Three of the last Asiatic cheetahs recorded from India were shot down in 1947, by Maharaja Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo of Koriya, as seen in this photo submitted by his private secretary to JBNHS.[2]
According to tradition, the family of the Maharaja is very ancient, and is stated to belong to the Rajputs of the Lunar race Haihaivansh. The present ruling family is said to be descended from a Raksel Raja of Palamau. The state became a British protectorate in 1818 after the Third Anglo-Maratha War. Neighbouring Udaipur State was founded in 1818 as an offshoot of Surguja State. In 1860 The State was conferred to younger son of Maharaja Amar Singh Deo, to Raja Bahadur Bindeshwari Prasad Singh Deo CSI. The Chief resided at Partabpur, the headquarters of a tract which he held as a maintenance grant in Surguja, and was a ruler of considerable ability and force of character. In 1871 he aided in the suppression of a rebellion in the Keonjhar State, for which he received the thanks of Government, and gifts of an elephant with gold-embroidered trappings and a gold watch and chain. He obtained the title of Raja Bahadur as a personal distinction, and was also made a Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India. In 1820 hereditary title of Maharaja was conferred on ruling chief of Surguja. Surguja was one of the Chota Nagpur States[3] and its rulers were Rajputs of the Raksel dynasty. They were the de facto overlords of the smaller states of Udaipur, Jashpur, Koriya (Korea) and Changbhakar that were fringing its territory.[4]
Maharaja Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo, the last ruler of this princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.[6] The Maharaja has the notorious record of having shot and killed a total of 1710 Bengal tigers, the highest known individual score;[7][8] he doesn't hold the official record of shooting into extinction 3 of the last physically recorded Asiatic cheetahs in India, effectively making the species almost locally extinct in 1947, considering that a female was spotted in what was to be the District of Korea in 1951. The last three Asiatic Cheetas were shot by Maharaja Ramanuj Partap Singh Deo of Korea.[9][2]
Rulers
Detail of the throne of the Maharaja of Surguja.
The rulers of Surguja State bore the title of 'Maharaja', although a few had the title of 'Maharaja Bahadoor', including the last head of the state.[10]
Rajas
1678 – 1709 Baiha Dadu Singh Deo
1709 – 1728 Balbhadra Singh I Deo
1728 – 1749 Jaswat Singh Deo
1749 – 1758 Bahadur Sigh Deo
1760 – 17.. Sheo Singh Deo
1792 – 1799 Ajit Singh Deo
1799 – 1800 Balbhadra Singh II Deo (1st time)
1800 – 1813 Lal Singram Singh Deo
1813 – 1816 Balbhadra Singh II Deo (2nd time)
1816 – 1820 interregnum
1820 – 1851 Lal Amar Singh Deo (from 1820 with hereditary style Maharaja)
1851 – 25 March 1879 Indrajit Singh Deo (b. 1827 – d. 1879)
25 Mar 1879 – 31 December 1917 Raghunath Saran Singh Deo (b. 1860 – d. 1917) (from 1887 with personal style Maharaja; from 1896 Maharaja Bahadur)
31 Dec 1917 – 1918 Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo (b. 1895 – d. 1965) (with hereditary style Maharaja)
Maharaja
1820 – 1851 Lal Amar Singh Deo (from 1820 with hereditary style Maharaja)
1851 – 25 March 1879 Indrajit Singh Deo (b. 1827 – d. 1879) (Maharaja Bahadur)
25 Mar 1879 – 31 December 1917 Raghunath Saran Singh Deo (b. 1860 – d. 1917) (from 1887 with personal style Maharaja; from 1896 Maharaja Bahadur)
1918 – 15 August 1947 Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo ( Maharaja Bahadur)
surguja, state, main, princely, states, central, india, during, period, british, even, though, entitled, salute, formerly, placed, under, central, india, agency, 1905, transferred, eastern, states, agency, princely, state, british, india1613, 1948flag, imperia. Surguja State was one of the main princely states of Central India during the period of the British Raj even though it was not entitled to any gun salute Formerly it was placed under the Central India Agency but in 1905 it was transferred to the Eastern States Agency Surguja StatePrincely State of British India1613 1948FlagSurguja State in the Imperial Gazetteer of IndiaCapitalAmbikapurArea 190115 770 km2 6 090 sq mi Population 1901351 011HistoryHistory Established1613 Accession to the Union of India1948Preceded by Succeeded byMaratha Empire IndiaThe state spread over a vast mountainous area inhabited by many different people groups such as the Gond Bhumij Oraon Panika Korwa Bhuiya Kharwar Munda Chero Rajwar Nagesia and Santal 1 Its former territory lies in the present day state of Chhattisgarh and its capital was the town of Ambikapur now the capital of Surguja district Contents 1 History 1 1 Rulers 1 1 1 Rajas 1 1 2 Maharaja 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit Three of the last Asiatic