Ranapurgarh
Raj-Ranpur, also written as Ranapurgarh, Ranapur or Ranpur, is a town and a Notified Area Council in the district of Nayagarh district, Nayagarh in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The town is also known as ''Ranpurgarh'' or simply ''Ranpur'' as per the modern usage. The town is historically significant especially during the British Raj when it was the capital of the princely Ranpur State, state of Ranpur. The martyrs ''Shaheed Raghu-Dibakar'' (Raghunath Mohanty and Dibakar Parida) who were hanged for their resistance to British rule belong to this place. Rajsunakhala and Tangi are the nearest Town of Raj-Ranpur, which in almost 10 to 20 km from the town. Rajsunakhala is the most important business centre in Ranpur block under Nayagarh district. Location and Geography The Raj-Ranpur town is situated at the foothills of Maninag Hills which is a hill-system covering the whole of Ranpur and much of the surrounding areas. It is one of the most important towns in the Nayagarh dis ...
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