Pal Lahara State

Pal Lahara State
ପାଲ ଲହଡ଼ା
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: ପାଲ ଲହଡ଼ା; Hindi: पाल लहारा), was a 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 1948 it was merged into Dhenkanal District.

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 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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