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Girdhar Pratap Singh

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Girdhar Pratap Singh
Maharaj Rana of Gohad
Reign1756-1757
PredecessorBhim Singh
SuccessorMaharaja Chhatar Singh Rana
HouseBamraulia Dynasty
ReligionHindu

Girdhar Pratap Singh Rana was the ruler of Gohad Jat state in Madhya Pradesh, India. He became the ruler of Gohad after the fall of Bhim Singh Rana, who had no son. Girdhar Pratap Singh became his successor in 1755. Girdhar Pratap Singh was the son of Samant Rao Balju, a family friend of Rana Bhim Singh. Girdhar Pratap Singh could not rule Gohad for long as he died in 1757. His successor was Rana Chhatar Singh (1757–1785). He was from Bamraulia gotra of Jats. He ruled Gohad state until 1757.

Chhatri near Bhimtal in memory of Rana of Gohad (Gwalior) on the Gwalior Fort.

References

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  • Dr. Ajay Kumar Agnihotri (1985) : Gohad ke jaton ka Itihas(Hindi), Nav sahitya Bhawan, New Delhi.
  • Dr. Natthan Singh (2004) : Jat-Itihas, Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad, Gwalior.
  • Balwantrao Bhaiya Saheb Sindhia: History of Gwalior Fort
  • Jat Veer Smarika 2005, Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior
  • Jat Samaj, Agra: October–November 2004
  • Dr. Natthan Singh (2005): Sujas Prabandh (Gohad ke Shasakon ki Veer gatha – by Poet Nathan), Jat Veer Prakashan Gwalior
Girdhar Pratap Singh
Bamraulia Dynasty
 Died: 1757
Regnal titles
Preceded by Maharaj Rana of Gohad
1756-1757
Succeeded by