[1][2][3] Surgana State's last ruler signed the instrument of accession to join India in March 1948.

Surgana State was founded before the 1800s by the Maratha Pawar family.

[5] The British made the cousin of the Deshmukh, Bhikaji Rao as the new chief as he helped them against the Peshwa.

Bhikaji Rao was murdered in the riot caused by the mother of Malharrao and her brother-in-law, Pilaji.

The chief of the state had powers to elect a Representative Member of the Chambers of Princes from 1921 to 1947.