Orchha State

Orchha State
Independent (1501–1531)
Under the Mughal Empire (1531–?)
Proctorate of the East India Company (1812-1857)
Princely state of the British Raj (1857–1947)
Under the Dominion of India (1947–1950)
1501–1950
Flag of Orchha
Flag
Coat of arms of Orchha
Coat of arms

Orchha State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
CapitalOrchha, Tikamgarh
Area 
• 1908
5,400 km2 (2,100 sq mi)
Population 
• 1908
321,364
Government
Raja 
• 1501–1531 (first)
Rudra Pratap Singh
• 1930–1950 (last)
Vir Singh II
History 
• Established
1501
1950
 Succeeded by
India
Today part ofIndia

Orchha State (also known as Urchha, Ondchha and Tikamgarh)[1] was a kingdom situated in the Bundelkhand region and later a princely state in British India. The state was ruled by Bundela clan of Rajputs.[2] It was located within what is now the state of Madhya Pradesh.

The Chaturbhuj Temple was built by the Queen of Orchha,[3] while the Raj Mandir was built by Madhukar Shah during his reign, 1554 to 1591.[4] In 1811, during the period of Company Rule in India, it became part of the Bundelkhand Agency within the Central India Agency; after the independence of India in 1947, it acceded to the Union of India, in 1950.

  1. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 19. Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 241.
  2. ^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (2005). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813. Sterling Publishers. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-93270-554-6.
  3. ^ "Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha". British Library. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Fort and Palace at Orchha". British Library. Retrieved 26 March 2015.