Chhatar Singh Deo

HH Maharaja Chhatar Singh Deo Bahadur (8 October 1843 – 16 June 1896) was a ruler of Samthar State from 3 February 1865 till his death on 16 June 1896.[1][2] His son Bir Singh Judeo succeeded the throne on his death.[3]

Belonging to the Khatana Dynasty of Samthar, Maharaja Chhatar Singh Deo Bhadur was a direct descendant of Rajdhar Nune Shah Gurjar, Diwan of Datia and the son of, Shrimant Maharaja Hindupat Singh Khatana, who stood against British rule, fighting the Battle of Lohagarh alongside Rani Lakshmi Bai. A steadfast ally of the Queen, he extended his full support to her cause and even provided his own horses for her army-an enduring symbol of courage, sacrifice, and resistance. Following his legacy, the present head of the Khatana Royal Family of Samthar is his descendant, Shrimant Maharaja Samarjeet Singh Khatana Judeo.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lethbridge, Sir Roper (2005). The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated of the Indian Empire. Aakar Books. p. 475. ISBN 978-81-87879-54-1. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ Records, India Office Library and; Rohatgi, Pauline (1983). Portraits in the India Office Library and Records. British Library. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-7123-0015-5. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ Bunce, Fredrick W. (2006). Royal Palaces, Residences, and Pavilions of India: 13th Through 18th Centuries : an Iconographic Consideration. D.K. Printworld. ISBN 978-81-246-0356-7.
  4. ^ Lethbridge, Roper (2005). The golden book of India: a genealogical and biographical dictionary of the ruling princes, chiefs, nobles, and other personages, titled or decorated of the Indian empire. Delhi: Aakar Books. ISBN 978-81-87879-54-1.