SAILANA STATE

SAILANA STATE

Sailana State was founded by Raja Jai Singh, great-grandson of Maharaja Ratan Singh, founder of Ratlam State. In 1716 Jai singh took revenge against his uncle for the murder of his father, he killed him in a pitched battle at sagode and secured Ratlam for his elder brother. 






The two brothers then divided the state between themselves. Jai singh's capital was initially at Raoti. He built Sailana city as his new capital in 1736. He fought 22 battles in his lifetime, turning Sailana into an independent state.[1] 

During Raja Mokham Singh's rule, Sailana suffered in war against the Scindias of Gwalior, most of the states eastern and southern lands were annexed. Raja Lakshman Singh of Sailana tried to push the Scindia's out of his kingdom. In 1818 he refused to pay chauth which was regularly levied,

the Scindias retaliated by sending an army under Bujang Rao, the Gwalior army which had European arms and was French trained lost its advantage on the hills en route to Sailana and was defeated by Lakshman Singh, the captured soldiers were allowed to leave but all of their guns and artillery were taken. 












On 5 January 1819, John Malcolm mediated between Gwalior and Sailana upon which Raja Lakshman Singh accepted British protection and agreed to pay a fixed tribute of 42,000 Salim Shahi to Gwalior, in return for Scindia agreeing to refrain from any interference in Sailana.

Rulers
The rulers of Sailana State were Rathore Rajputs.

Rajas
1736 - 1757 Jai Singh (d. 1757)
1757 - 1772 Jaswant Singh I (d. 1772)
1772 - 1782 Ajab Singh (d. 1782)
1782 - 1797 Mokham Singh (d. 1797)
1797 - 1826 Lakshman Singh (d. 1826)
1826 - 1827 Ratan Singh (d. 1827)
1827 - 23 Aug 1841 Nahar Singh (d. 1841)
23 Aug 1841 - 1850 Takhat Singh (d. 1850)
1850 - 11 Oct 1895 Dule Singh (b. 1838 - d. 1895)
1850 - 1857 .... -Administrator

1857 - 1859 Rani Nath Kanwarji (f) -Regent (b. 1795 - d. 1885)
11 Oct 1895 – 13 Jul 1919 Jashwant Singh II (b. 1864 - d. 1919) (from 26 Jun 1904, Sir Jashwant Singh II)

14 Jul 1919 – 15 Aug 1947 Dileep Singh (b. 1891 - d. 1961) (from 1 Jan 1936, Sir Dhalip Singh)