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Dewas Senior
Origins
The brothers Tukoji Rao and Jivaji Rao Puar came to Malwa with the Peshwa Baji Rao I and received Dewas around 1728. Their shared holding developed into two states, the Senior Branch descending from Tukoji Rao and the Junior from Jivaji Rao, which divided land and revenues but kept the same capital.
Rule and society
Dewas Senior was a Maratha Hindu state of the Central India Agency, centred on the hill shrine of the goddess Chamunda above the town. Each branch had its own palace, administration and quarter of Dewas. E. M. Forster served as secretary to Maharaja Tukoji Rao III in 1921, an experience he described in The Hill of Devi.
Decline and legacy
After accession to India, Dewas Senior merged into Madhya Bharat in 1948, which became part of Madhya Pradesh in 1956.
Lineage
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- Dewas Senior was a vassal of Maratha Empire1728 CE – 1818 CE
- Dewas Senior was a protectorate of Company rule in India1818 CE – 1858 CE
- Dewas Senior was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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