Dewas Junior was established by Jivaji Rao I Puar in 1728 during the Maratha conquest of Central India. It was a 15-gun salute Maratha princely state.On 12 December 1818, it became a British protectorate.

History

The original state was founded in 1728 by Jivaji Rao, from the Puar clan of Marathas who