Dabha
Dabr
Dadhalia
Dahida
Danga
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DANTA
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DAPHLAPUR
"The small state of Daphla'pur consisting of six villages, lies in the west of Jath. It is at present managed by a lady, the Baisaheb Lakshmibai Daphli, who exercises the powers of a magistrate of the first class and in civil matters of a first class subordinate judge. Daphlapur has an estimated area of forty square miles, a population in 1881 of 6007 or 150 to the square mile, and in 1883 a gross revenue of £1160 (Rs. 11,600). In 1882 the survey of the state was completed and the assessment raised from £900 to £1300 (Rs. 9000 - 13,000). There are three schools in the state."
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DARBHANGA
Rulers of Darbhanga
?-1558: Raja Mahesh Thakur
1558-?: Raja Gopal Thakur He was eldest Son of Raja Mahesh Thakur. He died suddenly and was king for a very small period only.
?-?: Raja Parmanand Thakur He was second son of Raja Mahesh Thakur. He too ruled for a brief period before his death.
?-1607: Raja Subhankar Thakur. He was fifth son of Raja Mahesh Thakur.
1607-1623: Raja Purushottam Thakur. He was son of Raja Shubhankar Thakur. He was killed in 1623.
1623-1642: Raja Narayan Thakur16
1642-1662: Raja Sundar Thakur
1662-1684: Raja Mahinath Thakur
1684-1700: Raja Nirpat Thakur
1700-1736: Raja Raghu Singh obtained lease of whole of Sarkar Tirhut including Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur at an annual rent of Rs.100,000, which was a huge amount at that time. The annual revenue of Sarkar Tirhut in 1685 AD was officially returned at Rs.7,69,287. At one time, during reign of Raja Raghu Singh, Nawab Mahabat Jung, Nawab Subahdar of Behar, got jealous of the wealth of Raja Raghu Singh and imprisoned his family at Patna. Raghu Singh escaped capture and later succeeded in getting the estate back along with large grant with Mughal Governor on the condition that "Do Justice, Relieve Distress, And Put The Country In Flourishing Condition. This condition was fulfilled by Raja Raghu Singh and subsequent Maharajas of Darbhanga. He built a mud fort at Bhawara near Madhubani.
1736-1740: Raja Bishnu Singh
1740-1760: Raja Narendra Singh died issueless. He adopted Raja Pratap Singh, great great grandson of Narayan Thakur, son of Raja Shubhankar Thakur, younger brother of Raja Sundar Thakur as his successor.
1760-1776: Raja Pratap Singh built Rajbari at Darbhanga and shifted the capital to Darbhanga from Bhawara.
1776-1808: Raja Madho Singh was younger brother of Raja Pratap Singh and succeeded Raja Pratap Singh upon his death. In 1776, Raja Madho Singh received grant of Dharampur in District of Purnea, Bihar from Shah Alam, Mughal Emperor of Delhi. Raja Madho Singh had a long dispute with British Government over revenue payment and extent of his right over the land.
1808-1839: Maharaja Chhatra Singh Bahadur was second son of Raja Madho Singh. He was first in the family to hold the title of Maharaja Bahadur. Maharaja Chhatra Singh made over his estate and title to his eldest son Maharaja Rudra Singh Bahadur on ground of old age in 1839. He died a few days later after coronation of Maharaja Rudra Singh Bahadur.
1839-1850: Maharaja Rudra Singh Bahadu. After death of Maharaja Chhatra Singh Bahadur, younger brothers of Maharaja Rudra Singh Bahadur were involved in a long litigation for succession to the estate. It was ultimately held by High Court of Calcutta that ordinary Hindu Law of Succession can not apply in this case and the Raj Darbhanga family would have to follow the family custom or Kulachar. Accordingly, Maharaja Rudra Singh Bahadur being the eldest son of Maharaja Chhatra Singh Bahadur was declared to be Maharaja of Darbhanga. This permanently settled the issue of succession and thereafter the succession was based upon primogeniture..
1850-1860: Maharaja Maheshwar Singh Bahadur ruled for ten years leaving behind two sons - Lakshmeshwar Singh and Rameshwar Singh, both of whom became Maharajas of Darbhanga later.
1860-1898: Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh Bahadur was a known philanthropist.
1898-1929: Maharaja Rameshwar Singh Bahadur became Maharaja of Darbhanga after death of his elder brother Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh Bahadur, who died issueless.
1929-1947: Maharaja Kameshwar Singh Bahadur
References
Carved Emeralds of the Maharajas of Darbhanga
Darbhanga in Genealogical Gleanings
Darbhanga in Wikipedia
Fabled Jewels of Raj Darbhanga
Raj Darbhanga in Wikipedia
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Daria Kheri
Darkoti
Darod
Daryabad
Dasada
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DASPALLA
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Datha
Datia in Madhya Pradesh
Datva vassal state
Debhavati
Dedan (Kotila Shri Uned Bhan)
Dedarda
Dedhrota in Bombay
Delath, a tributary of Bashahr, in Himachal Pradesh
Delhi (Mughal Emperor)
Deloli
Deodar
Deodar (Thana)
Derbhavti
Derdi Janbai
Derol
Devalia
Dewas Junior Branch in Madhya Pradesh
Dewas Senior Branch in Madhya Pradesh
Dhabla Dhir
Dhabla Ghosi
Dhamasia
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DHAMI
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Dhamri in Himachal Pradesh
Dhaora Ghanjara
Dhar in Madhya Pradesh
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DHARAMPUR
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Dhari
Dharnauda
Dhenkanal
Dhola (Devani)
Dholarva
Dholpur in Rajasthan
Dhrafa (Thana)
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DHRANGADHRA
Rulers of Dhrangadhra
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Dhrol in Saurashtra
Dhudrej
Dhulatia
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DHURWAI
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Dir (Dhir) Pakistani Frontier State
Dodka
Drapha
Dudhpur
Dudhrej
Dugri
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DUJANA
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DUNGARPUR
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E
Eastern Kathiawar Agency
F
Faridkot in PEPSU
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