Baghal State
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox former subdivision
|native_name = बाघल
|conventional_long_name = Baghal State
|common_name = Baghal
|nation = British India
|status_text = Princely State
|capital = Arki
|era =
|year_start = c. 1310-40
|date_start =
|event_start=
|year_end = 1948
|date_end =
|event_end= Independence of India
|event1 =
|date_event1 =
|p1 =
|s1 = India
|flag_p1 =
|flag_s1 = Flag of India.svg
|image_flag =
|image_coat =
|image_map = Palace of erstwhile Arki Princely State, Himachal Prades, India.jpg
|image_map_caption =Palace of Bhagal - Arki Princely State, Himachal Pradesh, India
|stat_area1 =312
|stat_year1 = 1901
|stat_pop1 = 27,720
}}
Baghal State, also known as Arki State, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.{{Cite book |last=Archer |first=William G. |title=Indian Paintings from the Punjab Hills: A Survey and History of Pahari Miniature Painting |publisher=Sotheby Parke Bernet (London and New York) / Oxford University Press (Delhi) |year=1973 |volume=1: Text |pages=1–7 |chapter=Painting in Baghal (Arki)}} It covers an area of {{convert|312|sqkm}} and is now part of Arki Tehsil in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh state. Baghal was founded by Rana Aje De in 1310-40 and was acceded to India on 15 April 1948. The capital of Baghal - Arki.
History
The state of Baghal was founded around 1640.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
=Rulers=
The rulers of Baghal bore the title 'Raja' from 1860 onward.[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html Princely states of India]{{Cite web|url=http://rulers.org/indstat1.html|title=Indian states before 1947 A-J|website=rulers.org|access-date=2019-08-25}}
====Ranas====
- 1670 - 1727 Prithvi Chand (d. 1727)
- 1727 - 1743 Mehar Chand (d. 1743)
- 1743 - 1778 Bhup Chand (d. 1778)
- 1778 - 1805 Jagat Singh (1st time) (d. 1828) (exiled in Nalagarh 1805 - 1815)
- 1805 - 1815 occupied by Nepal
- 3 Sep 1815 - Aug 1828 Jagat Singh (2nd time) (s.a.)
- 1828 - 16 Jan 1840 Shiv Saran Singh (b. 1793 - d. 1840)
- 1840 - 12 Mar 1875 Kishan Singh (b. 1817 - d. 1877) (personal style Raja from 1860)
====Rajas====
- 12 Mar 1875 – 23 Jul 1877 Kishan Singh (s.a.)
- 23 Jul 1877 – 12 Oct 1877 Moti Singh (d. 1877)
- 1877 - 1904 Dhian Singh (b. 1842 - d. 1904)
- 23 Apr 1904 - 3 Oct 1922 Bikram Singh (b. 1893 - d. 1922)
- 3 Oct 1922 – 21 Dec 1945 Surendra Singh (b. 1909 - d. 1945)
- 21 Dec 1945 – 15 Aug 1947 Rajendra Singh (b. 1928 - d. 2010)
See also
Gallery
Harvinder ic upto Kasauli visit Dt 12 April 2015 167.JPG|Arki Palace, Capital city of Baghal State
Harvinder ic upto Kasauli visit Dt 12 April 2015 182.JPG|Interior designing in Arki Palace
Part of Palace of Arki princely state, now residence of its heirs, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|Part of Palace of Arki/Bhagal princely state, now residence of its legal heirs
A side view of part of Palace of Arki princely state, now residence of its heirs, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|A side view of part of Palace of Arki/Bhagal Palace
Design of top of palace of Arki Princely State, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|Design of top of palace of Arki/Bhagal Princely State
Diwan E Aam, general assembly hall, palace of Arki Princely State, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|Diwan E Aam, general assembly hall, Arki/Bhagal Princely State
Design and wall painting of palace of Arki princely state, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|Design and wall painting of palace of Arki/Bhagal princely state
References
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Category:History of Himachal Pradesh
Category:14th-century establishments in India
Category:1310s establishments in Asia
Category:1948 disestablishments in India
Category:Princely states of Himachal Pradesh
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