Bakhatgarh


Bakhatgarh is a town and former princely state in the Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India. The royal family of Bakhatgarh Belongs to Mahipawat Sub clan of Paramara Rajputs. They are descendants of King Bhoja.

History

The princely state of Bakhatgarh was founded by Rao Nagmalji in 1395. The capital of the state was Pitgara until 1795 when Rao Bakhat singhji shifted the capital to the newly found village of Bakhatgarh.The Rao's of Bakhatgarh were also the Mandloi of Badnawar pargana. The mandloiship of Badnawar was granted to Rao Daulat Singhji of Bakhatgarh by Mughal emperor. The state consist of 32 Istimirar villages, 3 Inam villages, 9 Khasgi villages and 27 hamlets.
The state had an area of 171 square kilometers and yielded a revenue of Rs 80,000 in 1915.
During British Raj, the Badnawar pargana consisted of 158 villages of which 101 were guaranteed, 23 were khalsa villages and remaining 34 were alienated to non guaranteed thakurats.
The Chief of Bakhatgarh who was also the mandloi of Badnawar was entitled to collect dami from all guaranteed and non guaranteed Thakurs of badnawar as appertain to his zamindaree right.

Rulers

1. Rao Nagmalji
2. Rao Dungar Singhji
3. Rao Kadal Singhji
4. Rao Roop Singhji
5. Rao Haapa Singhji
6. Rao Hamirdev Singhji
7. Rao Khem Singhji
8. Rao seetal Singhji
9. Rao Sangram Singhji
10.Rao Nano Singhji
11.Rao Bajey Singhji
12.Rao Jai Singhji
13.Rao Akheerdasji
14.Rao Daulat Singhji
15.Rao Bakhat Singhji
16.Rao Bhop Singhji
17.Rao Prithvi Singhji
18.Rao Sawai Singhji
19.Rao Bhagwat Singhji
20.Rao Pratap Singhji
21.Rao Bahadur Rao Sardar Singhji
22.Rao Rai Singhji