cheetahs recorded from India were shot down in 1947 by Maharaja Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo of Koriya as seen in this photo submitted by his private secretary to JBNHS 2 According to tradition the family of the Maharaja is very ancient and is stated to belong to the Rajputs of the Lunar race Haihaivansh The present ruling family is said to be descended from a Raksel Raja of Palamau The state became a British protectorate in 1818 after the Third Anglo Maratha War Neighbouring Udaipur State was founded in 1818 as an offshoot of Surguja State In 1860 The State was conferred to younger son of Maharaja Amar Singh Deo to Raja Bahadur Bindeshwari Prasad Singh Deo CSI The Chief resided at Partabpur the headquarters of a tract which he held as a maintenance grant in Surguja and was a ruler of considerable ability and force of character In 1871 he aided in the suppression of a rebellion in the Keonjhar State for which he received the thanks of Government and gifts of an elephant with gold embroidered trappings and a gold watch and chain He obtained the title of Raja Bahadur as a personal distinction and was also made a Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India In 1820 hereditary title of Maharaja was conferred on ruling chief of Surguja Surguja was one of the Chota Nagpur States 3 and its rulers were Rajputs of the Raksel dynasty They were the de facto overlords of the smaller states of Udaipur Jashpur Koriya Korea and Changbhakar that were fringing its territory 4 Maharaja Indrajit Singh Deo 1827 1879 of Surguja was described as a lunatic by Anglo Indian writer George Robert Aberigh Mackay in 1877 5 Maharaja Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo the last ruler of this princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948 6 The Maharaja has the notorious record of having shot and killed a total of 1710 Bengal tigers the highest known individual score 7 8 he doesn t hold the official record of shooting into extinction 3 of the last physically recorded Asiatic cheetahs in India effectively making the species almost locally extinct in 1947 considering that a female was spotted in what was to be the District of Korea in 1951 The last three Asiatic Cheetas were shot by Maharaja Ramanuj Partap Singh Deo of Korea 9 2 Rulers Edit Detail of the throne of the Maharaja of Surguja The rulers of Surguja State bore the title of Maharaja although a few had the title of Maharaja Bahadoor including the last head of the state 10 Rajas Edit 1678 1709 Baiha Dadu Singh Deo 1709 1728 Balbhadra Singh I Deo 1728 1749 Jaswat Singh Deo 1749 1758 Bahadur Sigh Deo 1760 17 Sheo Singh Deo 1792 1799 Ajit Singh Deo 1799 1800 Balbhadra Singh II Deo 1st time 1800 1813 Lal Singram Singh Deo 1813 1816 Balbhadra Singh II Deo 2nd time 1816 1820 interregnum 1820 1851 Lal Amar Singh Deo from 1820 with hereditary style Maharaja 1851 25 March 1879 Indrajit Singh Deo b 1827 d 1879 25 Mar 1879 31 December 1917 Raghunath Saran Singh Deo b 1860 d 1917 from 1887 with personal style Maharaja from 1896 Maharaja Bahadur 31 Dec 1917 1918 Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo b 1895 d 1965 with hereditary style Maharaja Maharaja Edit 1820 1851 Lal Amar Singh Deo from 1820 with hereditary style Maharaja 1851 25 March 1879 Indrajit Singh Deo b 1827 d 1879 Maharaja Bahadur 25 Mar 1879 31 December 1917 Raghunath Saran Singh Deo b 1860 d 1917 from 1887 with personal style Maharaja from 1896 Maharaja Bahadur 1918 15 August 1947 Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo Maharaja Bahadur 2001 present day T S Singh Deo Titular Maharaja See also EditBalrampur district Uttar Pradesh Bhaiyathan Bilaspur district Chhattisgarh Chota Nagpur States Eastern States Agency Political integration of India Rehar River Surajpur districtReferences Edit The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India a b Divyabhanusinh 1999 The End of a Trail the Cheetah in India Banyan Books New Delhi Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Sirguja Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 25 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 156 Malleson G B An historical sketch of the native states of India London 1875 Reprint Delhi 1984 G R Aberigh Mackay The Native Chiefs and Their States in 1877 A Manual of reference Rajput Provinces of India Surguja Princely State The scent of shikar Tiger Hunting in India 1924 Article Interesting Shikar Trophies Hunting Cheetah Acinonyx Jubatus Journal of the Bombay Natural History 47 718 via Biodiversity Heritage Library Princely States of IndiaExternal links Edit Media related to Surguja State at Wikimedia CommonsCoordinates 23 12 N 83 2 E 23 200 N 83 033 E 23 200 83 033 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Surguja State amp oldid 1138222729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
