Jaitpur State was a princely state in the Bundelkhand region. It was centered on Jaitpur, in present-day Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh, which was the capital of the state.Wikimapia There were two forts in the area.
The last Raja died without issue and Jaitpur State was subsequently annexed by the British Raj.
History Jaitpur state was founded in 1731 by Jagat Rai, son of the famous Bundela Rajput leader Chhatrasal, as a division of Panna State. In 1765, Ajaigarh State was separated from Jaitpur. Following the British occupation of Central India Jaitpur became a British protectorate in 1807.
Maratha Conquest In the year 5 May 1746 Maratha generals Malhar Rao Holkar and Jayappa Scindia besieged Jaitpur and Conquered it and appointed Laxman Shankar a treaty was concluded between Peshwa and Jagatraj Bundela.
When Khet Singh, the state's last ruler, died without issue in 1849, the principality was annexed by the British.Great Britain India Office. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.
Rulers The rulers of Jaitpur State bore the title 'Raja'.Princely States of India
Rajas 1731 – 1758 Jagat Raj 1758 – 1765 keerat singh 1765 – .... Gajraj .... – 1812 kesri raj 1812 – 1842 Parichat Singh 1842 – 1849 Khet Singh (d. 1849)
See also Doctrine of Lapse Panna State
References
External links Jaitpur Belatal