[citation needed] Its rulers were Gond and had a privy purse of 29,000 rupees.

The princely state acceded to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948, thus ceasing to exist.

The princely family still exists and is headed by Raja Surender Bahadur Singh, who represented India in its hockey team and was twice a minister for the government of the State of Madhya Pradesh.

On the 19 October 2021, Kunwar Dharmendra Singh, adopted son of Surender was announced as the successor as the titular head of the former ruling family.

was filed against Kunwar Dharmendra Singh for rape, house trespass and assault[2][3] The rulers of this princely state bore the title of 'Rana'.