India's services in the war (Volume 2): The Indian states (Lucknow, 1922)

C H A P T ER XIII.

THE CENTRAL PROVINCES.

Raster.
Raster is the largest Native State in the Central Provinces,
having an area of 13,062 square miles and a population of 433,310
souls. The present ruler of the State is the Feudatory Chief, His
Highness Raja Rudra Pratap Deo, who is a Donate of the Order of
St. .John of Jerusalem. The capital of the State is Jadgalpur,
situated on the Indravati river, whose famous falls at Chitrakote arc
about twenty-five miles from the town.
The subscriptions of the State to the various War funds
amounted to Rs. 1,56,552 ; the investments in the two War loans
amounted to Rs. 3,44,500; the State supplied two Motor ambulances
and a launch for war purposes and ten recruits to the ranks of
combatants and non-combatants.

SURGUJA

The State of Surguja was till recently (1905) included in the
Chota Nagpur State of Rengal, but is now within the jurisdiction of
the Central Provinces. The present Chief of the State is His
Highness Maharaja Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo, C.B.E., who succeeded
to the Chiefship in 1918. The State has an area of 6,055 square
miles and a population of 248,703 souls. The following is a brief
statement of the war services of the State :—
Rs.
Subscriptions to War Funds ... ... 1,83,113
Investments in the War Loan ... ... 2,66,540

Recruits to the ranks of combatants and non-

combatants

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