Jashpur State

Jashpur State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The town of Jashpur was the former state's capital. The rulers were Rajputs of the Chauhan dynasty.

After the Independence of India Jashpur State was merged with the princely states of Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh and Udaipur to form the Raigarh district of Madhya Pradesh. Now the district of Raigarh is part of Chhattisgarh state.

History
The area of Jashpur State was ruled by a Dom dynasty at the time of the Mughal Empire. Sujan Rai, a son of the Suryavanshi Raja of Banswada in Rajputana, arrived to the place and saw that the population were not satisfied with their ruler, Raibhan Dom. Sujan led a rebellion, defeated the Dom Raja in battle, and killed him, proclaiming himself king. 

The rajas of Jashpur accepted the sovereignty of the Bhonsle dynasty of Nagpur State, paying a tribute of 21 buffalos. Before 1818 the Bhonsle placed Jashpur State under the administration of Surguja State.  The state became a British protectorate in 1818. 

Jashpur was one of the states of the Eastern States Agency. The last ruler of this princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.

Rulers
The rulers of Jashpur State bore the title of 'Raja'.

Rajas
.... - c.1813             Raja Ranjit Singh                       (d. c.1813) 
c.1813 - 1826              ....
1826 - 18..               Raja Ram Singh 
24 Oct 1845 - 1900        Raja Pratap Narayan Singh Deo Bahadur   (b. c.1822 - d. 19..) 
Apr 1900 - 1924           Raja Bishan Pratap Singh Deo            (b. 1864 - d. 19..)  
1924 - 1926               Raja Deo Saran Singh Deo 
 8 Feb 1926 - 1982     Raja Vijay Bhushan Singh Deo         (b. 1926 - d. 1982) 
 24th Feb 1948--24 Feb 1973 yuvraj Upendra singh judeo
 Raja Ranavijay Pratap Singh Judev, a member of Rajya Sabha is the head of Royal family of Jashpur. He was born in 1969 and has two sons, in which Yuvraj Yash Pratap Singh Judev is the elder one. His younger brother and a prominent Congress leader is Kumar Vikramaaditya Singh Judev.

See also
Chota Nagpur States
Eastern States Agency
Political integration of India

References

External links
Jashpur (Princely State)

Category:Jashpur district
Category:History of Chhattisgarh
Category:Princely states of India
Category:Rajputs