Ratlam State was a 13 gun salute princely state in India, part of the Malwa Agency of Central India during the British Raj.
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18 Facts About Ratlam State
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Ratlam State was originally a prosperous kingdom, its parganas included Dharad, Raoti, Dhamnod, Badnawar, Dagparawa, Alot, Titrod, Kotri, Gadgucha, Agar, Nahargarh, Kanar, Bhilara and Ramgharia yielding a revenue of Rs.
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Maharaja Ratan Singh Rathore of Ratlam supported Dara Shukoh during the Mughal succession war.
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Ratlam State repelled Central Asian marauders and campaigned against the Persian Safavids with the Mughal prince Dara Shukoh.
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Ratlam State was further decorated with the insignias of chaur, morchal, suraj mukhi and mahi-maratib.
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The Rathore dynasty of Ratlam State suffered during this time period and their fortune declined rapidly.
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Jai Singh soon entered Ratlam State and captured it, his brother Man Singh was at Amber during this time and tried to get help from its ruler but it was not needed any longer.
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Ratlam State's soldiers killed a Mughal tax collector due to which he was banished from his kingdom by Aurangzeb.
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Ratlam State was a younger son of Maharaja Ratan Singh.
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Ratlam State was restored to the Ratlam throne by emperor Aurangzeb because of his bravery shown in the siege of Panhala, he received 30 sword wounds and his eldest son was killed.
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Ratlam State was reduced to three Paraganas by the Mughal emperor and Chhatrasal further divided the kingdom by giving equal shares to all of his sons.
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Ratlam State was killed by his younger brother Pratap Singh of Raoti and his throne was usurped by him.
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Ratlam State was killed by his nephew Jai Singh in the battle of Sagode.
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Ratlam State divided his state with his younger brother Jai Singh, who became the first raja of Sailana State.
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Ratlam State concluded treaties with both the Scindia's and the British to protect his kingdom.
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Ratlam State turned Ratlam State into one of the leading princely states of India.
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Ratlam State's title was increased from raja bahadur to maharaja bahadur for his services in the Anglo-Afghan war.
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