Jashpur State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The town of Jashpur was the former state's capital. The rulers were Rajputs of Chauhan Clan.

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Jashpur State जशपुर रियासत
Princely State of British India
18th century–1948
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Jashpur State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Capital	Jashpur
Area
• 1901	5,045 km2 (1,948 sq mi)
Population
• 1901	132,114
Historical era	18th–20th century
• Established	18th century
• Accession to the Union of India	1948
Preceded by Succeeded by Maratha Empire India

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After the Independence of India Jashpur State was merged with the princely states of Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh and Udaipur to form the Raigarh district of Madhya Pradesh.^[1] Now the district of Raigarh is part of Chhattisgarh state.

The area of Jashpur State was ruled by a Dom dynasty at the time of the Mughal Empire. Sujan Rai, a son of the Suryavanshi Raja of Banswada in Rajputana, arrived to the place and saw that the population were not satisfied with their ruler, Raibhan Dom. Sujan led a rebellion, defeated the Dom Raja in battle, and killed him, proclaiming himself king.

The Chauhan Rajput rajas of Jashpur accepted the sovereignty of the Bhonsle dynasty of Nagpur State, paying a tribute of 21 buffalos. Before 1818 the Bhonsle placed Jashpur State under the administration of Surguja State. The state became a British protectorate in 1818.^[2]

Jashpur was one of the states of the Eastern States Agency. The last ruler of this princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.^[3]

• Chota Nagpur States
• Eastern States Agency
• Political integration of India