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Partabgarh State
Origins
The rulers descended from a branch of the Sisodia dynasty of Mewar that settled in the Kanthal region; tradition dates their rule to the early 15th century. The early capital was Deolia, and Maharawat Pratap Singh founded the new capital of Pratapgarh in 1698.
Rule and society
Partabgarh was a hilly state with a large Bhil and Mina population. It came under Mughal and then Maratha domination, paying tribute to Holkar of Indore State, and signed a treaty with the British in 1818. Local goldsmiths developed Thewa, a technique of fusing gold filigree onto coloured glass.
Decline and legacy
Partabgarh joined the United State of Rajasthan in 1948. Pratapgarh became a separate district of Rajasthan in 2008.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
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- Partabgarh State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1818 CE – 1858 CE
- Partabgarh State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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