# Nagod State

Nagod State (also known as 'Nagode' and 'Nagodh') was a princely state of colonial India, located in modern Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. The state was known as 'Unchahara' after Unchehara, its original capital until the 18th century.

## History

The Parihar Rajputs of Nagod were descendants of Imperial Parihar dynasty. Balabhadrasimha, who was the ruler of Nagod and belonged to Parihara family. Indian Archaeology Review 2000-’01 published by the Archaeology Survey of India identifying the Nagod dynasty as Parihara at page 166.
In 1344, the city of Uchchakalpa, present-day Unchahara, was founded by Rajput Raja Veerraj Judeo when he seized the fort of Naro from "the others". In 1720 the state was renamed Nagod after its new capital. In 1807 Nagod was a tributary to Panna and was included in the sanad granted to that state. In 1809, however, Lal Sheoraj Singh was recognized and confirmed in his territory by a separate sanad granted to him. Nagod State became a British protectorate after the treaty of Bassein in 1820. Raja Balbhadra Singh was deposed in 1831 for murdering his brother. The state fell into debt and in 1844 the administration was taken over by the British owing to economic mismanagement. The ruler was loyal during the Indian Mutiny in 1857 and was granted the pargana of Dhanwahl. In 1862 the Raja was granted a sanad allowing adoption and in 1865 local rule was reestablished. Nagod State was a part of Baghelkhand Agency from 1871 till 1931, when it was transferred along with other smaller states back to Bundelkhand Agency. The last Raja of Nagod, HH Shrimant Mahendra Singh, signed the accession of his state to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.

## Rulers

The Nagod Parihar dynasty ruling family members were entitled to a hereditary gun salute of 9 guns. Kunwar Arunoday Singh Parihar, prince of Nagod State claims to be the direct descendant of King Mihira Bhoja (44th in line of descendency from the legendary king).
List of Imperial parihar dynasty rulers :
| Serial No. | Ruler | Reign (CE) |
| 1 | Nagabhata | 730–760 |
| 2 | Kakustha and Devaraja | 760–780 |
| 3 | Vatsaraja | 780–800 |
| 4 | Nagabhata II | 800–833 |
| 5 | Ramabhadra | 833–836 |
| 6 | Mihira Bhoja | 836–885 |
| 7 | Mahendrapala I | 885–910 |
| 8 | Bhoja II | 910–913 |
| 9 | Mahipala I | 913–944 |
| 10 | Mahendrapala II | 944–948 |
| 11 | Devapala | 948–954 |
| 12 | Vinayakapala | 954–955 |
| 13 | Mahipala II | 955–956 |
| 14 | Vijayapala II | 956–960 |
| 15 | Rajapala | 960–1018 |
| 16 | Trilochanapala | 1018–1027 |
| 17 | Yasahpala | 1024–1036 |
| 18 | Raja Rampala | 1112–1148 |
| 19 | Raja Devraj | 1148–1192 |
| 20 | Raja MurthiPala | 1192–1236 |
| 21 | Raja Bhojdev | 1236–1280 |
| 22 | Raja Pirmal deo | 1280–1295 |
| 23 | Raja vishal deo | 1295–1325 |
| 24 | Raja veerraj Judeo | 1325–1357 |
| 25 | Raja Jugraj Deo | 1357–1375 |
| 26 | Raja Dhar Singh Judeo | 1357–1375 |
| 27 | Raja Kishan Das Judeo | 1375–1400 |
| 28 | Raja Vikramaditya Judeo | 1400–1424 |
| 29 | Raja Bharti Chand | 1424–1446 |
| 30 | Raja Gurpal Singh | 1446–1469 |
| 31 | Raja Suraj Pala Judeo | 1469–1491 |
| 32 | Raja Bhoj Raj Deo | 1491–1523 |
| 33 | Raja Karan Judeo | 1523–1560 |
| 34 | Raja Pratap Rudra Deo | 1560–1593 |
| 35 | Raja Narendra Shah Judeo | 1593–1612 |
| 36 | Raja Bharat Shah | 1612–1648 |
| 37 | Raja Prithviraj Singh | 1648–1685 |
| 38 | Raja Fakir Shah | 1685–1721 |
| 39 | Raja Ahlad Singh | 1721–1780 |
| 40 | Raja Shiv Raj Singh | 1780–1818 |
| 41 | Raja Balabhadrashima | 1818–1831 |
| 42 | Raja Raghvendra Singh | 1831–1874 |
| 43 | Raja Yadvendra Singh | 1874–1922 |
| 44 | Raja Narendra Singh | 1922–1926 |
| 45 | HH Raja Shrimant Mahendra Singh Ju Dev Bahadur | 1926–1981 |
| 46 | HH Raja Shrimant Rudrendra Pratap Singh Ju Dev Bahadur | 1981–2005 |
| 47 | HH Raja Shrimant Shivendra Singh Ju Dev Bahadur | 2005–present |