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Datia State
Origins
Datia was granted in 1626 to Bhagwan Rao, a son of Bir Singh Deo of Orchha, making it a branch of the Orchha State. Bir Singh Deo had already built the great palace at Datia, completed around 1614.
Rule and society
The Maharajas served the Mughals as mansabdars and later contended with the Marathas. In 1804 Datia made a treaty with the East India Company and became a salute state of the Bundelkhand Agency. Its economy rested on agriculture, and the town grew around the palace and the Pitambara Peeth temple.
Decline and legacy
Datia joined Vindhya Pradesh in 1948 and Madhya Pradesh in 1956. The Datia Palace, a landmark of Bundela architecture, survives in the town.
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- Datia State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1804 CE – 1858 CE
- Datia State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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