Athmallik State

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Athmallik State
ଆଠମଲ୍ଲିକ ରାଜ୍ୟ
Princely State of British India
1785–1948
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Athmallik State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Capital
History
History 
• Established
1785
• Accession to the Union of India
1948
 Succeeded by
India
Today part ofAngul,Odisha
View of the Deulajhari Shiva Temple, patronized by the king of Athmallik, Kishor Chandra Deo

Athmallik State(Odia: ଆଠମଲ୍ଲିକ ରାଜ୍ୟ) was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was a former jagir recognized as a state in 1874[1] and had its capital in (Kaintaragarh, Kaintira[2] or Kaintura) near the town of Athmallik.[3] Its last ruler Kishore Chandra Deo signed the accession to the Indian Union in 1948.

History[]

The origin of Athmallik State is obscure as most of the state was covered by densely forested hills and administratively part of Baudh State.[2] According to traditions, the foundation of the state was laid by Pratap Dev who belonged to the Kadamba dynasty of the Bonai State. Pratap Deva was said to have found a Honda metal vessel which was considered an auspicious sign, after which the territory was then named as Hondpa. In later times one of the chiefs divided the state into eight divisions and placed one subchief called Mallik in each division in order to suppress the tribes after which the kingdom changed its name from Hondpa to Athmallik. Hence the emblem of the state was the Kadamba flower.[3][4][5]

In 1785, Laxmidhar Deo declared Athamallik independent of the Baudh State and became the Samant of the kingdom. In 1874 the Zamindari, locally styled as Samant was recognized as Raja and in 1894 a sanad was granted by the British recognizing Athmallik as a state in its own right.[3][6][7] The state's accession to the Indian Union was signed in Dhenkanal during the rule of Kishore Chandra Deo in 1948. It remained under Dhenkanal District till 31 March 1993 and owing to the bifurcation of the district, Athmallik Sub-division is now part of Angul District in Odisha.

Rulers[]

The rulers of Athmallik State of the Kadamba dynasty branch:[8]

  • Pratap Dev
  • ...
  • Laxmidhar Deo Samant (1785 – 1802)
  • ...
  • Jogendra Samant (1874 – 4 February 1877)
  • Mahendra Deo Samant (4 February 1877 – 1902)
  • Bibhudendra Deo Samant (1902 – 3 November 1918)
  • Kishor Chandra Deo Samant (3 November 1918 – 1 January 1948)

Titular[]

  • Kishor Chandra Deo Samant (1 January 1948 – 22 June 1958)
  • Suraj Mani Deo Samant (22 June 1958 – ...)
  • Pradip Chandra Deo Samant (... – current)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Princely States of India A-J
  2. ^ a b Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 6, p. 122.
  3. ^ a b c L. E. B. Cobden-Ramsay, Feudatory States of Orissa: Bengal District Gazetteers, p.115
  4. ^ ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS ANGUL (PDF), GAD, Govt of Odisha, 2010, p. 48-49
  5. ^ Our Athmallik
  6. ^ Harihar Panda, THE ROYAL STORIES OF ODISHA: PRINCELY STATE OF ATHMALLICK, Academia.edu, retrieved 8 March 2021
  7. ^ Cobden Ramsay (1910), Bengal Gazetteers Feudatory States Of Orissa, DLI, p. 115
  8. ^ "Rulers". Rulers.org. Retrieved 26 October 2012.

External links[]

Coordinates: 20°43′11″N 84°31′48″E / 20.71972°N 84.53000°E / 20.71972; 84.53000

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