Orchha State

Orchha State (also known as Urchha, Ondchha and Tikamgarh) was a kingdom situated in the Bundelkhand region and later a princely state in British India. The state was ruled by Bundela clan of Rajputs. It was located within what is now the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Orchha State
Princely State of British India
1531–1950
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Orchha State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
CapitalOrchha, Tikamgarh
Area 
 1908
5,400 km2 (2,100 sq mi)
Population 
 1908
321,364
History 
 Established
1531
1950
Succeeded by
India
Today part ofIndia

The Chaturbhuj Temple was built by the Queen of Orchha, while the Raj Mandir was built by Madhukar Shah during his reign, 1554 to 1591. In 1811, during the period of Company Rule in India, it became part of the Bundelkhand Agency within the Central India Agency; after the independence of India in 1947, it acceded to the Union of India, in 1950.

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