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| subdivision_name3 = * [[Singrauli District|Singrauli]], [[Rewa District|Rewa]], [[Satna District|Satna]], [[Shahdol District|Shahdol]], [[Sidhi District|Sidhi]], [[Anuppur District|Anuppur]], [[Umaria District|Umaria]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] |
| subdivision_name3 = * [[Singrauli District|Singrauli]], [[Rewa District|Rewa]], [[Satna District|Satna]], [[Shahdol District|Shahdol]], [[Sidhi District|Sidhi]], [[Anuppur District|Anuppur]], [[Umaria District|Umaria]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] |
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'''Bagelkhand''' or '''Baghelkhand''' is a |
'''Bagelkhand''' or '''Baghelkhand''' is a [[Proposed states and union territories of India#Madhya Pradesh|proposed state]] and a mountain range in central [[India]] that covers the northeastern regions of [[Madhya Pradesh]] and a small area of southeastern [[Uttar Pradesh]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Dahala=== |
===Dahala=== |
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Baghelkhand was known as Dahala 6th–12th century |
Baghelkhand was known as Dahala in the 6th–12th century. The area got its current name after [[Vaghela (Rajput clan)|Vaghela Rajput]] kings in the 14th century, later it was absorbed state.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|title=Baghelkhand {{!}} historical region, India|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Baghelkhand|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=30 April 2020}}</ref> |
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Princely state of Singrauli was established by Govindaraja . Singrauli remained freeded even in the British colonial in India because it had always a male heir and britishers couldn't capture it according to doctrine of lapse. |
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===Bagelkhand Agency=== |
===Bagelkhand Agency=== |
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The [[Bagelkhand Agency]] was a British political unit which managed the relations of the British with a number of autonomous [[princely states]] existing outside [[British India]], namely |
The [[Bagelkhand Agency]] was a British political unit which managed the relations of the British with a number of autonomous [[princely states]] existing outside [[British India]], namely [[Rewa (princely state)|Rewa]] and 11 minor states, of which the most prominent were [[Maihar State|Maihar]], [[Nagod State|Nagod]] and [[Sohawal State|Sohawal]]. Other principalities included [[Jaso State|Jaso]], [[Kothi State|Kothi]], [[Baraundha]] (aka [[Patharkachhar]]) as well as the [[Kalinjar Chaubes]], consisting of the princely estates of [[Paldeo]], [[Kamta-Rajaula]], [[Tarauwhan]], [[Pahra]] and [[Bhaisaunda]].<ref>Malleson, G. B. ''An historical sketch of the native states of India,'' London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984</ref> |
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==Administration== |
==Administration== |
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Currently it divided between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It includes the Madhya Pradesh districts |
Currently it divided between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It includes the Madhya Pradesh districts [[Rewa District|Rewa]], [[Satna District|Satna]], [[Shahdol District|Shahdol]], [[Sidhi District|Sidhi]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Chitrakoot District|Chitrakoot]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="britannica" /> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
Latest revision as of 12:18, 30 September 2024
Baghelkhand | |
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Region | |
Coordinates: 24°30′N 81°12′E / 24.5°N 81.2°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh |
Covering territory |
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Languages | Bagheli language |
Area | |
• Total | 42,179 km2 (16,285 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,351,135 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Bagelkhand or Baghelkhand is a proposed state and a mountain range in central India that covers the northeastern regions of Madhya Pradesh and a small area of southeastern Uttar Pradesh.
History
[edit]Dahala
[edit]Baghelkhand was known as Dahala in the 6th–12th century. The area got its current name after Vaghela Rajput kings in the 14th century, later it was absorbed state.[1]
Bagelkhand Agency
[edit]The Bagelkhand Agency was a British political unit which managed the relations of the British with a number of autonomous princely states existing outside British India, namely Rewa and 11 minor states, of which the most prominent were Maihar, Nagod and Sohawal. Other principalities included Jaso, Kothi, Baraundha (aka Patharkachhar) as well as the Kalinjar Chaubes, consisting of the princely estates of Paldeo, Kamta-Rajaula, Tarauwhan, Pahra and Bhaisaunda.[2]
Geography
[edit]Bagelkhand is surrounded by the Indo-Gangetic plains in the north and east, Bundelkhand in the west and the Vindhya range in the south.[1]
Administration
[edit]Currently it divided between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It includes the Madhya Pradesh districts Rewa, Satna, Shahdol, Sidhi of Madhya Pradesh and Chitrakoot of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Demographics
[edit]The inhabitants of Bagelkhand are called Bagheli and they speak the Bagheli language which is also designated as a dialect of Hindi.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Baghelkhand | historical region, India". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Malleson, G. B. An historical sketch of the native states of India, London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984
- ^ "C-1 Population By Religious Community". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 March 2022.