Dholpur State

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Dholpur State was a princely state in northern India, ruled by Jat rulers and located in the region that is now part of Rajasthan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former country subdivision
princely state
accessionToIndia 1949
area about 1,173 square miles
about 3,038 square kilometres
borderedBy Bharatpur State
Gwalior State
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
capital Dholpur
coatOfArms Arms of Dholpur State
linked to: Dholpur State
colonialPower United Kingdom
country British India
currency Dholpur rupee
established 1806
flag Flag of Dholpur State
founder Rana Kirat Singh
governmentType monarchy
gunSalute 15-gun salute
historicalRegion Rajputana
linked to: Rajputana Agency
integratedInto Matsya Union
integratedIntoYear 1948
languageCommon Braj Bhasha
languageOfficial Hindi
lastRuler Maharaj Rana Udaybhanu Singh
laterIntegratedInto Greater Rajasthan
locatedIn Rajasthan
Rajputana Agency
northern India
mergedInto India
Rajasthan
originFrom Jat kingdom of Gohad
partOf Chamber of Princes
politicalStatus salute state
population about 249,000 (1901)
populationCensusYear 1901
predecessorState Gwalior State (overlordship)
linked to: Gwalior State
presentDayDistrict Dholpur district
linked to: Dholpur
presentDayState Rajasthan
princelyAgency Rajputana Agency
protector British Empire
religionMajority Hinduism
river Chambal River
rulerEthnicity Jat
rulingClan Bamraulia Jats
linked to: Jats
rulingDynasty Jat dynasty
sovereigntyType British protectorate
successorAdministrativeUnit Dholpur district, Rajasthan, India
titleOfRuler Maharaj Rana

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Rajputana Agency includedState Dholpur State
Central India Agency composedOf Dholpur State (for a period)
linked to: Dholpur State
Dholpur State coatOfArms Arms of Dholpur State
linked to: Dholpur State