Athmallik State

Athmallik State
ଆଠମଲ୍ଲିକ
Princely State
1874–1948 →
Athmallik State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 - Established 1874
 - Accession to the Union of India 1948

Athmallik State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was a former jagir recognized as a state in 1874[1] and had its capital in Kaintragarh town. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union in 1948.

History

Athmallik was one among the 26 Feudatory states of Odisha. Kaintragarh was the capital of Athmallik State. Being Carved out of the earst while Boudh Ex-Feudatory state. In the 11th century the jahangir was established by King Prattap Deo of the Kadamba Dynasty. Prattap Deo was said to have found a Honda metal vessel which was considered an auspicious sign, after which the territory was then named as "Hondpa". In later times one of the chiefs divided the state into eight divisions and placed one subchief called "Malla" in each division in order to suppress the unruly tribes after which the kingdom changed its name from "Hondpa" to "Athmallik". The state's accession to the Indian Union was signed in Dhenkanal during the rule of Kishore Chandra Dev in 1948. It remained under Dhenkanal District till 31 March 1993 and, owing to the bifurcation of the district, Athmallik Sub-Division is now under Angul District.

Rulers of Athmallik

The Rajas of the princely state were:[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Princely States of India A-J
  2. ↑ "Rulers". Rulers.org. Retrieved 26 October 2012.

Coordinates: 20°43′11″N 84°31′48″E / 20.71972°N 84.53000°E