Khandpara State was one of the
princely states of India in the
British Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
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* lasting from 1858 to 1947.
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* It is also called Crown rule ...
. It was located in present-day
Nayagarh district
Nayagarh district is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in eastern India. It was created on 01-April-1993 when the erstwhile Puri District was split into three distinct districts, namely Khordha, Nayagarh and Puri.
The district is border ...
,
Odisha
Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by ar ...
.
The state was bounded in the north by the
Mahanadi
The Mahanadi River is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around and has a total length of . Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam which was the first major multipurpose river valley project after India's independenc ...
River. The main town was
Kantilo
Kantilo is a town and Notified Area Council in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is a holy place famous for "Lord Nilamadhab". It is an important commercial place in district of Nayagarh. It is also famous for its hand crafte ...
, but the capital was at
Khandpara.
History
Khandpara State is said to have been founded by Jadunath Singh Mangaraj, the youngest son of Raja Raghunath Singh of Nayagarh, who retained possession of four Garhs or forts, as his share, viz. Kadua, Ghuntasahi, Saradhapur, and Khedapada, which are located in Nayagarh region. Jadunath Singh is also said to have received the title Mangaraj from the Gajapati Maharaja. In the reign of Raja Narayan Singh Mangraj, Khandpara extended on the east up to Banki, on the west to Balaramprasad in Daspalla, on the north to Kantilo, and on the south up to Jogiapali.
The last ruler signed the
instrument of accession
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to the
Indian Union on 1 January 1948, merging the former princely state into
Odisha
Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by ar ...
, forming a part of the
Nayagarh district
Nayagarh district is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in eastern India. It was created on 01-April-1993 when the erstwhile Puri District was split into three distinct districts, namely Khordha, Nayagarh and Puri.
The district is border ...
.
Rulers
The rulers of Khandpara State bore the title of
Raja
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
T ...
. The emblem of the Khandpara royal family was the head of a
tiger
The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is a large Felidae, cat and a member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes. It is ...
; state symbols were identical in neighboring Nayagarh State.
Princely States of India
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*Jadunath Singh Mangaraj (1599 – 1675)
*Narayan Singh Mangaraj (1675 – 1709)
*Balunkeshwar Singh Mangaraj (1709 – 1723)
*Banamali Singh Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (1723 – 1732)
*Bairagi Singh Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (1734 – 1770)
*Niladri Singh Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (1770 – 1794)
*Narasimha Singh Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (1794 – 1815)
*Purushottam Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (1815 – 1821)
*Krushna Chandra Singh Bhramarbar Rai (1821 – 1842)
*Kunja Bihari Singh Bhramarbar Rai (1842 – 28 February 1867)
*Natabar Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (28 February 1867 – 1905)
*Ram Chandra Singh Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (1905 – 26 December 1922)
*Harihar Singh Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (26 December 1922 – 1 January 1948)
Titular
*Harihar Singh Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (1 January 1948 – 1977)
*Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj Bhramarbar Rai (1977 – current)
See also
* Eastern States Agency
The Eastern States Agency was an agency or grouping of princely states in eastern India, during the latter years of the British Raj. It was created in 1933, by the unification of the former Chhattisgarh States Agency and the Orissa States Agenc ...
* Political integration of India
Before it gained independence in 1947, India (also called the Indian Empire) was divided into two sets of territories, one under direct British rule (British India), and the other consisting of princely states under the suzerainty of the Briti ...
References
Princely states of Odisha
History of Odisha
Nayagarh district
1599 establishments in India
Khandpara State
1948 disestablishments in India
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