Samthar is a city and a municipal board in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

The independent state of Samthar was created by king Chandrabhan Singh Judev and his grandson Madan Singh judev.

In 1884 the state had to cede some territories for the construction of the railways.

[4] Mahraja Chattar Singh Bahadar succeeded the throne in 1865.

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