Baramba State

Baramba State
ବଡ଼ମ୍ବା
Princely State of British India
1305–1949 →

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Baramba State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 - Established 1305
 - Accession to the Union of India 1949
Area
 - 1892 368 km2 (142 sq mi)
Population
 - 1892 29,772 
Density 80.9 /km2  (209.5 /sq mi)
Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Baramba (Oriya: ବଡ଼ମ୍ବା) or Baramba State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1305 and had its capital in Baramba town. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. Baramba state was made part of Cuttack district of Orissa in 1948.

History

Baramba State was founded in 1305 when two villages, Sonkha and Mohuri, together with their land, were granted by the then King of Orissa, Kishore Narsingh, to the founder of the state, Hatakeshwar Rawat, in recognition for his couraegeous deeds. The original two villages have now merged into the present town of Sonkhameri.[1] The last ruler of Baramba Princely State signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.

Rulers

Rulers of Baramba bore the title 'Rawat' until 1874. The emblem of the Baramba royal family was a leopard.[2]

Rawats

Rajas

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baramba Princely State
  2. ↑ Princely States of India A-J

Coordinates: 20°25′15″N 85°22′41″E / 20.42083°N 85.37806°E