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

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


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