Princely States and their Merger with Odisha State

In the Post-war scenario elections were held for the Odisha Provincial Legislative Assembly in which the congress got a majority. Harekrushna Mahatab was appointed Prime Minister on 3rd April 1946. It was during that year the Cabinet Mission visited India and Mahatab gave assurance that he would place before it the issue of the merger …

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During the British rule, the princely or the native states of Odisha enjoyed sovereign power. Gradually, the kings of these areas became repressive. Exploitation and repression became a characteristic feature of all native states. The people were exploited through several means of taxation like ‘Rasad’, ‘Magan’, ‘Bethi’ and ‘Begari’. Finally, when exploitation of the people became …

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The Feudatory States also known as Native States or Princely States or Garhjat States or Tributary Mahals were twenty six in number by the time of the merger with the Province of Odisha in 1948-49. Those feudatory states divided into three groups were: 1. States of central Odisha: There were nineteen States of central Odisha-Angul, …

Read moreBritish relation with Princely States of Odisha

Contents 1. British relation with Princely States of Odisha 2. The Prajamandal Movement 3. Merger of the Princely States of Odisha Odisha Historywww.historyofodisha.in is an initiative of Brajabandhu Mahanta, with active support from Smabhunath Mahanta to share the glorious past of Odisha among the students and general readers of history.