Talcher State

Talcher State (Odia: ତାଳଚେର ରାଜ୍ୟ) 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 see of the Raja's residence.[1] Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union in 1948.

Talcher State
ତାଳଚେର ରାଜ୍ୟ
Princely State of British India
12th century–1948
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Talcher State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
• 
1,033 km2 (399 sq mi)
History 
• Established
12th century
1948
Succeeded by
India
Talcher Palace, Front view

History

A legend states that Talcher was founded in the 12th century by one of four brothers belonging to the Kachwaha Rajput dynasty of Jaipur who were on a pilgrimage to Puri; during the same journey another brother became the ruler of Bonai State and two others were killed.[2]

At the time of the British Raj Talcher was one among the 26 feudatory states of Odisha. The state's accession to the Indian Union was signed by its last ruler Hrudaya Chandra Dev Birabar on 1 January 1948.

Rulers

The Rajas of the princely state were:[3]

  • 1651 - 1711 Gopinath Birabar Harichandan
  • 1711 - 1729 Ramchandra Birabar Harichandan (b. 1657? - d. 1729)
  • 1729 - 1740 Pitambar Birabar Harichandan (d. 1740)
  • 1740 - 1752 .... Birabar Harichandan
  • 1752 - 17.. Krishna Chandra Birabar Harichandan
  • 17.. - 1766 .... Birabar Harichandan
  • 1766 - 1774 Ayadi Birabar Harichandan (b. 1742? - d. 1774)
  • 1774 - 1778 Nimai Charan Champati Birabar Harichandan
  • 1778 - 1846 Bhagirathi Birabar Harichandan (d. 1846)
  • 1846 - 1873 Dayanidhi Birabar Harichandan (b. 1801 - d. 1873)
  • 1873 - 18 Dec 1891 Ramchandra Birabar Harichandan (b. 1856 - d. 1891)
  • 18 Dec 1891 - 7 Nov 1945 Kishor Chandra Birabar Harichandan (b. 1880 - d. 1945)
  • 7 Nov 1945 – 15 Aug 1947 Hrudaya Chandra Dev Birabar (b. 1902 - d. 1970) Harichandan Mahapatra

See also

References
  1. Princely States of India A-J
  2. Rajput Provinces of India - Talcher (Princely State)
  3. Princely States of India K-Z

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