Jagirdar
The feudal owner/lord ( Vassal ) of the Jagir were called Jagirdar or Jageerdar and they also used various other titles e.g. Raja, Nawab,Chaudhary, Rao, Zaildar, Thakur, Sardar,Mankari, Bhomichar, etc. Sometimes they called their seat (primary place of residence and rule) Thikana, Garh or Gadh, etc.
Jagirdar was the de facto ruler of the territory, which be received and was able to earn income from tax revenues and had magisterial authority.
Jagirdars were monarchs of the territory granted to them and were the highest form of nobility. It is a form of Indian royalty.
EXAMPLES OF JAGIRDAR
Bhonsle royal dynasty received the Jagir of Poona and a majority of villages near Satara. from the Mughals
Gaekwad royal dynasty of Baroda received the Jagir of Baroda from the Peshwas
Holkar royal dynasty of Indore and Malwa received the Jagir of Indore and Malwa from the Peshwas.
Scindhia royal dynasty of Gwalior received the Jagir of Gwalior from tha Peshwas.
Rajas of Waghere , Jagirdari
Kale noble clan.
Nimbalkars of Phaltan received Jagir of Phaltan by the Mughals
The Puars recieved the jagir of Dhar and Dewas from the Peshwa
The Jagir of Poonch
The Jagir of Nagpur to the Bhonsle dynasty
The Bhonsle received the Jagir of Savantwadi/Sundarwadi from the Savant dynasty of Konkan and also the "Savant family name as a title for "Raja/Maharaja", license to rule a part of their kingdom
Nimbalkars of Phaltan received Jagir of Phaltan by the Mughals
The Puars recieved the jagir of Dhar and Dewas from the Peshwa
The Jagir of Poonch
The Jagir of Nagpur to the Bhonsle dynasty
The Bhonsle received the Jagir of Savantwadi/Sundarwadi from the Savant dynasty of Konkan and also the "Savant family name as a title for "Raja/Maharaja", license to rule a part of their kingdom
Bidhwan jagir of 90 villages given to Jaglan Jats in Loharu Princely State
Chaube Jagirs: British Raj protectorates
Hasht-Bhaiya jagir during British Raj that was originally under Princely State of Orchha
Kapshi was a Princely State Jagir in Bombay Presidency of British Raj Ranpur Sorath was a senior jagir of the Babi Dynasty of Junagadh state and the ruler of Ranpur soath used the title of Namdar Darbar saheb and his younger brother was given the Jagir of Devgam. Ranpur sorath and Devgam are the descendants of Namdar Darbar saheb Sher khanji Babi Bahadur, uncle of the first Nawab saheb of Junagadh state
and etc.
Hasht-Bhaiya jagir during British Raj that was originally under Princely State of Orchha
Kapshi was a Princely State Jagir in Bombay Presidency of British Raj Ranpur Sorath was a senior jagir of the Babi Dynasty of Junagadh state and the ruler of Ranpur soath used the title of Namdar Darbar saheb and his younger brother was given the Jagir of Devgam. Ranpur sorath and Devgam are the descendants of Namdar Darbar saheb Sher khanji Babi Bahadur, uncle of the first Nawab saheb of Junagadh state
and etc.
Hello I am sahibzada Muzammil khanji Babi of Devgam and I am the grandson of the last ruling Nek Namdar Darbar saheb Shri Hayat Khanji Babi Bahadur of Devgam ( A house of Junagadh State ). I and entire Devgam family are thankful to you.
ReplyDeleteRegards.