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Khairagarh State
Origins
Khairagarh was ruled by a Nagvanshi family that had held land in the area since earlier times. It became a distinct feudatory state in the 19th century under the Bhonsles of the Nagpur Kingdom and then the British.
Rule and society
The state was one of the Chhattisgarh feudatory states, ruled by a Raja over rice-growing plains and forested hills. Its rulers were patrons of music, and Raja Birendra Bahadur Singh and Rani Padmavati later gave their palace to found the Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya in 1956.
Decline and legacy
Khairagarh acceded to India and on 1 January 1948 was merged into the Central Provinces and Berar. The town is now in Chhattisgarh.
Lineage
Khairagarh StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE
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- Khairagarh State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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