24-557: Chhatrasal Bundela (4 May 1649 – 20 December 1731) was the Raja of Panna from 1675 to 1731. He is well known for his resistance against the Mughal Empire . Chhatrasal was born at Kachar Kachnai in Tikamgarh , in a Bundela Rajput family on 4 May 1649, to Champat Rai and Sarandha. He was a descendant of Rudra Pratap Singh of Orchha . Chhatrasal was 12 when his father Champat Rai of Mahoba
48-485: A Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) owned by the Government of India. In other mines the land is leased to prospective miners every year by the government agency. The diamonds unearthed are all collected by the district magistrate of Panna and are auctioned in the month of January. Auctions are open to the public and require a Rs. 5000 deposit. Upwards of 100 diamonds of different carat and shade are offered for auction. Panna
72-638: A big kingdom for himself. Before his death, he divided his kingdom into three parts. Bajirao was given one third of his territory worth 30 lakhs of revenue, Chatrasal's eldest son Harde Sah of Panna was given territory worth 38 lakhs of revenue and his second son, Jagat Raj of Banda, was given territory worth 30 lakhs. The younger sons were also given lands to support their lifestyle. The Chhatarpur town and its eponymous district in Madhya Pradesh are named after Chhatrasal. Several places in Chhatarpur, including
96-513: A revolt against the Mughal Empire . He established an alliance with the Maratha Peshwa and made Panna his capital. After conquering Mahoba in 1680 Chhatar Sal extended his rule over most of Bundelkhand . Upon his death in 1731, his kingdom was divided among his sons, with one-third of the kingdom going to his son-in-law, the Peshwa Baji Rao I . The Kingdom of Panna went to Harde Sah,
120-562: A severe battle Chhatrasal was defeated and was forced to retreat to his fort at Jaitpur . The Mughals besieged him and conquered most of his territories. Chhatrasal made several attempts to ask the Baji Rao I , the Peshwa of Maratha Empire , for help. However, the Peshwa was busy and could not help Chhatrasal until March 1729. In a letter sent to Baji rao, Chhatrasal wrote: "Know you Bajirao! That I am in
144-642: Is a city and a municipality in Panna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . It is known for its diamond mines and temples. It is the administrative centre of Panna District. Panna was a Bundela Rajput State. It was a Gond settlement until the 13th or 17th century (cite reference), when the Gondi were defeated by the Chandelas they migrated to other parts of Madhya Pradesh . Until that date, there were many rulers of
168-584: Is also famous for its temples. Temples include Shree jugal Kishore ji, pran nath ji, Jagannath swami ji, ram Mandir and Govind dev ji temple. A large group of diamond deposits extends North-East on a branch of the Vindhya Range for 240 kilometres (150 mi) or so, and is known as the Panna group. They do not cover an area of more than 20 acres (81,000 m ). Great pits, 25 feet (7.6 m) in diameter and, perhaps, 30 feet (9.1 m) in depth, are dug for
192-440: Is currently non-operational, the nearest functional airport is Khajuraho Airport . Nearest rail head is Satna 75 km away, Khajuraho 45 km away. Bus service is available to all parts of Madhya Pradesh and some cities of other states like New Delhi , Faridabad , Agra , Kanpur , Jhansi , Gwalior , Nagpur , Allahabad . For Indore , Gwalior , Jabalpur and Bhopal sleeper/luxury/AC buses are available. As of
216-405: Is located at 24°43′N 80°12′E / 24.72°N 80.2°E / 24.72; 80.2 . It has an average elevation of 406 metres (1332 ft). Panna has humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cwa ) with hot summers, a somewhat cooler monsoon season and cool winters. Heavy rainfall occurs in the monsoon season from June to September. Panna Airport
240-536: The Bundelkhand Agency and covered an area of, 6724 km with 1,008 villages within its borders in 1901. It took its name from the chief town in the area, Panna , which was the capital of the state. A predecessor state was founded by one of the Raj Gond chiefs of the area around 1450. Almost three centuries later Panna was the capital chosen by a leader Chhatar Sal , the founder of Panna State, after leading
264-739: The Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum , Maharaja Chhatrasal Station Chhatarpur railway station (a railway station in Chhatarpur ), are named after him. The Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi and Chhatrasal Nagar (a colony) in Bhopal is also named after the Maharaja Chhatrasal. Panna State Panna State was a kingdom and later princely state of colonial India , located in modern Panna district of Madhya Pradesh . The state of Panna belonged to
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#1732894055373288-583: The 1860s and were found in Sakaria, around 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Panna. Four classifications were given to the Panna diamonds: first, Motichul, clear and brilliant; 2nd, Manik, with a faint orange tint; 3rd, Panna, verging in tint towards green; 4th, Bunsput, sepia coloured. Mines is situated in the interior of Panna district . Diamond mines in Panna are managed under the Diamond Mining Project of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC Ltd),
