Baraundha

The state was founded in 1169 by Shreeman Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Budhraj Shah, also a known as Navrang Rai of Baraundha state who belongs to Raghavanshi clan. He was married to Chandravat Devi, daughter of Parimardi Deo, the famous ruler of "Kalinjar" who belongs to Chendela dynasty. As a wedding gift Parimardi Deo gifted the northern part of his kingdom to Budhraj Shah and the demarcation was east-Chitrakoot Ganga pesuni river to West bank of Bagay river and North bank of Yamuna river in Rajapur to Majhgawan.

In 1169A.D. Budhraj Shah made "Rasin" (Rajvasni) near modern "karwi" Fort of "Marpha" and Rajapur a bank of Yamuna river as his new capital, which later became famous as a birth place of" Goswami Tulsidas. Budhraj Shah was very brave, eligible and lustrous ruler, Parimardi Deo was entitled him as "Navrang Shah". Baroundha state was a only solitary state of Raghuvanshi Rajputs from central India which belongs to solar dynasty and one of the most ancient dynasty which was founded in earlier texts, including the Vedas, the Ramayana and Srimatbhagwat, Raghavanshi is a main branch of the Suryavanshi Rajput clans of India who ruled a number of kingdoms.

After 850 years from the date of foundation, The ruler of state Baroundha was Shreeman His Highness Maharaja Raja Bahadur RaghubarDayal Shah Judeo. He was a 28^th Maharaja of Baroundha estate and received the title of Raja Bahadur at the imperial assemblage. The ruler was entitled to be received at a private (Durbar) by the His Excellency the Viceroy of India, state baroundha was most educated estate of "Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand" regency in the Bagelkhand Agency, there was eastern most charge of the central India agency was established in march 1871 when it was separate from Bundelkhand agency there was only three hereditary saluted states, by precedence states Rewa hereditary salute of 17 guns, Baranundha state with hereditary salute of 11guns, and state Maihar hereditary salute of 9 guns. The Maharaja of State Baroundha in 28^th January 1878A.D. was allowed to Maintain a military force of 98 cavalry and 448 infantry.

H.H.Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Raja Bahadur Raghubar Dayal Shah Judeo ruled for 12 years and he died in 1886. After his death, H.H. Maharani Saheba Kanchan Devi adopted her nephew Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Raja Bahadur Thakur Prasad Singh Judeo and declared him as new heir to the throne of Baraundha. His coronation took place on 10^th January 1886. He was a 29^th Maharaja of the state. He made Baroundha as a his second capital of the state inn 1887 (Pathar Kachhar was his first capital), he ruled the state for 22 years and died in December 1908. He was succeeded by H.H. Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Raja Bahadur Gaya Prasad Singh Judeo. He was a nephew of late Maharaja Thakur Prasad Singh Judeo, his coronation was held in December 1908. He was a 30^th Maharaja of the state and ruled for 25 years and died as on 8^th April 1933. He was succeeded by Shreeman H.H. Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Raja Bahadur Ram Pratap Singh Judeo on 8^th April 1933. He was born on 11 January 1908 and ruled the state for 17 years. Maharaja Ram Pratap Singh Judeo had two sons and one daughter. After Independence of India, on 1^st January 1950 the state was merged in the Indian Union, His Highness passed away as on August 1983. After his death, his son Shreeman H.H. Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Raja Bahadur Anand Pratap Singh Judeo became 32^nd Maharaja of the estate. He graduated from Rajkumar Daily College Indore and was married to H.H Maharani Shuba Kamlesh Kumari Judeo who was the Princess of state Pendra in Chhattisgarh. Presently Shreeman His Highness Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Raja Bahadur Ragvendra Pratap Singh Judeo is the successor of the estate Baroundha princely estate. His coronation took place as on 17^th Nov 2013 and he became the 33^rd Maharaja of estat. He graduated from B.H.S.Boys High School Allahabad and K.P. College Allahabad and is married to Princess Maharani Meena Singh Judeo of estate Ranka (Jharkhand), daughter of late Kunwer Gopinath Singh Judeo who was the M.L.A and state minister of the Bihar government.