Rajdhar Singh
Thakur of Maihar from 1788 to 1790
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Rajdhar Singh, or Rajdhar Huzuri, was the Thakur of Maihar from 1788 until 1790.
| Rajdhar Singh | |
|---|---|
| Thakur | |
| Thakur of Maihar | |
| Reign | 4 July 1788 – c. 1790 |
| Predecessor | Beni Singh |
| Successor | Durjan Singh |
| House |  Maihar |
| Father | Beni Singh |
Biography
When his father, Beni Singh, fell in the battle of Gathewara in 1788, he succeeded him as the Thakur of Maihar.[1][2] Right after the battle in which his father was killed, he took command of the forces of Dhokal Singh, the Raja of Panna.[2] He led his forces against those of Arjun Singh, commanded by Kirat Singh, in the battle of Chachariya.[3] This battle, fought about four kos from Taraon, lasted for several hours and proved disastrous for the Bundelas.[4] It left the combatants on both sides thoroughly exhausted and became the last battle fought between the states of Panna and Banda.[4] He was ultimately defeated, and a significant portion of Panna’s territory was annexed into the dominions of the Raja of Banda.[1][3] While serving as the Diwan to Dhokal Singh, he defeated Laxman Hari Newalkar, who had been sent to Panna by Mahadaji Shinde to collect overdue arrears.[5] When Ali Bahadur of Banda invaded Bundelkhand, he defeated Rajdhar at Durgatal, though Rajdhar barely managed to escape.[4] After the battle, Ali Bahadur took control of Maihar.[6]
He was succeeded by his brother, Durjan Singh, who ascended the gaddi of Maihar in 1790 when Ali Bahadur restored the state to him.[2][7]