Nilgiri State

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.

Nilagiri State
Princely State of British India
1125–1949

Nilagiri State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
• 1931
723 km2 (279 sq mi)
Population 
• 1931
68,594
History 
• Established
1125
1949
Succeeded by
India
Palace gate of the Niligiri Rajas in Nilagiri.

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.[2]

History

According to local tradition Nilgiri state was founded in 1125 by a mythical ancestor coming from the Chhota Nagpur region. 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 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.[3]

Rulers

The rulers of Nilgiri State were Rajputs of the Bhanj dynasty.[4] They bore the title of 'Raja', 'Rani' in the case of female ruler Chira Devi.[5]

Rajas
 1521 1564Narayan Singh Bhujang Mandhata Birat Basant Harichandan
 1564 1797...... 23 intervening rulers
 1797 1832Ramchandra Mardraj Harichandan
 1832 1833Govindchandra Mardraj Harichandan
 1833 1843Chira Devi (f) — Rani
 1843 1893Krishnachandra Mardraj Harichandan (b. 1827 – d. 18..)
 1893 6 Jul 1913Shyamchandra Mardraj Harichandan
6 July 1913    15 August 1947    Kishorchandra Mardraj Harichandan (b. 1904 – d. 1960)
6 July 1913 2 Feb 1925.... — Regent

References
  1. Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, p. 1325
  2. Amalgamation of Princely States
  3. Nilgiri (Princely State)
  4. Rajput Provinces of India – Nilgiri
  5. Princely States of India

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