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Kishangarh State (Rathore)

Small Rathore kingdom in the centre of Rajputana, founded by Kishan Singh, a son of the Jodhpur ruler Udai Singh, in Mughal service; later celebrated for the Kishangarh school of miniature painting.

Brought under British protection on 26 March 1818; acceded to India on 15 August 1947 and merged into Rajasthan on 25 March 1948.

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Further reading

• Kishangarh Painting Eric Dickinson and Karl Khandalavala · 1959

  The classic study of the Kishangarh atelier, the state's chief claim on historical attention. Verified via Open Library (OL4098007W).

• A History of Rajasthan Rima Hooja · 2006

  Regional history covering the Rathore cadet houses including Kishangarh's descent from Jodhpur. Verified via Open Library (OL10227710W).

Sources

• Imperial Gazetteer of India, Provincial Series: Rajputana (1908), 'Kishangarh State' and 'Kishangarh Town' articles (boundaries, area, 858 sq mi, Kishan Singh's 1611 foundation) - full text via Internet Archive
• WorldStatesmen.org, Indian princely states K-W, Kishangarh entry (chronology and Maharaja list)
• Kishangarh State - Wikipedia (lead + History), fetched via MediaWiki API 2026-07-24