Barhpura

Established as an influential fiefdom of the historic Bhadawar State, the Thikana of Barhpura (historically known as Barh ke pura) was granted to Kunwar Raghunath Singh, the youngest son of the prominent Bhadauria Maharaja Udot Singh of Bhadawar, who consequently became its first Rao Bahadur. Located in the strategically vital Chambal-Yamuna ravines of the modern-day Etawah district, the jagir originally spanned a substantial area of approximately 50 square kilometres. However, during the geopolitical upheavals of the Anglo-Maratha wars and the subsequent cession of the Etawah region to the British East India Company, the ruling Rao Padam Singh Bahadur actively resisted colonial expansion. His open hostility led to his expulsion by British forces in 1803, resulting in the confiscation of the bulk of the estate and leaving only a modest portion to his successor, Rao Narendra Singh Bahadur, who was supported by a nominal monthly pension of ten rupees from the parent Bhadawar State. Despite these territorial losses, the prestigious hereditary title of Rao Bahadur, which had been recognized by the British administration in 1801, remained a symbol of the family's historic Bhadauria Rajput heritage through the colonial era and into post-independence India.