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Anand Rao Puar

d. 1749 · 18th century · Also known as Anand Rao Pawar

Anand Rao Puar was a Maratha commander who took part in the conquest of Malwa from the Mughals in the 1720s and 1730s. The Peshwa Baji Rao I confirmed him in possession of Dhar, the old Paramara capital, making him the founder of the Puar princely house of Dhar. His descendants ruled the state until it joined India in 1948.

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Dhar State

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