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Soroda Dynasty
Soroda Estate ( or, ସୋରଡ଼ା ଜମିଦାରୀ) present day Sorada or Surada, was a zamindari in the North-Western side of Ganjam district of Odisha, India. The Soroda dynasty originates from the Khidisingi clan who were the descendants of the Nala dynasty of the Kalinga (historical region), Kalinga region. They are contemporary to Raja Mukunda Dev-I of Puri and the same is reflected in all the 24 volumes of Raja Mukunda Dev of Puri. According to the Census Report of T.J. Maltobi of 1880, the Khidisingi Estate was established in 1168 by Raja Sobha Chandra Singh of Sabeijaipur. He was crowned by the Tribal Chief Pattamalik (Last Kandha king of Khidisingi) and his four sons on the order of Goddess Barahi. The Khidisingi estate was bounded by Hinjalak (Hinjilicut) in the east, Kalahandi State, Jeypore Estate and Gadapur (Kandhamal district) in the west, Khimandi (Badakhemundi Estate) in the south and Bhanja dynasty#Ghumusar branch, Ghumusar in the north. They were devote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another, they existed between 1612 and 1947, conventionally divided into three historical periods: *Between 1612 and 1757 the East India Company set up Factory (trading post), factories (trading posts) in several locations, mostly in coastal India, with the consent of the Mughal emperors, Maratha Empire or local rulers. Its rivals were the merchant trading companies of Portugal, Denmark, the Netherlands, and France. By the mid-18th century, three ''presidency towns'': Madras, Bombay and Calcutta, had grown in size. *During the period of Company rule in India (1757–1858), the company gradually acquired sovereignty over large parts of India, now called "presidencies". However, it also increasingly came under British government over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeypore Estate
Jeypore Estate or Jeypore Zamindari was a Zamindari estate of the Madras Presidency in British India. Historically it was a kingdom known as Jeypore Kingdom, located in the highlands of the western interiors of the Kalinga region that existed from the mid-15th century to 1777 CE as a tributary state of the Gajapati Empire and following its decline retained various degrees of semi-independence until it became a vassal state of the British. It eventually formed a part of the linguistic Orissa Province in 1936 upon transfer from the Madras Province and became a part of the independent Union of India in 1947. History Vinayak Dev, a prince claiming descent from the mythical Suryavansh dynasty, took over the Jeypore area of the Eastern Ghats in 1453. The region was a hilly jungle, relatively unfertile, and populated mostly by aboriginal tribal peoples. The assimilation of tribal cult deities such as Majhighariani by Hindu invaders who sought to legitimize their rule and gain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sashi Bhusan Rath
Sashi Bhusan Rath (1885-1943) was a social reformer, industrialist, politician and founder-cum-editor of the Dainik ''ASHA'' newspaper (The first Odia daily), published from Brahmapur. He is famously known as Ganjam Byaghra which means The Tiger of Ganjam. Early life Sashi Bhusan was born and brought up in Surada. Rath was the second son of Lambodara Mahapatra by birth. Nilakantha Mahapatra instructed his son Lambodara that, Sashi should be given for adoption to his childless uncle Digambara Rath. So, from his early days, he used ''Rath'' as his surname. There are institutions which bear his name such as ''Government Sashi Bhusan High School'' in Surada and Sashi Bhusan Rath Govt. (Auto.) Women's College in Brahmapur. Career He was elected as vice-chairman of the former Berhampur Municipality and later elected as Public Representative from the Ganjam district to Madras Assembly Council during the British Raj. He briefly worked as a manager of ''Utkal Tannery'' of Madhusudan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saroda Dynasty Tree Structure
Saroda is a village in Sagwara Tehsil in Dungarpur District Dungarpur District is a district of the States and territories of India, state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Dungarpur is the district headquarters. History The area of Dungarpur district was occupied by the Bhil people perhaps as ... in Rajasthan, India. It is situated 18km away from sub-district headquarter Sagwara and 63km away from district headquarter Dungarpur. As per 2009 stats, Saroda village is also a gram panchayat. The total geographical area of village is 910 hectares. Saroda has a total population of 4,076 peoples. There are about 856 houses in Saroda village. Sagwara is nearest town to Saroda which is approximately 18km away. References Dungarpur district Villages in Dungarpur district {{rajasthan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharakote
Dharakote is a semi-urban village and former princely state in Dharakote Block of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha. Geography Dharakote is located at . NH-59 ( Gopalpur-Khariar) passes through this town. It is located about 12 km north-west from Asika and 55 km from Silk City Brahmapur. Administratively it consisted of three subdivisions: Jahada with 85 villages, Kunanogada with 37 villages and Sahasrango with 66 villages. Villages of Dharakote * Kanagiridi * Panibandha * Baharpur (12 km) * Balarampur * Baradabili (12 km) * Arjuna palli * Kahira palli * Dharakote * Dhaugam * Golla Damodarpalli * Jaga Mohan (2.4 km) * Dasamaili * Haripur * Bethuar * Dakabaja * Jahada (4.4 km) * Jhadabandha * Jharapari * Machhakot * Manikapur (27 km) * Mundamarai (3 km) * Rugumu (8 km) * Saradhapur(5.5 km) * Singipur * Pratapur (7 km) Tourist Destinations The Jagannath Temple and Dharakote Maharaja Palace are famous tourist d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badagada
