Suket State
| Kingdom of Suket | |||||||
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| 765–1948 | |||||||
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| Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 1,088 km2 (420 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1931 | 58,408 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 765 | ||||||
• Accession in Dominion of India | April 15, 1948 | ||||||
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| Today part of | Republic of India | ||||||
Suket State was one of the
History
According to tradition the predecessor state was founded about 765[2] by Bira Sen (Vir Sen), claimed to be a son of a Sena dynasty King of Bengal. The early history of Suket was marred by constant warfare against other principalities, especially against the Kingdom of Kullu. At the time of Raja Bikram Sen, Kullu was under the overlordship of Suket State and was reduced to paying tribute to Suket. Raja Madan Sen's reign was the golden age of Suket, when its ruler reduced into submission the neighboring smaller states. During the reign of Raja Udai Sen Suket came under the influence of the Mughal Empire who were content with merely exacting tribute.
At the time of Raja Bikram Sen II, Sukket survived the invasion of the
Rulers
The rulers of Suket bore the title Raja.[citation needed] The clan name of the royal lineage was 'Suketi' or 'Suketr'.[4][page needed]
| Name | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Jit Sen | 1663 | 1721 | - |
| Raja Garur Sen | 1721 | 1748 | - |
| Raja Bhikam Sen | 1748 | 1762 | During his reign, there were Afghan invasions |
| Raja Ranjit Sen | 1762 | 1791 | - |
| Raja Bikram Sen II | 1791 | 1838 | - |
| Raja Ugar Sen II | 1838 | 1876 | - |
| Raja Rudra Sen | 1876 | Apr 1878 | - |
| Raja Arimardan Sen | 1878 | 1879 | - |
| Raja Dasht Nikandan Sen | 29 Mar 1879 | 27 May 1908 | - |
| Raja Bhim Sen | 27 May 1908 | 12 Oct 1919 | - |
| Raja Lakshman Sen | 13 Oct 1919 | 15 Aug 1947 | - |
Demographics
| Religious group |
1901[5] | 1911[6][7] | 1921[8] | 1931[9] | 1941[10] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Hinduism  [a]
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54,005 | 98.77% | 54,268 | 98.8% | 53,625 | 98.71% | 57,616 | 98.64% | 69,974 | 98.43% |
Islam 
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665 | 1.22% | 587 | 1.07% | 659 | 1.21% | 733 | 1.25% | 884 | 1.24% |
Sikhism 
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6 | 0.01% | 71 | 0.13% | 44 | 0.08% | 44 | 0.08% | 234 | 0.33% |
Christianity 
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0 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
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0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 14 | 0.02% | 0 | 0% |
Jainism 
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0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Zoroastrianism 
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0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Judaism 
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0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Others | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Total population | 54,676 | 100% | 54,928 | 100% | 54,328 | 100% | 58,408 | 100% | 71,092 | 100% |
| Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
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See also
Notes
- ^ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
References
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Princely states of India
- ^ Mark Brentnall, ed. The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh. p. 94
- ^ B. R. Beotra, ed. Gazetteer of the Suket State. (1927)
- JSTOR saoa.crl.25363739. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Kaul, Harikishan (1911). "Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II". p. 27. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- JSTOR saoa.crl.25793242. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
External links
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