# Dewas Junior

Dewas Junior was established by Jivaji Rao I Puar in 1728 during the Maratha conquest of Central India. It was a 15-gun salute Maratha princely state. On 12 December 1818, it became a British protectorate.

## History

The original state was founded in 1728 by Jivaji Rao, from the Puar clan of Marathas who together with his older brother (Tukoji) had advanced into Malwa with Peshwa Baji Rao, as part of the Maratha conquest.
The brothers divided the territory among themselves; their descendants ruled as the junior and senior branches of the family. After 1841, each branch ruled his own portion as a separate state, though the lands belonging to each were intimately entangled; in Dewas, the capital town, the two sides of the main street were under different administrations and had different arrangements for water supply and lighting.
The Junior branch had an area of 440 sq mi (1,100 km$^2$) and had a population of 54,904 in 1901. Both Dewas states were in the Malwa Agency of the Central India Agency. After India's independence in 1947, the Maharajas of Dewas acceded to India, and their states were integrated into Madhya Bharat, which became a state of India in 1950. In 1956, Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh state.
Dewas Junior Darbar (Court) was composed of Sardars, Mankaris, Istamuradars, Thakurs and Jagirdars.
* An old photograph of Goddess Chamunda Mata's Temple on Dewas Tekri (Hill).
* The Old Palace (Rajwada) of Dewas Junior.
* The Durga Bagh Palace, Dewas Junior State.
* Shree Lakshmi Narayan Bhawan Club, Dewas Junior State.
* Shree Narayan Tower, Dewas Junior State. The Clock Tower is named after HH Raja Srimant Narayanrao (Dada Sahib) Puar of Dewas Junior State.
* The Gate at Shree Malhar, The Residence of His Holiness Shri Shilnath Maharaj.
* The Law Courts, Dewas Junior State.
* Dewas Collectorate Building (originally known as Lakshmi Niwas Palace of Dewas Junior). This was illegally demolished by the local administration in March 2023, despite an ongoing case and strong opposition by the citizens of Dewas.
* Dewas Junior Coat of Arms
* 1890 List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 01
* 1890 List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 02
* 1890 List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 03
* 1890 List of Dewas Junior Sardars & Mankaris Page 04

## Rulers

| Title | Part of | Start of reign | End of reign | Name |
| Raja | Maratha Empire | 1728 | 15 Aug 1774 | Jivaji Rao Puar "Dada Sahib" (d. 1774) |
| Raja | Maratha Empire | 15 Aug 1774 | 2 Dec 1790 | Sadashiv Rao I Puar (d. 1790) |
| Raja | Maratha Empire | 2 Dec 1790 | 1817 | Rukmangad Rao Puar (b. 17.. – d. 1817) |
| Raja | Maratha Empire | 1817 | 1818 | Anand Rao Puar "Rao Sahib" (d. 1840) |
| Raja | British protectorate | 1818 | 1840 | Anand Rao Puar "Rao Sahib" (d. 1840) |
| Raja | British protectorate | 1840 | 12 May 1864 | Haibat Rao Puar (d. 1864) |
| Raja | British protectorate | 12 May 1864 | 19 Jan 1892 | Narayan Rao Puar "Dada Sahib" (b. 1860 – d. 1892) |
| Raja | British protectorate | 12 May 1864 | 1877 | Yamuna Bai Sahib -Regent + Rao Bahadur R.J. Bhide (Superintendent) |
| Raja | British protectorate | 9 Jan 1892 | 1 Jan 1918 | Malhar Rao Puar "Bhava Sahib" (b. 1877 – d. 1934) (from 1 Jan 1917, Sir Malhar Rao Puar) |
| Raja | British protectorate | 19 Jan 1892 | 10 Aug 1913 | Lala Bisheshas Nath – Regent |
| Maharaja | British protectorate | 1 Jan 1918 | 4 Feb 1934 | Sir Malhar Rao Puar "Bhava Sahib" (s.a.) |
| Maharaja | British protectorate | 4 Feb 1934 | 2 Dec 1943 | Sadashiv Rao II Puar "Khase Sahib" (b. 1887 – d. 1943) |
| Maharaja | British protectorate | 2 Dec 1943 | 15 Aug 1947 | Yeshwant Rao Puar "Bhau Sahib" (b. 1905 – d. 1965) (from 14 Aug 1947, Sir Yeshwant Rao Puar) |
Colonel HH Maharaja Sir Yeshwant Rao Puar had two daughters, 'Durgaraje' (d/o Padmaraje) who married into the Sardar Phalke family of Gwalior and 'Udayaraje' (d/o Maneka Raje) who married the Raja of Prayagpur.

## List of rulers
### Rulers

The ruler is a titled 'Maharaja' with respect to 15 gun salute.
| Name | Name | Term Began | Term Ended |
| 2 | Dewas Junior State Council | 1965 | - |
| 4 | Dewas Junior State Council with S Parmar | 2024 | - |