Nilagiri State | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Princely State of British India | |||||||
1521–1948 | |||||||
Nilagiri State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||
Capital | Nilagiri | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 723 km2 (279 sq mi) | ||||||
History | |||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1521 | ||||||
1948 | |||||||
|
Nilagiri State was one of the Princely States of India during the British Raj. It belonged to the Orissa States Agency and its capital was at Raj Nilgiri, [1] which is the modern town of Nilagiri. [2] [3]
The state was bounded in the north and west by the State of Mayurbhanj and in the south by Balasore District. As of 1940 Nilgiri State had a population of 73,109 and an area of 263 square miles (680 km2). In 1949 it was merged into Balasore District. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1872 | 33,944 | — |
1881 | — | |
1891 | 56,198 | — |
1901 | 66,460 | +18.3% |
1911 | 68,724 | +3.4% |
1921 | 65,239 | −5.1% |
1931 | 68,593 | +5.1% |
According to local traditions, Nilgiri state was founded by a mythical ancestor coming from the Chhota Nagpur region of the Nagabanshi dynasty. In 1525 Raja Narayan Singh distinguished himself by his service to Emperor Akbar in the battles against Afghan invaders. Between 1611 and 1797 there were seven successive rulers. During the rule of Raja Krishnachandra Mardraj Harichandan in 1850s, he adopted the son of the Bhanj king of Mayurbhanj, Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo, who succeeded as the ruler of Nilgiri as Raja Shyamchandra Mardraj Harichandan in 1893.
During the time of the political integration of India freedom fighters such as Balaram Raj, Shyamsundar Parida, Kailashchandra Mohanty, Banamali Das, Baishnab Patnaik and Nanda Kishore Patnaik forced the last Raja of Nilgiri to surrender to the newly formed Indian National Government. The prince signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948. [5] [6]
The rulers of Nilgiri State. [7] They bore the title of 'Raja', 'Rani' in the case of female ruler Chira Devi. [8]
Baripada is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India. Located along the east bank of the Budhabalanga river, Baripada is the cultural centre of north Odisha. In recent years, it has emerged as an educational hub with the opening of numerous professional colleges.
Dhenkanal State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state is now referred to as Dhenkanal district, Odisha, with Dhenkanal town as its district headquarters.
Nilagiri is a town and a Notified Area Council in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Bastar state was a princely state in India during the British Raj. It was founded in the early 14th century by Annamaraja, a brother of the last ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty, Prataparudra II.
Khiching was a capital of Bhanja rulers, located in Panchpir subdivision.
Dashapalla, also known as Daspalla, is an archaeologically important site situated in Nayagarh district, Odisha, India.
Mayurbhanj Palace was the royal palace of Maharajas of Mayurbhanj, which was a princely state in British Raj. It is a heritage architectural monument and landmark of Baripada town, which was the erstwhile capital of the Mayurbhanj State.
Pratap Chandra Sarangi, is a Minister of State in the Government of India for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. He is a Politician from Balasore, Odisha and serves as a National Executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won Odisha Legislative Assembly, two times: from 2004 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2014, both times from Nilagiri constituency.
Talcher State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Talcher town in Angul District was the capital of the state and the seat of the Raja's residence. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union in 1948.
Kharsawan State, also spelt Kharsua or kharaswan, (Odia:ଖରସୁଆଁ)was a princely state in India during the era of the British Raj. The state had a privy purse of 33,000 Rs.It was one of the Odia Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj and the major language spoken in the area is Odia.
Daspalla State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Its capital was Kunjabangarh, located in present-day Nayagarh district, Odisha.
The Bhanja dynasty is a dynasty that originated in the northern and central regions of modern Odisha before the Gupta Empire became an imperial power. The dynasty, of ancient local Kshatriya lineage as documented by Hermann Kulke, succeeded the Vindhyatabi branch of the Nagas of Padmavati, who ruled from the Keonjhar district of Odisha and included Satrubhanja of the Asanpat inscription. The Bhanj later became feudatories of the Bhauma-Kara dynasty.
Mayurbhanj State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was one of the largest states of the Eastern States Agency and one of the three states of the Bengal States Agency. The emblem of the state were two peacocks for according to legend the ancestors of the ancient rulers originated from a peafowl's eyes.
Nayagarh State was one of the princely states of India from the period of the British Raj. It was located in present-day Nayagarh district, Odisha.
Keonjhar State, also known as Keunjhar, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The second largest of the states of the Orissa States Agency, it was located in present-day Kendujhar district, Odisha.
Narsinghpur State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in the 17th century and had its capital in Narasinghpur town. The last ruler of Narsinghpur joined the state to the Indian Union in 1948 and Narsinghpur state was made part of the Cuttack district of Odisha.
Rupsa is a town of Balasore district in Odisha.
The Belgadia Palace is an 18th-century Victorian-era styled hill-top palace located in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India.
Kaptipada estate was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was located in eastern India and surrounded by Mayurbhanj state in north and west, Nilgiri state in east and Keonjhar state in south. The state was founded by Naga Chief Phanimukuta during the rule of Gajapati ruler Kapileswar Dev about the middle of 15th century A.D.