Vilas Desai Family History History of Orchha In this palace and fort of Orchha, when H.H. The Savai Mahendra Maharaja Sir Virsingh Deobahhaddur K.C.S. of Orchha was ruling, my grandfather, Nilkanthrao Trimbukrao Desai, and his two brothers, Wamanrao and Ramchandrao were staying at the time of Duleroy and company. It is the time when British were ruling over India. British ruled over India for 150 years . It was the time when India's map was shown with a green color & yellow color. Green color was for the British ruled India & yellow color was called as a princely ruled India Which was also called as sausthani Hindustan . Sausthan means Kingdom & Hindustan is a name of India. After Independence India was divided in two parts namely Pakistan & Hindustan . Later on Pakistan was also divided in two parts Bangladesh & Pakistan.In 1947 when India for the freedom India's Independence Day is 15th Aug.1947. The States that is Kingdoms were merged into Independent Indian Democratic rule . The rule of Kings were no more in India before Independence there were 852 Kingdoms. They were at that times were called as states. They were scattered all over India. The big states were Kashmir, Hyderabad, Gwalior , Indore,Baroda ,Mysore. This is my chat room. You may come in and talk to me or whomever else is in here whenever you please: My Chat Room My Guestbook Please sign my guestbook here: This site is still UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Princely India .... [Information on Indian Princes] Girish Gavaskar's Home Page Favorite Links This page has been visited times.