Jashpur State
Jashpur State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The town of Jashpur was the former state's capital. The rulers were Rajputs of Chauhan Clan.
| Jashpur State जशपुर रियासत | |||||||||
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| Princely State of British India | |||||||||
| 18th century–1948 | |||||||||
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Jashpur State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||||
| Capital | Jashpur | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1901 | 5,045 km2 (1,948 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 132,114 | ||||||||
| Historical era | 18th–20th century | ||||||||
• Established | 18th century | ||||||||
| 1948 | |||||||||
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After the Independence of India Jashpur State was merged with the princely states of Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh and Udaipur to form the Raigarh district of Madhya Pradesh. Now the district of Raigarh is part of Chhattisgarh state.
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