Mudhol State

Mudhol State was a princely state during the British Raj. The rulers were from the Ghorpade Dynasty of the Marathas. It was one of the former states of the Southern Maratha Country and its capital was the city of Mudhol in present-day Bagalkote District of Karnataka State in India. The last ruler was HH Shrimant Raja Bhairavsinhrao Malojirao Ghorpade II. Mudhol acceded to the Dominion of India on 8 March 1948, and is currently a part of Karnataka state.

Covering an area of 508 km2, Mudhol State enjoyed revenue estimated at £20,000 in 1901. According to the 1901 census, the population was 63,001, with the population of the town itself at 8,359 in that year.

History
The Mudhol jagir (estate) was founded ca 1400. Ruled by the Maratha Ghorpade Dynasty. In 1670, Mudhol estate became a state. It became a British protectorate in 1819. The state flag, called 'Bavuta', was a triangular tricolour of horizontal bands, in order from the top: white, black and green. All colour bands came to the point in the fly. Mudhol State was one of the 9-gun salute states of British India, under the summit of Niranjan.

Mudhol State's last king, HH Shrimant Raja Bhairavsinhrao Malojirao Ghorpade II, born 15 October 1929 and succeeded to the throne on 9 November 1937, was the 23rd Raja of Mudhol. He signed the accession to join the Indian Union on 8 March 1948. He died in 1984 in a car accident.

Rajas
(b. 1970 – Current Ruler)
 * 1662 – 1700               Maloji Raje Ghorpade               (d. 1700)
 * 1700 – 1734               Sardar Akhayaji Raje Ghorpade      (d. 1734)
 * 1734 – 1737               Pirajirao Raje Ghorpade            (d. 1737)
 * 1737 – 1805               Malojirao III Raje Ghorpade        (b. 1710 – d. 1805)
 * 1805 – 1816               Narayanrao Raje Ghorpade           (d. 1816)
 * 1816 – 20 February 1818        Govindrao Raje Ghorpade            (d. 1818)
 * 20 Feb 1818 – Dec 1854    Vyankatrao I Raje Ghorpade         (d. 1854)
 * Dec 1854 – 27 March 1862    Balwantrao Raje Ghorpade           (b. 1841 – d. 1862)
 * 27 Mar 1862 – 19 June 1900 Vyankatrao II Raje Ghorpade        (b. 1861 – d. 1900) "Bala Sahib"
 * 27 Mar 1862 – 1882        .... -Regent
 * 19 Jun 1900 – 14 November 1939 Malojirao IV Raje Ghorpade         (b. 1884 – d. 1937) "Nana Sahib" (from 1 Jan *1920, Sir Malojirao IV Raje Ghorpade)
 * 19 Jun 1900 – 1904        Council of Regency
 * 14 Nov 1937 – 15 August 1947 Bhairavsinhrao Raje Ghorpade       (b. 1929 – d. 1984)
 * 14 Nov 1937 – 10 July 1947 Parvatidevi Raje Sahib – Ghorpade (f) -Regent
 * 10 Dec 2022 –present     HH Ranisaheb Menkaraje Maurya nee Ghorpade (f).

Mudhol Hound
Shrimant Rajesaheb Malojirao Ghorpade of Mudhol (1884–1937) of the Mudhol State is credited with reviving the Mudhol hound. He noticed local tribal people using these hounds for hunting. Using selective breeding, he was able to restore the royal Mudhol hound. On a visit to England in the early 1900s, the Maharaja of Mudhol State presented King George V a pair of hounds, which popularized the Mudhol hound breed.