Orchha State
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Orchha State (also known as Urchha, Ondchha and Tikamgarh)[1] 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.[2] It was located within what is now the state of Madhya Pradesh.
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Princely State of British India | |||||||
1531–1950 | |||||||
Orchha State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||
Capital | Orchha, Tikamgarh | ||||||
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• 1908 | 5,400 km2 (2,100 sq mi) | ||||||
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• 1908 | 321,364 | ||||||
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• Established | 1531 | ||||||
1950 | |||||||
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Today part of | India |
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The Chaturbhuj Temple was built by the Queen of Orchha,[3] while the Raj Mandir was built by Madhukar Shah during his reign, 1554 to 1591.[4] 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.