Pratapgarh State (1425-1947) and Coins

 

Pratapgarh State also known as 'Partabgarg' was one of the princely states during the British Raj. The state was founded in 1425 as Kanthal state and was later renamed after its capital located in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. It was situated in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan.

                                      

Pratapgarh, 1/2 Rupee, Sawant Singh, 1785

                                      

Pratapgarh State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India

Maharana Kumbha ruled Chittorgarh in the 14th century. Due to a dispute with his younger brother Kshemkarn, he expelled him from his territory. Kshemkarn's family was refugee for some time and lived in the Aravalli Range in the southern area of Rajasthan. In 1425 Kanthal state was founded. In 1514, Rajkumar Surajmal became the ruler of Devgarh, and this raj later came to be known as Pratapgarh. As the environment of Devgarh was not found suitable by the Royal family, one of the descendants of Raja Surajmal, Rajkumar Pratap Singh started to build a new town near Devgarh and named it Pratapgarh.

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The rulers had a title, ''Rawat'', till the 9th ruler, who was Rawat Jashwant Singh. The 10th ruler, Maharawat Hari Singh, was given the title of ''Maharawat'' by the Mughal Emperor.  

                                       

        Old Palace, Pratapgarh

They had a right to a 15 gun salute. The 22nd ruler, HH Maharawat Sir Ram Singh II Bahadur, signed the accession to the Indian Union.

Coins of Pratapgarh

                                      

Pratapgarh, One Paisa, Uday Singh, 1886, copper, weight 7.8 gm, Obverse: Rayed oval face of sun god Surya , Reverse: Riyasat Pratapgarh      

                                

Pratapgarh, One Paisa, Raghunath Singh, 1883-1896, copper, weight 7.5 gm, Obverse: Floral design, legend ''Samvat'', date VS 1953, Reverse: ''Shri/Raj Dev /gadh Prata-/ pgadh''

                                           

Pratapgarh, 1/4 Rupee, Shah Alam II, Dulep Singh, 1821, silver, weight 2.6 gm, Obverse: Inscription, Shah Alam II, Reverse: RY 45.

                                         

Pratapgarh, 1/2 Rupee, Sawant Singh, 1785, silver, weight 5.3 gm, Obverse: RY 29, Reverse: Shah Alam, AH 1199

                                                 

Pratapgarh, One Rupee, Shah Alam II, Sawant Singh, 1771-1785, silver, weight 11.9 gm, Obverse: Shah Alam II, AH, date 1197, Reverse: Manus maimanat sanah julus zarb devgarh     

                                         

Pratapgarh, 1/8 Rupee, Shah Alam II, 1821, silver, weight 1.4 gm, Obverse: Shah Alam II,                

                                           

Pratapgarh, One Rupee, Dulep Singh, 1821, silver, weight 10.9 gm, Obverse: AH 1236, Reverse: RY 45

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Pratapgarh State Coins