Palace of Bhagal - Arki Princely State, Himachal Pradesh, India
Baghal - Arki was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj . It covers an area of 312 square kilometres (120 sq mi) and is now part of Arki Tehsil in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh state . Baghal was founded by Rana Aje De in 1310-40 and was acceded to India on 15 April 1948. The capital of Baghal - Arki .
The state of Baghal was founded around 1640.[citation needed ]
The rulers of Baghal bore the title 'Raja ' from 1860 onward.[ 1] [ 2]
1670 - 1727 Prithvi Chand (d. 1727)
1727 - 1743 Mehar Chand (d. 1743)
1743 - 1778 Bhup Chand (d. 1778)
1778 - 1805 Jagat Singh (1st time) (d. 1828) (exiled in Nalagarh 1805 - 1815)
1805 - 1815 occupied by Nepal
3 Sep 1815 - Aug 1828 Jagat Singh (2nd time) (s.a.)
1828 - 16 Jan 1840 Shiv Saran Singh (b. 1793 - d. 1840)
1840 - 12 Mar 1875 Kishan Singh (b. 1817 - d. 1877) (personal style Raja from 1860)
12 Mar 1875 – 23 Jul 1877 Kishan Singh (s.a.)
23 Jul 1877 – 12 Oct 1877 Moti Singh (d. 1877)
1877 - 1904 Dhian Singh (b. 1842 - d. 1904)
23 Apr 1904 - 3 Oct 1922 Bikram Singh (b. 1893 - d. 1922)
3 Oct 1922 – 21 Dec 1945 Surendra Singh (b. 1909 - d. 1945)
21 Dec 1945 – 15 Aug 1947 Rajendra Singh (b. 1928 - d. 2010)
Arki Palace, Capital city of Baghal State
Interior designing in Arki Palace
Part of Palace of Arki/Bhagal princely state, now residence of its legal heirs
A side view of part of Palace of Arki/Bhagal Palace
Design of top of palace of Arki/Bhagal Princely State
Diwan E Aam, general assembly hall, Arki/Bhagal Princely State
Design and wall painting of palace of Arki/Bhagal princely state
31°09′N 76°58′E / 31.15°N 76.97°E / 31.15; 76.97
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