Patna State, was a

princely state A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj, British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, ...

in the

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during the

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himsel ...

. It had its capital at

Balangir Balangir also known as Bolangir, is a city and municipality, the headquarters of Balangir district in the state of Odisha, India. Balangir has one of the best cultural heritage in India. It is also known as one of the finest places for tourists ...

(cg). Its area was .

History

The foundation of the Patna kingdom was laid by

Ramai Deva Ramai Deva or Ramai Deo was a Rajput ruler who founded the Chauhan Dynasty rule in the erstwhile Patna state in today’s Bolangir district of Odisha in the year 1360 A.D. At the young age of twenty he staged a coup with the popular support of ...

of the Chauhan dynasty in 1360 CE when he overthrew Hattahamir Deb, the administrator of the region as the Eastern Ganga Empire started weakening following invasions from the northern part of the subcontinent. The Chauhan reign eventually extends over the region under its cadet branches which include the kingdoms of

Sambalpur State Sambalpur State, also known as Hirakhand Kingdom was a sovereign state founded in the 1570 CE. It ruled over a vast kingdom spread across Western Odisha and Eastern Chhattisgarh in central-eastern India prior to the Maratha occupation in 1800 AD ...

Sonepur State Sonepur also known as Sonpur State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Its ruler was entitled to a nine gun salute. Formerly it was placed under the Central India Agency, but in 1905 it was transferred ...

and the zamindaries of Khariar and Jarasingha. The history of the Chauhan rule in the region is also obtained from the 16th century palm-leaf manuscript

Kosalananda Kavya Kosalananda Kavyam is a Sanskrit work written on a palm-leaf manuscript in Odia script, in 1663 CE by Pandit Gangadhara Mishra. The work is an important epic of Sanskrit literature about the history of Chauhan rule in Western Odisha region. Pandit ...

. After Indian independence, Patna's last ruler

Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Maharaja Sir Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo KCIE (31 March 1912 – 23 February 1975) was an Indian politician and the last ruler of the princely state of Patna in Odisha before Indian independence in 1947. He was the President of the Ganatantra P ...

acceded to the newly independent

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, on 1 January 1948 with the state forming much of the present day

Balangir district Balangir District, also called Bolangir District, is a district situated in western Odisha state of India. The district has an area of , and a population of 1,648,997 (2011 census). The town of Balangir is the district headquarters. The compositi ...

, built a new career as an elected politician and served as

Chief Minister of Orissa The chief minister of Odisha, an Indian state, is the head of the Government of Odisha. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is the state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Followin ...

from 8 March 1967 to 9 January 1971.

Rulers

The rulers of Patna state of the Chauhan Dynasty: *

(1360–1380) *Mahalinga Deva (1380–1385) *Vatsaraja Deva (1385–1410) *Vaijala Deva I (1410–1430) *Bhojaraj Deva (1430–1455) *Pratap Rudra Deva I (1455–1480) *Bhupal Deva I (1480–1500) *Vikramaditya Deva I (1500–1520) *Vaijal Deva II (1520–1540) *Bajra Hiradhara Deva (1540–1570) *Narsingh Deva (1570–1577) *Hamir Deva (1577–1581) *Pratap Deva II (1581–1620) *Vikramaditya Deva II (1620–1640) *Mukunda Deva (1640–1670) *Balaram Deva (1670–1678) *Hrdesha Deva (1678–1685) *Rai Singh Deva (1685–1762) *Prithviraj Deva (1762–1765) *Ramchandra Singh Deo I (1765–1820) *Bhupal Singh Deo (1820–1848) *Hiravajra Singh Deo (1848–1866) *Pratap Singh Deo (1866–25 November 1878) *Ramchandra Singh Deo II (25 November 1878-1895) *Lal Dalganjan Singh Deo (1895–1910) *Prithviraj Singh (1910–1924) *

(1924–1 January 1948)

Titular

(1 January 1948 to 23 February 1975) *

Rajraj Singh Deo Raj Raj Singh Deo (26 April 1934 – April 2004) was an Indian politician and the member of the royal Family of the former princely state of Patna in Odisha . He was member of Ganatantra Parishad political party and represented Bolangir loksab ...

(23 February 1975 to April 2004) *

Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He belongs to the erstwhile royal family of Patna (princely state), Bolangir. He was a cabinet minister in the Odisha government and ex state president o ...

(April 2004 – current)

Gallery

File:Harishankar Temple.jpg,

Harishankar Temple Sri Sri Harisankar Devasthana is a temple on the slopes of Gandhamardhan hills, Bolangir District of Odisha in India. It is popular for its scenes of nature and connection to two Hindu lords, Vishnu and Shiva. As a holy place, along with a str ...

File:Nrusinghanath Temple.JPG,

Nrusinghanath Temple Sri Nrusinghanatha, is a temple of Odisha, India, situated at the foothills of Gandhamardhan hills near Paikmal, Bargarh. The King of Patna State, Patna, Baijal Deva laid the foundation of this historic temple in early 15th century CE. It is onl ...

File:Gate of Nrusinghanath Temple1.JPG, Nrusinghanath Temple entrance

References

Rajputs Princely states of Odisha Balangir district States and territories disestablished in 1948 Central Provinces Balangir 14th-century establishments in India 1360 establishments in Asia 1948 disestablishments in India {{Orissa-geo-stub

History

Rulers

Titular

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See also

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