312-625: The Marathas, sent several letters to the Mughal emperor for aid, however upon being denied any help he started negotiations with Chhatrasal and Bajirao. Bangash was allowed to retreat on the condition that he never returns or shows aggression towards Bundelkhand. Chhatrasal rewarded the peshwa with large tracts of lands and diamond mines in Bundelkhand which helped the Marathas to gain access to Central and North India . Peshwa Baji Rao 's second wife Mastani
336-533: The area. The famous mandir of Padmavatipuri Dham, adorned with divine lustre, is located in Panna town at the centre of Vindhyachal in Madhya Pradesh. The itinerant sage Mahamati Prannath and his disciples reached Panna with a divine message of awakening one's soul. Seeing a desert island, he decided to unfurl the flag of Jagani there. He helped the king Chhatrasal and adorned him with the title of Maharaja. He remained there for eleven years, and took samadhi inside
360-588: The dome. The place, therefore, is known as the seat of salvation [Muktipitha] or Padmavatipuri Dham. Panna was the capital of Chhatar Sal , the Bundela Rajput leader who led a revolt against the Mughal Empire. Upon his death in 1732, his kingdom was divided among his sons, with one-third of the kingdom going to his ally, the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I . The Kingdom of Panna went to Harde Sah,
384-562: The eldest son of Chhatar Sal Of Bundela Rajput Clan. In the early 19th century, Panna became a princely state of British India , and gained control states of the states of Nagod and Sohawal . Raja Nirpat Singh assisted the British in the Revolt of 1857 , and the British rewarded him with the title maharaja . Maharaja Mahendra Yadvendra Singh acceded to the Government of India on 1 January 1950, and
408-538: The eldest son of Chhatar Sal. In the early 19th century, Panna became a princely state of British India , and gained control of the states of Nagod and Sohawal . Raja Nirpat Singh assisted the British in the Revolt of 1857 , and the British rewarded him with the title Maharaja . Maharaja Madho Singh was deposed by the Viceroy in April 1902, after a commission found him guilty of poisoning his uncle, Rao Raja Khuman Singh,
432-434: The kingdom became Panna District of the new Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh . Vindhya Pradesh was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. Panna has a tiger reserve which is called Panna National Park . The sightings of tigers in Panna have fallen over recent years, and official tiger population figures were disputed by naturalists. There were plans to relocate two tigresses to Panna in 2009, which happened, but
456-513: The last male tiger meanwhile disappeared. A male tiger was relocated there. One of the relocated tigresses gave birth to three cubs in 2010. The reserve is home to a wide variety of other animals, many of which can be seen at closer quarters than in other reserves, because Panna has fewer visitors. There are jungle lodges and hotels near the reserve, it can also be reached from Khajuraho . Raneh fall, Pandav fall, brahspati kund and lakhanpur rain fall are also sites tourists visit during monsoon. Panna
480-557: The previous year. Maharaja Mahendra Yadvendra Singh acceded to the Government of India on 1 January 1950, and the kingdom became Panna District of the new Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh . Vindhya Pradesh was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. The rulers of the state were entitled to an 11- gun salute by the British authorities. After abolition of all royal titles and privy purse in 1971. 24°16′N 80°10′E / 24.27°N 80.17°E / 24.27; 80.17 Panna, Madhya Pradesh Panna
504-498: The sake of reaching the diamond conglomerate, which, in many cases, was only a very thin layer. According to Valentine Ball, who edited the 1676 'Travels in India' of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier , Tieffenthaler was the first European to visit the mines in 1765 and claimed that the Panna diamonds could not compare in hardness and fire with other locations in India. No really large diamonds have come from this area. The most productive mines were in
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#1732894055373528-461: The same plight in which the famous elephant was when caught by the crocodile. My valiant race is on the point of extinction. Come and save my honour" . Peshwa Baji rao I personally led his army towards Bundelkhand and attacked several Mughal outposts, the Mughal supplies were completely cut off by the swift cavalry of the Peshwa in the Battle of Malwa . Bangash, who was surprised by the sudden involvement of
552-418: Was Chhatrasal's daughter born from his concubine Ruhani Begum. Chhatrasal was a patron of literature, and his court housed several noted poets. His eulogies written by Kavi Bhushan , Lal Kavi, Bakhshi Hansaraj and other court poets helped him gain lasting fame. He also contributed in construction of Jain temples of Kundalpur , an ancient jain pilgrim site in Madhya Pradesh. Chatrasal was able to carve out
576-540: Was killed by the Mughals during the reign of Aurangzeb . Chhatrasal raised the banner of revolt against the Mughals in Bundelkhand at the age of 22, with an army of 5 horsemen and 25 swordsmen, in 1671. Chhatrasal declared independence from Mughals in the 1720s and was able to resist the Mughals until he was attacked by Muhammad Khan Bangash in December 1728. Chhatrasal was 79 years old when he led his army against Bangash, after
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