INDORE ,THE PRINCY STATE

INDORE ,THE PRINCY STATE

Maratha Raj (Holkar Era)

By 1720, the headquarters of the local pargana were transferred from Kampel to Indore, due to the increasing commercial activity in the city. On 18 May 1724, the Nizam accepted the rights of the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I to collect chauth (taxes) from the area. In 1733, the Peshwa assumed the full control of Malwa, and appointed his commander Malhar Rao Holkar as the Subhedar (Governor) of the province.[19] Nandlal Chaudhary accepted the suzerainty of the Marathas.

On 29 July 1732, Bajirao Peshwa-I granted Holkar State by merging 28 and one-half parganas to Malhar Rao Holkar, the founding ruler of Holkar dynasty. His daughter-in-law Ahilyabai Holkar moved the state's capital to Maheshwar in 1767, but Indore remained an important commercial and military centre.

British Occupation (Indore/Holkar State)

In 1818, the Holkars were defeated by the British during the Third Anglo-Maratha War, in the Battle of Mahidpur by virtue of which the capital was again moved from Maheshwar to Indore. A residency with British resident was established at Indore, but Holkars continued to rule Indore State as a princely state mainly due to efforts of their Dewan Tatya Jog. 

During that time, Indore was established the headquarters of British Central Agency. Ujjain was originally the commercial centre of Malwa. But the British administrators such as John Malcolm decided to promote Indore as an alternative to Ujjain, because the merchants of Ujjain had supported anti-British elements.[2

Tookajee Rao Holkar II, Indore,

Tukoji Rao Holkar III, 

The Maharaja of Indore (1890-1978)

Highness The Maharaja Yeshwant Rao II Holkar Bahadur of Indore 9 May 1930

Rulers (title Maharaja Holkar)[edit]

Name	Birth	Death	Reign
Malhar Rao I Holkar I	1694	1766	1731 – 20 May 1766
Male Rao Holkar II	1745	1767	20 May 1766 – 5 Apr 1767
Ahalya Bai Holkar (III)(f), regent	1725	1795	Apr 1767 – 13 Aug 1795
Tukoji Rao I Holkar IV	1723	1797	13 Aug 1795 – 29 Jan 1797 (also listed as co-ruler from Apr 1767)
Kashi Rao Holkar V	?	1808	29 Jan 1797 – Jan 1799
Khande Rao I Holkar VI	1798	1806	Jan 1799 – 1806
Yashwant Rao I Holkar	1776	1811	1806 – 27 Oct 1811 (regent from Jan 1799)
Malhar Rao III Holkar VII	1801	1833	Nov 1811 – 27 Oct 1833
Maharani Tulsi Bai (f), regent	?	1817	Nov 1811 – 20 Dec 1817
Martand Rao Holkar VIII	1830	1849	27 Oct 1833 – 2 Feb 1834
Hari Rao Holkar IX	1795	1843	2 Feb 1834 – 24 Oct 1843
Khande Rao II Holkar X	1828	1844	24 Oct 1843 – 17 Feb 1844
Maharani Maji (f), first regency	?	1849	24 Oct 1843 – 17 Feb 1844
Tukoji Rao II Holkar XI (knighted 25 Jun 1861)	1835	1886	27 Jun 1844 – 17 Jun 1886
Maharani Maji (f), second regency (s.a.)	?	1849	27 Jun 1844 – Sep 1849
Shivaji Rao Holkar XII (knighted 30 Jun 1887)	1859	1908	17 Jun 1886 – 31 Jan 1903
Tukoji Rao III Holkar XIII (knighted 1 Jan 1918)	1890	1978	31 Jan 1903 – 26 Feb 1926
Yashwant Rao II Holkar XIV (knighted 1 Jan 1935)	1908	1961	26 Feb 1926 – 15 Aug 1947
Usha Devi Holkar,	1961	Present