Talcher State

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Talcher State was one of the princely states of India during the British Raj. Talcher town in Angul District was the capital of the state and the seat of the Raja's residence.[1] Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union in 1948.

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Talcher State
Princely State of British India
1471–1948
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Talcher State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
 
1,033 km2 (399 sq mi)
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 Established
1471
1948
Succeeded by
India
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Talcher Palace, Front view

History

The origins of the state of Talcher go back to 1471 CE during the reign of Purushottama Deva of the Gajapati Empire in the region when the overlordship of Bhimanagari was established by Narahari Singh who was the scion of the family of the ruling Suryavanshi Gajapati Kings of Odisha. In the late 16th century under the reign of Padmanabha Birabara Harichandan, the kingdom was renamed as Talcher after the name of the family goddess Taleshwari in 1578.[2][3]

The state's accession to the Indian Union was signed by its last ruler Hrudaya Chandra on 1 January 1948.

Rulers

The rulers of Talcher:[4][5]

Titular

  • Hrudaya Chandra Deba Birabara Harichandan Mahapatra (1 January 1948 - 11 September 1970)
  • Soubhagya Chandra Deba Birabara Harichandan Mahapatra (11 September 1970 - 14 March 2008)
  • Rajendra Chandra Deba Birabara Harichandan Mahapatra (14 March 2008 - current)

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