Jamkhandi State
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Jamkhandi State was one of the princely states of British India, under the Bombay Presidency
, and later the Deccan States Agency
. Its capital was Jamakhandi
. It was one of the southern Mahratta
Jagirs. Its Hindu
rulers were of the Pathwardhan dynasty and used the title "Raja
" or "Raja Sahib". The Patwardhan family also ruled several other nearby princely states including Sangli
, Miraj
and Kurundwad and chiefs of Budhgaon and Tasgaon, all of whose ruling families claimed descent from a common ancestor, Hari Patwardhan. The state gained prestige after it defeated Tipu Sultan
in a battle. The Raja's some of the descendants now live in nearby jamakhandi also. that is in ASANGI village.
Jamkhandi state covered an area of 1357 square kilometres, and had a population of 103,375 in 1901, while the population of the town itself was 13,029 in that year. In 1911, the state enjoyed a revenue estimated at Rs.91,163/- and paid a tribute to the British Raj
of Rs.1,300/-. Its flag was an orange rectangle, containing the royal coat-of-arms.
The state was founded by Shri Shankarji Narayan in the year 1811, and was acceded to Dominion of India
on 19 February 1948. In doing so, Jamkhandi became the first princely state to have voluntarily merged into the Indian Union.
The town of Kundgol
, which is in the neighboring district of Dharwar, was a non-contiguous part of Jamkhandi state until Jamkhandi merged into Indian Union.
The name was derived from Jambukeshwar temple. The temple itself got the name because it was deep inside a blueberry (Jambul
in Marathi
, Nerale Hannu in Kannada, Jamun in Hindi
) forest. Today, a primary school (Swami vivekanand english medium school and Nutan Vidyalaya Kannada Gandu Makkala Shale ನೂತನ ವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಗಂಡು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಶಾಲೆ in Kannada) functions from the temple precinct.
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
, and later the Deccan States Agency
Deccan States Agency
The Deccan States Agency was a unit of British India exercising suzerainty over a number of princely states. The agency was created in the 1930s, and was composed of a number of princely states in western India, located in the present-day Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka...
. Its capital was Jamakhandi
Jamakhandi
Jamakhandi , is a town in Bagalkot district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was the capital of the former princely state of Jamkhandi.- Demographics :...
. It was one of the southern Mahratta
Mahratta
Mahratta may refer to* the Maratha caste, a ruling class of the Indian subcontinent* the Maratha EmpireShips*SS Mahratta , lost in a collision with SS Victoria in 1887 in the River Hoogly.* SS Mahratta , lost on the Goodwin Sands in 1909....
Jagirs. Its Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
rulers were of the Pathwardhan dynasty and used the title "Raja
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
" or "Raja Sahib". The Patwardhan family also ruled several other nearby princely states including Sangli
Sangli
Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
, Miraj
Miraj
Miraj , is an historic town in southern Maharashtra, India. The history of the town dates back to the early 10th century, and the town is known for its rich tradition of Hindustani classical music and for religious harmony. It served as a stronghold and a strategic bastion because of its location...
and Kurundwad and chiefs of Budhgaon and Tasgaon, all of whose ruling families claimed descent from a common ancestor, Hari Patwardhan. The state gained prestige after it defeated Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
in a battle. The Raja's some of the descendants now live in nearby jamakhandi also. that is in ASANGI village.
Jamkhandi state covered an area of 1357 square kilometres, and had a population of 103,375 in 1901, while the population of the town itself was 13,029 in that year. In 1911, the state enjoyed a revenue estimated at Rs.91,163/- and paid a tribute to the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
of Rs.1,300/-. Its flag was an orange rectangle, containing the royal coat-of-arms.
The state was founded by Shri Shankarji Narayan in the year 1811, and was acceded to Dominion of India
Dominion of India
The Dominion of India, also known as the Union of India or the Indian Union , was a predecessor to modern-day India and an independent state that existed between 15 August 1947 and 26 January 1950...
on 19 February 1948. In doing so, Jamkhandi became the first princely state to have voluntarily merged into the Indian Union.
The town of Kundgol
Kundgol
Kundgol is a panchayat town in Dharwad district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-Introduction:Kundgol is Located in Dharwad District of Karnataka is about 14 km south-west of Hubli and 32 km south-west of Dharwad....
, which is in the neighboring district of Dharwar, was a non-contiguous part of Jamkhandi state until Jamkhandi merged into Indian Union.
The name was derived from Jambukeshwar temple. The temple itself got the name because it was deep inside a blueberry (Jambul
Jambul
Jambul is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae. Jambul is native to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia...
in Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, Nerale Hannu in Kannada, Jamun in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
) forest. Today, a primary school (Swami vivekanand english medium school and Nutan Vidyalaya Kannada Gandu Makkala Shale ನೂತನ ವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಕನ್ನಡ ಗಂಡು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಶಾಲೆ in Kannada) functions from the temple precinct.