Badagada (also Bada-Gada) is a semi urban village in the Surada Block of Ganjam district, Odisha, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... Location Badagada is located on the banks of the River Jarau, about 16 km from Surada and 68 km from Brahmapur. It is connected by road to Surada and Sheragada by the State Highway 36 (Odisha). It is part of the Surada Assembly constituency and the Aska Parliamentary constituency. References Sources * * http://www.worksodisha.gov.in/shdp.html {{Ganjam district Villages in Ganjam district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhanja Dynasty
The Bhanja dynasty is a dynasty that originated in the northern and central regions of modern Odisha (in the Khiching region of Utkala and Khinjali mandalas) before the Gupta Empire became an imperial power. The dynasty, of ancient local Kshatriya lineage as documented by Hermann Kulke, succeeded the Vindhyatabi branch of the Nagas of Padmavati, who ruled from the Keonjhar district of Odisha and included Satrubhanja of the Asanpat inscription. The Bhanj later became feudatories of the Bhauma-Kara dynasty. The successor branches of the Bhanja rulers became local feudatories to the united realms of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, the Gajapati Kingdom, and ruling dynasties of the princely states and zamindaries of the region with the advent of British rule. Prominent branches include the princely states of Mayurbhanj State and Keonjhar State. History The early Bhanjas emerged as leading chieftains succeeding the Nagas of the Vindhyatabi rulers in Kendujhar and the Western Odisha r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badakhemundi Estate
Badakhemundi estate, also known as Pedda Khimedi estate, was a zamindari in the Ganjam district in the British period. It was an offshoot of Parlakhemundi. It had an area of 505 km2 and a population of 40,650 inhabitants (1871) in 194 villages. History The Khemundi kingdom, consisting of Parlakhemundi, Badakhemundi and Sanakhemundi, was under a single ruler until 1550, following which the Raja of Parlakhemundi, Subarnalinga Bhanu Deba granted parts of the Khemundi areas to his son Ananga Kesari Ramachandra Deba, whose son Chodanga Deba in turn divided the zamindari among his sons, splitting into two branches, with his eldest son Narasingha Deba inheriting Badakhemundi and the younger son Biswanath Deba inheriting Sanakhemundi in 1608. Two scions, Chandradeva Jenamani and Udhavadeva Jenamani of the Badakhemundi family were also instrumental in the foundation of the princely state of Hindol in 1554. Bodhchandra Singh, the last raja of the Manipur kingdom The Manipur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandhamal District
Kandhamal district is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The district headquarters of the district is Phulbani. Kandhamal is famous for its local turmeric renowned as 'Kandhamal Haldi' which has earned the Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India, an organisation functioning under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India). It is the district full with natural beauties includes wild animals and birds. History Kandhamal district was created on 1 January 1994 from the former Phulbani district as a result of district reorganization in the state of Odisha. It is a tribal-dominated district, where a majority of the people belong to the Kondh (Kandha) tribe. Geography The district lies between 83.30° E to 84-48° E longitude and 19-34° N to 20-54° latitude. The district headquarters is Phulbani, located in the central part of the district. The other popular locations are Baliguda, G. Udayagiri, Tikabali and Raikia. The territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalahandi State
Kalahandi State, also known as Karond State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was recognized as a state in 1874 and had its capital in Bhawanipatna. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948. The present titular head of the state is Anant Pratap Deo who resides in the Kalahandi Palace in Bhawanipatna History Kalahandi was the largest of the 26 Feudatory states of Odisha. According to local tradition, the state originated with Raja Raghunath Sai of the Naga dynasty who traced descent from the Nagabanshis of Chotanagpur of Eastern India, beginning to rule the Kalahandi area in 1005 CE.J. P Singh Deo, History and Culture of Kalahandi: Political Scenario of Kalahandi, Feb 2010, page: 41-43 As per the traditional records preserved in Kalahandi Darbar, the Nagas succeeded the Gangas in Kalahandi when the last Ganga Governor of Kalahandi, Jagannath Deo's only daughter was married to Raghunath Sai, a prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamindar
A zamindar ( Hindustani: Devanagari: , ; Persian: , ) in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semiautonomous ruler of a province. The term itself came into use during the reign of Mughals and later the British had begun using it as a native synonym for “estate”. The term means ''land owner'' in Persian. Typically hereditary, from whom they reserved the right to collect tax on behalf of imperial courts or for military purposes. During the period of British colonial rule in India many wealthy and influential zamindars were bestowed with princely and royal titles such as ''maharaja'' (great king), ''raja/rai'' (king) and ''nawab''. During the Mughal Empire, zamindars belonged to the nobility and formed the ruling class. Emperor Akbar granted them mansabs and their ancestral domains were treated as jagirs. Some zamindars who were Hindu by religion and brahmin or kayastha or kshatriya by caste were converted into Muslims by the Mughals. During the colonial era, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
