Girdhar Pratap Singh

Girdhar Pratap Singh
Maharaj Rana of Gohad
Reign	1756-1757
Predecessor	Bhim Singh
Successor	Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana
House	Bamraulia Dynasty
Religion	Hindu

Girdhar Pratap Singh Rana was the ruler of Gohad Jat state in Madhya Pradesh, India. He became the ruler of Gohad after the fall of Bhim Singh Rana, who had no son. Girdhar Pratap Singh became his successor in 1755. Girdhar Pratap Singh was the son of Samant Rao Balju, a family friend of Rana Bhim Singh. Girdhar Pratap Singh could not rule Gohad for long as he died in 1757. His successor was Rana Chhatar Singh (1757–1785). He was from Bamraulia gotra of Jats. He ruled Gohad state until 1757.

Chhatri near Bhimtal in memory of Rana of Gohad (Gwalior) on the Gwalior Fort.

References

• Dr. Ajay Kumar Agnihotri (1985) : Gohad ke jaton ka Itihas(Hindi), Nav sahitya Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Dr. Natthan Singh (2004) : Jat-Itihas, Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad, Gwalior.
• Balwantrao Bhaiya Saheb Sindhia: History of Gwalior Fort
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