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Talcher State (Odia: ତାଳଚେର ରାଜ୍ୟ; Hindi: तालचेर रियासत) was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Talcher town in Angul District was the capital of the state and the see of the Raja's residence. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union in 1948.
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History
A legend states that Talcher was founded in the 12th century by one of four brothers belonging to the Kachwaha Rajput dynasty of Jaipur who were on a pilgrimage to Puri; during the same journey another brother became the ruler of Bonai State and two others were killed.
At the time of the British Raj Talcher was one among the 26 feudatory states of Odisha. The state's accession to the Indian Union was signed by its last ruler Hrudaya Chandra Dev Birabar on 1 January 1948.
Rulers
The Rajas of the princely state were: