujhar Singh 1914 - 5 Oct 1920 Ganga Singh 1920 - 8 Nov 1941 Arimardan Singh 8 Nov 1941 - 15 Aug 1947 Jayendra Singh Present Ruler : Jayant Singh Judeo