11.o Princely State Orchha

CHRONOLOGY OF RULERS OF INDIAN PRINCELY STATES
of
Orchha State

Vikramajit Mahendra

(AH 1211 - 1233 / 1769 - 1817 AD)
One Paisa

Raja Mahendra VIKRAMAJIT 1776/1817 (abdicated) and in 1834, adopted from Bijna State, he entered into relations with the British authorities in 1812, abdicated in favour of his son, but resumed power on his death. He died 1834.

The origin of name

The district is named after its headquarters, Tikamgarh. The original name of the town was Tihri. In 1783, the ruler of Orchha Vikramajit (1776–1817) shifted his capital from Orchha to Tihri and renamed it Tikamgarh (Tikam is one of the names of Krishna).

Rulers of Orchha

• Raja Rudra Pratap (1501-1531)R
• Raja Bharatichand (1531-1554)
• Raja Madhukarshah (1554-1592)
• Raja Vir Singh Deo (Bir Singh Deo) (1592-1627)
• Raja Jujhar Singh (1627-1636)
• Raja Devi Singh (1635-1641)
• Raja Pahar Sing 1641-1653)
• Raja Sujan Singh I 1653-1672)
• Raja Indramani Singh 1672-1675)
• Raja Jashwant Singh 1675-1684)
• Raja Bhagwat Singh (1684-1689)
• Raja Udwat Singh (1689-1735)
• Raja Prithvi Singh (1735-1752)
• Raja Sanwant Singh (1752-1765)
• Raja Hati Singh (1765-1768)
• Raja Man Singh (1768-1775)
• Raja Bharti Singh (1775-1776)
• Raja Vikramajit (1776-1817) died 1834.
• Raja Dharam Pal (1817-1834) died 1834.
• Raja Vikramajit (restored 1834)
• Raja Tej Singh (1834-1841)
• Raja Sajjan Singh (1841-1854)
• Maharaja Hamir Singh (raja 1854-1865, maharaja 1865-March 15, 1874)
• Maharaja Pratap Singh (June 1874-March 3, 1930) born 1854, died 1830.
• Maharaja Vir Singh (March 4, 1930-acceded January 1, 1950) born 1899, died 1956.

Denomination   |   One Paisa

State               |   MP

Country               India

Year                   AH 1211 - 1233 / 1769 - 1817 AD

Obverse             Reverse

Metal                Copper / Bronze

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Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchha_State