Chhatarpur was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in AD1785 and its capital was located in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. Before that it was part of the Panna State. It is named after the Bundela Rajput leader Chhatrasal, the founder of Bundelkhand independence, and contains his cenotaph. The state was ruled by his descendants until AD1785. At that time the Ponwar clan of the Rajputs took control of Chhatarpur. The state was guaranteed to Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar in AD1806 by the British Raj. Chhatarpur was a 11 gun salute state during the British Raj. Chhatarpur's last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950AD.
| Ruler (title Rajas) | Reign | |
| Kunwar Sone Shah | 1785 - 1816 | |
| Partab Singh | 1816 - 1854 | |
| Jaghat Singh | 1854 - Nov 1867 | |
| Vishvanath Singh | 1867 - 1895 | |
| Ruler (title Maharajas) | Reign | |
| Vishvanath Singh | 1895 - 4 Apr 1932 | |
| Bhawani Singh | 5 Apr 1932 - 15 Aug 1947 |
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#15.1
Obv : Inscription - Shah Alam II
Trishul mint mark
Trishul mint mark
Rev : RY#9, mint name shahr Chhatarpur at bottom, mint marks cross of St. Stephan, trident below
Details :
Plain edge.
The coins of Chhatarpur mint up to RY#27 are issues of Panna State, as Chhatarpur was under the jurisdiction of Panna. (Source: ONS Newsletter #183 - "The Coinage of Panna" by Barry Tabor)
KM#15.1Tabor#10.9a
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#15.2
Obv : Inscription - Shah Alam II
Sun mint mark (Small circle within dotted circle)
Rev : RY#10, mint name shahr Chhatarpur at bottom, mint marks cross of St. Stephan, trident below
Details :
Plain edge.
The coins of Chhatarpur mint up to RY#27 are issues of Panna State, as Chhatarpur was under the jurisdiction of Panna. (Source: ONS Newsletter #183 - "The Coinage of Panna" by Barry Tabor)
KM#15.2Tabor#10.10b
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#21
Lotus bud and 7 dots mint marks
Rev : RY#3, mint name shahr Chhatarpur at bottom.
Details :
Plain edge.
The coins of Chhatarpur mint up to RY#27 are issues of Panna State, as Chhatarpur was under the jurisdiction of Panna. (Source: ONS Newsletter #183 - "The Coinage of Panna" by Barry Tabor)
KM#21Tabor#10.3b? Similar to Tabor#10.6a but regnal year is 3.
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#21
Chakra(7 rays) and 7 dots mint marks
Rev : RY#7, mint name shahr Chhatarpur at bottom.
Details :
Plain edge.
The coins of Chhatarpur mint up to RY#27 are issues of Panna State, as Chhatarpur was under the jurisdiction of Panna. (Source: ONS Newsletter #183 - "The Coinage of Panna" by Barry Tabor)
KM#21Tabor#10.7b
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#21
Group of 5 dots and group of 5 dots mint marks
Rev : RY#14, mint name shahr Chhatarpur at bottom(out of flan).
Details :
Plain edge.
The coins of Chhatarpur mint up to RY#27 are issues of Panna State, as Chhatarpur was under the jurisdiction of Panna. (Source: ONS Newsletter #183 - "The Coinage of Panna" by Barry Tabor)
KM#21Tabor#10.14a
1 Rupee - In the name of Shah Alam II, KM#19
Pataka (flag)
Rev : RY#25, mint out of flan and could be Chhatarpur or Bijawar
Details :
Plain edge.
The coins of Chhatarpur mint up to RY#27 are issues of Panna State, as Chhatarpur was under the jurisdiction of Panna. (Source: ONS Newsletter #183 - "The Coinage of Panna" by Barry Tabor)
KM#19Tabor#10.25c
References :
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhatarpur_State
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html
- http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaMadhyaP.htm#chh
- South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication
- Some aspects of the History and Coinage of the Panna Area - Barry Tabor
