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Maihar State
Origins
The ruling family of Maihar were Kachhwaha Rajputs who had served the Bundela rulers of Panna and received lands in the area. Around 1778 they established Maihar as their own principality, and the British confirmed it by sanad in the early 19th century.
Rule and society
Maihar was a 9-gun salute state of the Baghelkhand Agency, ruled by a Raja. The goddess Sharda's temple on Trikuta hill drew pilgrims from across north India. Raja Brijnath Singh made the sarod master Allauddin Khan his court musician, and pupils such as Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan trained there, creating the Maihar gharana.
Decline and legacy
After independence Maihar was merged into Vindhya Pradesh in 1948 and joined Madhya Pradesh in 1956.
Lineage
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- Maihar State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1806 CE – 1858 CE
- Maihar State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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