Aundh was a princely state in British India, in the Deccan States Agency division of the Bombay Presidency. It was one of the Satara Jagirs, and was founded in 1699. It was founded by Parshuram Tryambak Pant Pratinidhi who was warrior during the period of Sambhaji Raje and Rajaram Maharaj. He played a very big role in re-capturing forts like Panhala Fort, Ajinkyatara (at Satara), Bhupalgad from Moguls during period of 1700-1705. He was born in Deshastha Bhramin community. Aundh's Hindu rulers used the title of "Pant Pratinidhi". Its area was 1298 square kilometers. The state flag was a rectangular orange banner. The state suffered severely from the plague of 1911. The last Ruler of Aundh was HH Meherban Shrimant Raja Bhavan Rao Shrinivas (Bala Sahib), Pant Pratinidhi Of Aundh. It joined the Union of India on March 8 1948.
The town of Aundh is situated 26 mi. S.E. of Satara. Pop. (in 1911) about 3500. It is now part of Satara district in Maharashtra state.
The town is known for its hill temple, called the Devi Yamai temple. The temple is very old but very attractive, and Devi Yamai is the kuldaiwat of a large number of Marathi families. The top of the temple is very beautiful and has images and idols of various Hindu Gods. The temple complex also contains the pleasant "Shri Bhavani Museum", with paintings drawn by various well-known Indian artists including Raja Ravi Varma and the famous "Mother and Child" stone structure by Henry Moore. the collection was owned by Shri Bhagwanrao Pantapratinidhi, the last ruler of Aundh.
Another temple of Devi Yamai is located in the town; apart from the one on the hill.
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| Princes (Rajas), with the title Pant Pratinidhi[1] | ||||
| from | to | raja | born | died |
| 1697 | May 27, 1718 | Parusharam Trimbak | 1660 | 1718 |
| 1718 | November 25, 1746 | Shrinivasrao Parashuram | 1746 | |
| 1746 | 1754 | Jagjivanrao Parashuram | ||
| 1754 | April 5, 1776 | Shrinivasrao Gangadhar | 1776 | |
| 1776 | August 30, 1777 | Bhavanrao | 1777 | |
| August 30, 1777 | June 11, 1848 | Parashuramrao Shrinivas | 1777 | 1848 |
| June 11, 1848 | 1901 | Shrinivasrao Parashuram "Anna Sahib" | November 27, 1833 | 1901 |
| 1901 | 1905 | Parashuramrao Shrinivas "Dada Sahib" | February 17, 1858 | 1905 |
| November 3, 1905 | November 4, 1909 | Gopalkrishnarao Parashuram "Nana Sahib" | ||
| November 4, 1909 | August 15, 1947 | Bhavanrao Shrinivas "Bala Sahib" | October 24, 1868 | April 13, 1951 |
| Prime-minister[1] | ||||
| from | to | raja | born | died |
| 1944 | 1948 | Parshuram Rao Pant | September 11, 1912 | October 5, 1992 |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c (English)Worldstatesmen.org Indiase prinsen A-J
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, eleventh edition (1910-1911)
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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