Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan)
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Pratapgarh district जिला प्रतापगढ़ |
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| District of Rajasthan | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Administrative division | Udaipur |
| Headquarters | Pratapgarh, Rajasthan |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Chittorgarh |
| • Assembly seats | Pratapgarh (No.172) Dhariyawad (No.157) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,117.36 km2 (1,589.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,68,231 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 71,728 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 47.12 (in 2011) |
| Major highways | NH 113 |
| Website | Official website |
Pratapgarh district (Hindi: जिला प्रतापगढ़ ) is the 33rd district of Rajasthan, created on 26 January 2008. It is a part of Udaipur Division and has been carved out from the erstwhile tehsils of Chittorgarh, Udaipur and Banswara districts. Pratapgarh town (Pin Code 312605, STD Code 01478) is the administrative headquarters of the district.
As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Rajasthan (out of 33), after Jaisalmer.
The rulers of 'Partabgadh-Raj' were descendants of Sisodia clan of Mewar Rajputs.
Maharana Kumbha (1433–1468) was the ruler of Chittorgarh state in the 14th century. Legend has it that due to some family dispute on property issues with his cousin Kshem Singh alias Kshemkarana (1437–1473), angry King Kumbha expelled him from his territory. Kshemkaran's family was refugee for some time and lived in the Aravali ranges in the southernmost part of Mewar regime. In 1514, Kshemkaran’s son Prince Surajmal (1473–1530) became the ruler of Devalia. Surajmal established his capital of ‘Kanthal-Desh’ at Dewaliya, (also called Devgarh), a small town about 10 km in the west from present Pratapgarh town, where old temples, cenotaphs, a historical palace and other ruins of bygone 'Partabgarh' regime still can be seen. Thus, historically, Pratapgarh has been an integral part of Mewar Rulers of Udaipur.
The successive rulers of Pratapgarh after Kshemkarna (1437–1473) were Soorajmal (1473–1530) Bagh Singh (1530–1535), Rai Singh (1535–1552), Vikram Singh (1552–1563), Tej Singh (1563–1593), Bhanu Singh (1593–1597), Singha (1597–1628), Jaswant Singh (1628) Hari Singh (1628–1673), Maharawat Pratap Singh (1673–1708), Prithwi Singh (1708–1718), Sangram Singh (1718–1719), Ummed Singh (1719–1721), Gopal Singh (1721–1756), Saalim Singh (1756–1774), Saamant Singh (1774–1844), Dalpat singh (1844–1864), Udaya Singh (1864–1890), Raghunath Singh (1890–1929), Sir Ram Singh (1929–1940) and Ambika Pratap Singh (1940–1948) who lives in Pune after leaving his native place.
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