Baudh State, also known as Boudh State, was one of the
princely states of India during the
British Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
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. It was recognized as a state in 1874 and had its capital in
Boudh town. Its last ruler signed the document of accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.
History
According to traditions, after the fall of the
Somavamshi dynasty
The Somavamshi (IAST: Somavaṃśī, "Lunar dynasty") or Keshari (IAST: Keśarī) dynasty ruled parts of present-day Odisha in eastern India between the 9th and the 12th centuries. Their capitals included Yayatinagara (modern Binika, Binka) and ...
to Eastern Gangas, local chieftains were installed in the region as feudatories. A childless Brahmin chieftain adopted the nephew of the neighbouring Raja of Keonjhar who belonged to the
Bhanj dynasty. This prince styled himself Ananga Deva and founded the state in the 14th century.
See also
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Eastern States Agency
The Eastern States Agency was an agency or grouping of princely states in eastern India, during the latter years of the British Raj. It was created in 1933, by the unification of the former Chhattisgarh States Agency and the Orissa States Agenc ...
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Political integration of India
Before it gained independence in 1947, India (also called the Indian Empire) was divided into two sets of territories, one under direct British rule (British India), and the other consisting of princely states under the suzerainty of the Briti ...
References
Princely states of Odisha
History of Odisha
Boudh district
14th-century establishments in India
1948 disestablishments in India
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