1005–1948 → Established 1005 1892 224,548 Today part of Odisha | Flag Coat of arms 1892 9,700 km (3,745 sq mi) Area 9,700 km² Capital Bhawanipatna | |
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Kalahandi State (Odia: କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ରାଜ୍ୟ; Hindi: कालाहंडी रियासत), also known as Karond State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was recognized as a state in 1874 and had its capital in Bhawanipatna. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.
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History
Kalahandi was the largest of the 26 Feudatory states of Odisha. According to local tradition the state originated with Raja Raghunath Sai of the Naga dynasty beginning to rule the Kalahandi area in 1005, therefore the state's coat of arms had two cobras facing each other.
In August 1947 Kalahandi became part of the Eastern States Union, an entity that was formed in Rajpur and that gathered most of the princely states of Orissa and Chhattisgarh. The Eastern States Union was dissolved in 1948. The formerly princely state's territory is now within Kalahandi District.
Rulers
The rulers of Kalahandi princely state belonged to the Nagavamshi Rajput Dynasty and were granted a hereditary salute of 9 guns by the British.