Kirat Singh

Kirath Singh
Maharaj Rana of Gohad
Reign1803–1805
PredecessorChhatar Singh
SuccessorTitle replaced with that of Maharaj King of Dholpur
Maharaja of Dholpur
Reign1805–1835
SuccessorPohap Singh
HouseBamraulia Dynasty
ReligionHinduism

Kirath Singh (1763–1835) of Bamraulia Jat dynasty was the last ruler of Gohad State (1803–1805) in Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] He was the founder and first ruler (1805–1835) of Dholpur princely state.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Shashi, Shyam Singh (1996). Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in Colonial India. Encyclopaedia Indica: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. Vol. 168. Anmol Publications. p. 52. ISBN 9788170418597.
  2. ↑ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Battle of Dholpur in 1803". amritmahotsav.nic.in Government of India. "At the same time, the British also helped the Jats led by Kirath Singh, to win the Gohad region from the Scindias. As part of an arrangement made by the Company, Kirath Singh was given Dholpur and the former took over Gohad. Thus, the Dholpur state was formed and Rana Kirath Singh was declared its ruler in 1805."