Kishangarh State | |||||||
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Princely State of British India | |||||||
1611–1947 | |||||||
Kishangarh State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||
Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 2,210 km2 (850 sq mi) | ||||||
Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 85,744 | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1611 | ||||||
1947 | |||||||
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Today part of | Rajasthan, India |
Kishangarh State was a Princely State in central Rajputana territory of British India from 1611 to 1948. It was founded by the Jodhpur prince Kishan Singh in the year 1611.He was given the land in and around Kishangarh by Mughal EmperorJahangir owing to his loyal services as well as a close family relationship.
Kishangarh State was located between 25° 49′ and 26° 59′ in the north, and 70° 49′ and 75° 11′ east. Bordered on the North and northwest by Jodhpur State in Marwar region; on the east by Jaipur State in Dhundhar ; on the west and southeast by the Ajmer District then the British province of Ajmer-Merwara and on the extreme south by Shahpura State in Bhilwara.