Bhopawar Agency
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Bhopawar was an sub-agency of the Central India Agency
in British India with the headquarters at the town of Bhopawar , so the name . Bhopawar Agency was created in 1882 from a number of princely state
s in the Western Nimar
and Southern Malwa
regions of Central India , which included :-
When created it had a total area of 7684 square miles (19,901.5 km²) , and its population on that area was 547,546 in 1901 . In 1904 certain districts were transferred from this agency to the Indore Residency
, created in 1899 , and the area of Bhopawar was thus reduced by 3283 square miles (8,502.9 km²) . In 1925 Bhopawar Agency was merged into Malwa Agency
, and in 1927 the agency was re-named the Malwa-Bhopawar States Agency , which was re-named again as the Malwa Agency in 1934 .
The other chief towns of this region were :- Badnawar
, Kukshi
, Manawar
& Sardargarh .
After Indian Independence in 1947 , the rulers of the princely states within Malwa-Bhopawar Agency acceded to the Union of India , and the region became part of the new state of Madhya Bharat
. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh
on 1 November 1956.
Central India Agency
The Central India Agency was a political office of the British Indian Empire, which covered the northern half of present-day Madhya Pradesh state. The Central India Agency was made up entirely of princely states, which were under native rulers...
in British India with the headquarters at the town of Bhopawar , so the name . Bhopawar Agency was created in 1882 from a number of princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
s in the Western Nimar
Nimar
Nimar is the southwestern region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India.The region lies south of the Vindhya Range, and consists of two portions of the Narmada and Tapti river valleys, separated by a section of the Satpura Range, about 15 miles in breadth...
and Southern Malwa
Malwa (Madhya Pradesh)
Malwa is a region in west-central northern India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin.Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic upland south of the Vindhya Range. Politically and administratively, the historical Malwa region includes districts of western Madhya Pradesh and...
regions of Central India , which included :-
- DharDharDhār is located in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dhar District. The town is located west of Mhow, above sea level...
.- including the future independent petty states of : JamniaJamniaJamnia may refer to:*Council of Jamnia, a hypothetical Jewish council in the 1st century CE*Yavne, city in Israel unofficially called Jamnia*Jamnia, a former princely state in India...
, Kali-Baori , Nimkhera & Rajgadh ; which were then under administrative control of Dhar State, also known as Bhumiaite Estates. - also including the British guaranteed Fiefdoms (JagirJagirIn historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
s) of : Multhan , Kachhi-Baroda , Bakhatgarh & Dhotria ; which always remained under complete suzerainty of Dhar Durbar, also known as Feudatory Estates.
- including the future independent petty states of : Jamnia
- Amjhera.
- The last Raja of Amjhera : Baktawar Singh Rathore revolted against the East India CompanyEast India CompanyThe East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
during the Mutiny of 1857 , thus he was arrested and blown off by the cannon in Dhar (so was the commander of his army who was also arrested and hanged by the neck in IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
) . The captured territories of Amjhera State were transferred as gift to Gwalior Durbar as a measure of goodwill for his steadfast support to British Government during the revolution thereafter . Hence , the entire State of Amjhera (approx. 800 sq.miles) became Gwalior StateGwalior stateGwalior State was an Indian kingdom and princely state ruled by the Maratha dynasty. The state took its name from the old town of Gwalior, which, although never the actual capital, was an important place because of its strategic location and the strength of its fort. The state was founded in the...
's Territory .
- The last Raja of Amjhera : Baktawar Singh Rathore revolted against the East India Company
- JhabuaJhabuaJhabua is a town and a municipality in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Jhabua District.-History:...
.- also including around about seventeen (17) Feudal lords (Jagirdars) who paid direct tributeTributeA tribute is wealth, often in kind, that one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance. Various ancient states, which could be called suzerains, exacted tribute from areas they had conquered or threatened to conquer...
(nazarana/khillat) to Indore Durbar .
- also including around about seventeen (17) Feudal lords (Jagirdars) who paid direct tribute
- BarwaniBarwani StateBarwani State was a princely state in India. The seat was at Barwani. The rulers, whose title was Rana, were Rajputs of the Sesodia clan, descended from the ruling dynasty of Udaipur...
. - AlirajpurAlirajpur StateAlirajpur State was formerly a princely state of India, administratively under the Bhopawar Agency subdivision of the Central India Agency. The state covered an area of 2165 square kilometres, with a population of 50,185 in 1901. Its Hindu rulers were styled Raja, and were entitled to an 11-gun...
.- including the extinct State of Phulmaal which was incorporated into it earlier as well as FiefsFiefsFiefs may refer to:* Fiefdom* Fiefs, a commune of the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France...
(Jagirs) of Ondhwa & Sondhwa .
- including the extinct State of Phulmaal which was incorporated into it earlier as well as Fiefs
- JobatJobat StateJobat State is a formerly princely state of India, administratively under the Bhopawar Agency subdivision of the Central India Agency. The state covered an area of 339 square kilometres in 1901. Its Hindu rulers were styled “Rana”, and as succession was in the female line.The principality was...
. - Mathwar .
- Kathiwara .
- Ratanmaal .
- This state was merged with the state of BariaBariaDevgadh Baria is a municipality in Dohad district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is a small town nestled in the foothills on the eastern border of Gujarat State. It was established in 1782. The state was ruled by Chauhan kings until it merger with the Union of India...
(Devgadh) in Bombay Province few years before Independence .
- This state was merged with the state of Baria
- Indore State Territory's few enclaves like - PetlawadPetlawadPetlawad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Major town in region are Raipuria, Sarangi, Bamnia and Karwad.-Geography:...
TehsilTehsilA Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
, Dahi Jagir , etc. .
When created it had a total area of 7684 square miles (19,901.5 km²) , and its population on that area was 547,546 in 1901 . In 1904 certain districts were transferred from this agency to the Indore Residency
Indore Residency
Indore was one of the residencies of British India.Indore Residency included most of Indore State, and, after 1933, Rewa State, which formerly belonged to Bagelkhand Agency. It was part of Central India Agency....
, created in 1899 , and the area of Bhopawar was thus reduced by 3283 square miles (8,502.9 km²) . In 1925 Bhopawar Agency was merged into Malwa Agency
Malwa Agency
Malwa Agency was an administrative section of British India's Central India Agency . The Malwa Agency was formed in 1895 out of princely states in the Northern Malwa region formerly under the authority of the British agent for Indore...
, and in 1927 the agency was re-named the Malwa-Bhopawar States Agency , which was re-named again as the Malwa Agency in 1934 .
The other chief towns of this region were :- Badnawar
Badnawar
Badnawar is a town and a Nagar Panchayat of the Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.-Geography:Badnawar is located at . It has an average elevation of 506 metres .-Demographics:...
, Kukshi
Kukshi
Kukshi is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dhar district in the southwestern Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kukshi tehsil of the district.-Geography:...
, Manawar
Manawar
Manawar is a city and a municipality in Dhar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Manawar is located at .It has an average elevation of 180 metres ....
& Sardargarh .
After Indian Independence in 1947 , the rulers of the princely states within Malwa-Bhopawar Agency acceded to the Union of India , and the region became part of the new state of Madhya Bharat
Madhya Bharat
Madhya Bharat , also known as Malwa Union was an Indian state in west-central India, created on 28 May 1948 from twenty-five princely states which until 1947 had been part of the Central India Agency, with Jivaji Rao Scindia as its Rajpramukh...
. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
on 1 November 1956.