Dhokal Singh
| Dhokal Singh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja | |||||
| Raja of Panna | |||||
| Reign | c. 1785 – c. 1798 | ||||
| Predecessor | Anirudh Singh | ||||
| Successor | Kishor Singh | ||||
| Died | c. 1798 | ||||
| Issue | Kishor Singh | ||||
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| House | Panna | ||||
| Dynasty | Bundela | ||||
| Father | Hindupat Singh | ||||
Dhokal Singh was the Raja of Panna from 1785 until his death in 1798.
Biography
He was the youngest of three sons of Hindupat Singh.[1] After the death of his brother, Anirudh Singh in 1779, he was installed on the throne of Panna by Beni Singh and Khemraj in 1785.[2] They installed him because he was a minor, which allowed them to wield power during his minority.[1] Following this, a struggle for the throne of Panna ensued between him and his brother, Sarnet Singh.[3] In the course of this conflict, a battle took place at Gathewara, where his benefactor, Beni Singh, was killed by the forces of Arjun Singh, who was aiding Sarnet.[1][3] When Mahadji Scindia sent Laxman Hari Newalkar to collect arrears due from Panna, he dispatched his Diwan, Rajdhar Singh, who defeated Newalkar in November 1790.[4] During his reign, the whole of Bundelkhand fell prey to Himmat Bahadur and Ali Bahadur, a grandson of Bajirao Peshwa.[2][3] Ali asserted his suzerainty over all rulers of the region and defeated him in his campaign, forcing Singh to flee to Kalinjar.[3] He later received a sanad from Ali Bahadur.[3]
He died in 1798, and his son, Kishor Singh, succeeded him on the throne of Panna.[3]
References
- ^ a b c T, J. P. (1886). “A” Juvenile History of Charkhari. Babus Ganés Das & Company, Booksellers. p. 108.
- ^ a b Vadivelu, A. (1915). The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles and Zamindars of India. G.C. Loganadham. p. 305.
- ^ a b c d e f Pradesh (India), Madhya (1994). Madhya Pradesh: Panna. Government Central Press. pp. 68–70.
- ^ Rathod, N. G. (1994). The Great Maratha Mahadaji Scindia. Sarup & Sons. p. 117. ISBN 978-81-85431-52-9.