Hindol State was one of the princely states of

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during the

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. Its former territory is now part of Dhenkanal district. The state's former capital was the town of Hindol, Odisha. Until 1947, it was not part of

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but was subject to the

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of the

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, under the Orissa States Agency.

History

The Hindol state was founded in 1554 with the overthrow of two ruling brothers, Chandradeva Jenamani and Udhavadeva Jenamani, belonging to the family of the Badakhemundi Raja of

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, which was a branch of the Paralakhemundi line of the

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. After the

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occupied

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in September–October 1803 treaties were signed with estates of the region, including Hindol. After the

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in 1947, Hindol merged into the

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on 1 January 1948. Thereafter in 1948, once all the princely states including Dhenkanal, Talcher, Athmallik, Pal Lahara and Hindol formally merged with the province of Orissa, the present Dhenkanal district was created.

Rulers

The rulers of Hindol were descendants from the Badakhemundi (Bodo Khemundi) branch of the

. *Chandradeva Jenamani (1554) *Udhavadeva Jenamani (1554-1581) *Dameidev Jenamani (1581-1587) *Brajabehari Jenamani *Ramachandradeva Jenamani *Nakuladeva Jenamani (-1623) *Nandadeva Maharatha (1623-1640) *Rushideva Maharatha (1640-1642) *Gajendradeva Maharatha *Harideva Maharatha (-1670) *Brundaban Singh Narendra (1670-1679) *Narahari Singh Narendra (1679-1691) *Achyuta Singh Narendra (1691-1701) *Bhagabat Singh Narendra (1701-1733) *Damodar Singh Narendra (1733-1770) *Radhamani Singh Mardraja Jagadeba (1770-1781) *Ram Chandra Singh Mardraja Jagadeba (1781-1786) *Krushna Chandra Singh Mardraja Jagadeba (1786-1829) *Harihara Singh Mardraja Jagadeba (1829-1841) *Ishwar Singh Mardraja Jagadeba (1841-1874) *Phakir Singh Mardraja Jagadeba (1874-1876) *Janardan Singh Mardraja Jagadeba (1876–1906) *Naba Kishor Chandra Mardraja Jagadeba (1906–1 January 1948)

Titular

*Naba Kishor Chandra Mardraj Jagadeba (1 January 1948 - 1960) *Pratap Chandra Singh Deo (1960 - 12 July 1991) *Shailendra Narayan Singh Deo (12 July 1991 - current)

References

Princely states of Odisha Dhenkanal district 1554 establishments in India {{Orissa-geo-stub