Banswara State

Banswara State was a princely state in India from about 1497 until 1949. It was located in what is today the state of Rajasthan.

Banswara was established by Udai Singh, the ruler of Bagar as a domain for his son Jagmal Singh.

In 1913 Govindgiri lead an unsucceful revolt of the Adivasi Bhils against the raja. In 1949 Banswara was merged into India.

History
Banswara state was founded in 1527. It was ruled by the Shishodhya dynasty who were titled Maharawal.


 * ... -       1713  Bhim Singh                         (b. ... - d. 1713)
 * 1713 -       1737  Bishan Singh                       (b. ... - d. 1737)
 * 1737 -       1747  Udai Singh II                      (b. ... - d. 1747)
 * 1747 -       1786  Prithvi Singh                      (b. ... - d. 1786)
 * 1786 -       1816  Bijai Singh                        (b. 17... - d. 1816)
 * 1816 -       1819  Umaid Singh                        (b. ... - d. 1819)
 * 1819 - 6 Nov 1838  Bhawani Singh                      (b. c.1803 - d. 1838)
 * 1838 - 2 Feb 1844  Bahadur Singh                      (b. c.1788 - d. 1844)
 * 1844 - 29 Apr 1905 Lakshman Singh                     (b. 1835 - d. 1905)
 * 1905 - 27 Dec 1913 Shambhu Singh                      (b. 1868 - d. 1913)
 * 3 Jan 1914 - 28 Jul 1944 Pirthi Singh                       (b. 1888 - d. 1944)
 * 29 Nov 1944 - 15 Aug 1947 Chandra Vir Singh                  (b. 1909 - d. 1985)