Pal Lahara State

Pal Lahara State
ପାଳଲହଡ଼ା ଗଡ଼ଜାତ ରାଜ୍ୟ
Princely State of British India
TBD–1948 →

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Pal Lahara State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
History
 • Established TBD
 • Accession to the Union of India 1948
Area
 • 1892 1,171 km2 (452 sq mi)
Population
 • 1892 14,887 
Density 12.7 /km2  (32.9 /sq mi)
Today part of Odisha, India
Pal Lahara Princely State

Pal Lahara (Odia: ପାଳଲହଡ଼ା ଗଡ଼ଜାତ ରାଜ୍ୟ; Hindi: पाल लहारा रियासत), was a Rajput princely state in what is today India during the British Raj. It had its capital at Pal Lahara.[1]

The state had an area of 452 square miles (1,170 km2) and a population of 34,130 in 1892. In 1947 it was merged into independent India, becoming Dhenkanal District of Orissa State (now Odisha) in 1948.

History

According to tradition, the first ruler was a Suryavanshi Rajput of Dharanagar named Santosh Pal. While returning from a pilgrimage to Puri he crossed this territory and made peace between two local tribal groups. As a result, Santosh Pal was elected as ruler by the Sabara people, one of the tribes involved in the conflict.[2]

Rulers

The rulers of the Pal Lahara princely state claimed to be descendants of Raja Bhoj of Dhar, from the ancient Rajput Paramara dynasty.[3]

Rajas

See also

References

  1. ↑ India. Foreign and Political Department (1930). A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries. Government of India Central Publication Branch. p. 340.
  2. ↑ Rajput Provinces of India - Pal Lahara (Princely State)
  3. ↑ Pal Lahara Princely State
  4. ↑ Princely States of India K-Z

Coordinates: 21°27′N 85°11′E / 21.450°N 85.183°E / 21.450; 85.183

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