Mayurbhanj State
Mayurbhanj State | |||||||||
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British India | |||||||||
c. 12th century–1948 | |||||||||
Imperial Gazetteer of India. | |||||||||
Capital | Khiching Haripur (c. 1400) Baripada (c. 1800) | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• 1901 | 10,982 km2 (4,240 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 610,383 | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | c. 12th century | ||||||||
• Accession to the Union of India | 1948 | ||||||||
• Merged with Odisha | 1949 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Odisha, India |
Mayurbhanj State (
The state included a vast mountainous area inhabited by many different people groups such as the Santal, Munda, Ho and Kisan people.[3] Its former territory lies in the present-day state of Odisha, bordering West Bengal. The capital of the state was the town of Baripada[1] since the 15th century and Daspur was another important town. Large tracts of Mayurbhanj State were covered with forest.
History
The rulers of Mayurbhanj state were descendants of the
Their influence likely declined with the dominance of the Somavamshis in the
Mayurbhanj State had been under
During the British Raj, the kings of Mayurbhanj pioneered the upliftment of the region. Under their enlightened rule Mayurbhanj became one of the most progressive areas. The Bhanj dynasty's kings established the first medical college of the state in
The Mayurbhanj State Railway was started by the erstwhile ruler of Mayurbhanj Maharaja Shree Rama Chandra Bhanja Deo. The first section of 52 km from Rupsa to Baripada railway station being opened for traffic on 20 January 1905.[11][12]
After the
Rulers
The rulers of Mayurbhanj State of the
- Succession from the Khijjinga mandalaBhanjas (8th–10th cen)
- Adi Bhanja of Mayurbhanj
- Santai Bhanja
- Chakkai Bhanja
- Lakshmana Bhanja
- Kalpi Bhanja
- Surjya Bhanja
- Ramachandra Bhanja
- Batuli Bhanja
- Iswanath Bhanja
- Jagannath Bhanja
- Nilakantha Bhanja
- Baidyanath Bhanjadeba (1556–1600)
- Jagannath Bhanjadeba (1600-1643)
- Harihara Bhanjadeba (1643–1668)
- Sarvesvara Bhanjdeba (1688–1711)
- Viravikramaditya Bhanjadeba (1711–1728)
- Raghunath Bhanjadeba (1728–1750)
- Chakradhar Bhanjadeba (1750–1761)
- Damodar Bhanjadeba (1761–1796)
- Rani Sumitra Devi (f) - Regent of Mayurbhanj (1796–1810)
- Rani Jamuna Devi (f) - Regent of Mayurbhanj (1810-1813)
- Tribikram Bhanja Deo (1813–1822)
- Jadunath Bhanja Deo (1822–1863) - became a British protectorate during his reign
- Shrinath Bhanja Deo (1863–1868)
- Krushna Chandra Bhanja Deo (1868–29 May 1882)
- Sree Rama Chandra Bhanja Deo (29 May 1882– 22 February 1912)
- Purna Chandra Bhanja Deo (22 February 1912 – 21 April 1928)
- Pratap Chandra Bhanja Deo (21 Apr 1928–1 January 1949)
Titular
- Pratap Chandra Bhanja Deo (1 January 1949 – 16 July 1968)
- Pradeep Chandra Bhanja Deo (16 July 1968 – 15 September 2000)
- Praveen Chandra Bhanja Deo (15 September 2000 – till date)
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1872 | 258,680 | — |
1881 | 385,737 | +49.1% |
1891 | 532,223 | +38.0% |
1901 | 610,383 | +14.7% |
1911 | 729,218 | +19.5% |
1921 | 754,314 | +3.4% |
1931 | 889,603 | +17.9% |
1941 | 984,741 | +10.7% |
Source: Mayurbhanj district Gazetteer & Census of India[16][17] |
See also
- Mayurbhanj Palace
- Mayurbhanj State Railway
- Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College
- Eastern States Agency
- Political integration of India
References
- ^ a b c d Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 820.
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 242.
- ^ The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India
- ^ Hermann Kulke (1976), Kshatriyaization and social change: A Study in Orissa setting (PDF), Popular Prakashan, p. 404
- ^ Chanda, Ramapradas (1929), Bhanja Dyansty of Mayurbhanja and their ancient capital at Khiching, AD, Mayurbhanj
- JSTOR 44140816
- ^ ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS MAYURBHANJ (PDF), GAD, Govt of Odisha, 1990, pp. 61–66
- ^ Special Report Archived 9 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine at Hindu Vivek Kendra website
- ^ "Mayurbhanj palace in shambles". Web India 123. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Mayurbhanj palace wallows in royal neglect". The Times of India. 29 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Malleson, G. B. (1875). An historical sketch of the native states of India (Reprint Delhi 1984 ed.). London.
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- ^ Princely States of India
- ^ Mayurbhanj Princely State (9 gun salute)
- ^ "Orissa District Gazetteers: Mayurbhanj". Indian Culture. pp. 87, 90. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Senapati & Sahu 1967, pp. 92–93.
- ^ "A-2 DECADAL VARIATION IN POPULATION SINCE 1901 (21 A-2 Odisha)" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2014.
- ^ Laeequddin 1937, p. 224.
Gazetteers
- Laeequddin, Muhammad (1937). Census of Mayurbhanj State 1931. Vol. I. Calcutta: Caledonin Printing Company. OCLC 496724918. Archived from the originalon 17 January 2017.
- Senapati, Nilamani; Sahu, Nabin Kumar (1967). "Orissa District Gazetteers: Mayurbhanj". INDIAN CULTURE. Cuttack: Superintendent Orissa Government Press. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- Taradatt, Dr; Basa, Kishor K (eds.). Odisha District Gazetteer (Mayurbhanj) (PDF). Gopabandhu Academy of Administration [Gazetters Unit], General Administration Department Government Of Odisha. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2021.
Further reading
- Cobden Ramsay, L. E. B. (1910). Bengal Gazetteers: Feudatory States of Orissa. Calcutta: Bengal secretariat book depot. Retrieved 31 May 2023. Alt URL
- Banerji, R. D. (1930). History Of Orissa : From the earliest times to the British period. Vol. I. Calcutta: R. Chatarjee.
- Banerji, R. D. (1931). History Of Orissa : From the earliest times to the British period. Vol. II. Calcutta: R. Chatarjee.
- Das, Binod S. (1973). Civil Rebellion In The Frontier Bengal (1760-1805). Punthi Pustak. OCLC 1105009.
External links
- Media related to Mayurbhanj State at Wikimedia Commons