Paralakhemundi Estate
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Parlakhemundi . | |||||||||||||||
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• Established | 1309 | ||||||||||||||
• Independence of India | 1951 | ||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||||||||
Parlakhemundi estate was a Zamindari of
They were a branch of the
History
The Khemundi kingdom was established by a branch of the
Parlakhemundi came under British influence in 1768.[5] The Paralakhemundi zamindari state has played much of an important role in assembling the Odia speaking parts, propagating modern education system, building state infrastructures etc.[3] A a large part of the estate now lies in Andhra Pradesh, even though the Gangas were based in Odisha.
The last king of Paralakhemundi, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati, played a key role in the Odisha state movement and is regarded as one of the architects of an independent united Odisha State and also went on to become the first Prime Minister of Orissa Province formed in 1936. The present-day Gajapati district of Odisha which was earlier a part of the historic Ganjam district was named after him.[7][8][9]
Rulers
The rulers of this line include:[4]
Khemundi Kingdom
- Narasingha Deba (1309–1320)
- Madanrudra Deba (1320–1339)
- Narayana Rudra Deba (1339–1353)
- Ananda Rudra Deba (1353–1354)
- Ananda Rudra Deba (1354–1367)
- Jayarudra Deba (1367–1399)
- Lakhsmi Narasingha Deba (1399–1418)
- Madhukarna Gajapati (1418–1441)
- Murtunjaya Bhanu Deba (1441–1467)
- Madhaba Bhanu Deba (1467–1495)
- Chandra Betal Bhanu Deba (1495–1520)
- Subarnalinga Bhanu Deba (1520–1550)
Rulers of Paralakhemundi
Rulers of the Paralakhemundi state following the establishment of the Bodokhemundi and Sanakhemundi branches:
- Sibalinga Narayan Bhanudeo (1550–1568)
- Subarna Kesari Govinda Gajapati Narayan Deo (1568–1599)
- Mukunda Rudra Gajapati Narayan Deo (1599–1619)
- Mukunda Deo (1619–1638)
- Ananta Padmanabh Gajapati Narayan Deo I (1638–1648)
- Sarbajgan Jagannatha Gajapati Narayan Deo I (1648–1664)
- Narahari Narayan Deo (1664–1691)
- Bira Padmanabh Narayan Deo II (1691–1706)
- Prataprudra Gajapati Narayan Deo I (1706–1736)
- Jagannatha Gajapati Narayana Deo II (1736–1771)
- Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo I (1771–1803)
- Purushottam Gajapati Narayan Deo (1803–1806)
- Jagannath Gajapati Narayan Deo III (1806–1850)
- Prataprudra Gajapati Narayan Deo II (1850–1885)
- Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo II (1885–1904)
- Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo (1913 – 25 May 1974)
- Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo (25 May 1974 – 10 January 2020)
- Kalyani Gajapati(10 January 2020–present)
References
- ^ "Dynasty of Tiger – Indian Princely States". CRW flags.
- ^ "Parla Khimedi (Zamindari)". members.iinet.net.au. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b Panda, Harihar. "(1) (PDF) THE ROYAL STORIES OF ODISHA: GANGAS OF PARALEKHAMUNDI". Academia.edu. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ a b ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS GAJAPATI (PDF), GAD, Govt of Odisha, 2002, p. 51
- ^ a b W, Francis (1988). Gazetter of South India Volumes 1–2. Mittal Publications.
- ^ ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS DHENKANAL (PDF), GAD, Govt of Odisha, 2014, pp. 37–38
- ^ Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati (PDF), Odisha Review, retrieved 31 December 2020
- ^ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2010/April/engpdf/56-57.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- JSTOR 44145916, retrieved 31 December 2020
General references
- Patel, S.K. (1991). Cultural history of early medieval Orissa: Åšulki rule. Sundeep Prakashan. p. 48. ISBN 978-81-85067-71-1. Retrieved 2020-04-13.