Bonai State (Odia: ବଣାଇ) was a princely state during the British Raj in what is today India. It was one of the Chota Nagpur States and had its capital at Bonaigarh,[1] located in the present-day Sundergarh district of Odisha. It had an area of 8,907 square kilometres (3,439 sq mi) and a population of 24,026 in 1892 with an average revenue of Rs.60,000 in 1901.
As per legends, the founders of the dynasty claimed numerous obscure origins but lack of written archival records dispute them as untenable due to the mythical legends which shrouds the ancestry of the founding clans. Most research into the origins of the dynasty points that the founders of the Bonai State belonged to the head of the Bhuyan clans of the region which was later acquired mythical characteristics.[2][3][4][5]
The founding of the Bonai State led to the establishment of the Kadamba dynasty, named after the flowers of the Kadamba tree (Neolamarckia cadamba) which is also present in the founding legendary myths of the dynasty and also remains the symbol of one of its collateral branch of Athmallik State. The Kadamba tree also plays a central element in the legends of the dominant Bhuyan clans of the region demonstrating the close relationship that the clans play in the royal traditions and rituals of the dynasty. Reconstruction of the court records points that the founder of the dynasty Pratap Bhanu Deo founded the State with the help of local Bhuyan landlords and subjugated the region. The local Bhuyan landlords maintained a strong presence at the royal court, administrative levels and socio-religious traditions of the kingdom.[6][7][8]
Modern periodedit
During the reign of Raja Dayanidhi Chandra Deo, the region formally became a part of the British Empire after the defeat of the Marathas in the Second Anglo-Maratha War. The princely states of Athmallik and Rairakhol also share descent with the Bonai State being collateral branches of the Kadamba dynasty.
On 1 January 1948 the last ruler of Bonai signed the accession to the Indian Union after independence and following which it merged with the state of Odisha forming a part of the Sundergarh district.
Rulersedit
The rulers of the Bonai State of Kadamba dynasty:[9]
Pratap Bhanu Deo
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Dayanidhi Chandra Deo (1804–1851)
Chandra Deo (1851–12 September 1876)
Indra Deo (12 September 1876 – 1898)
Nilambar Chandra Deo (1898 – 19 February 1902)
Dharani Dhar Deo (19 February 1902 – 1 January 1948)
Titularedit
Dharani Dhar Deo (1948)
Kadamba Keshari Chandra Deo (1948 – 17 December 2002)
^Hermann Kulke (1976), (PDF), Popular Prakashan, p. 404, archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021, retrieved 8 March 2021
^David Gilmartin, Pamela Price, Arild E Rudd (24 July 2019), South Asian Sovereignty: The Conundrum of Worldly Power, Taylor & Francis, ISBN9781000063820{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Uwe Skoda (2012), The history of the Royal family of Bonai (from Voices from the Periphery: Subalternity and Empowerment in India), Routledge, ISBN9781000365696
^ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS SUNDARGARH(PDF), GAD, Govt of Odisha, 2014, p. 47-51
^Rashmi Pramanik (January 2013), Chronicles of the Royal Family of Bonai, Odisha, Manohar Publishing Company
^Cornelia Mallebrein (2010). "Sitting on the Tribal Chief's Lap Coronation Rituals in Ex-Princely States of Orissa". University of Tubingen.
bonai, state, odia, ବଣ, princely, state, during, british, what, today, india, chota, nagpur, states, capital, bonaigarh, located, present, sundergarh, district, odisha, area, square, kilometres, population, 1892, with, average, revenue, 1901, ବଣ, ଇprincely, st. Bonai State Odia ବଣ ଇ was a princely state during the British Raj in what is today India It was one of the Chota Nagpur States and had its capital at Bonaigarh 1 located in the present day Sundergarh district of Odisha It had an area of 8 907 square kilometres 3 439 sq mi and a population of 24 026 in 1892 with an average revenue of Rs 60 000 in 1901 Bonai Stateବଣ ଇPrincely State of British India16th century 1948Bonai State in the Imperial Gazetteer of IndiaArea 18928 907 km2 3 439 sq mi Population 189224 026History Established16th century Accession to the Union of India1948Succeeded byIndia Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins of the Kadamba dynasty of Bonai 1 2 Modern period 2 Rulers 2 1 Titular 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editOrigins of the Kadamba dynasty of Bonai edit As per legends the founders of the dynasty claimed numerous obscure origins but lack of written archival records dispute them as untenable due to the mythical legends which shrouds the ancestry of the founding clans Most research into the origins of the dynasty points that the founders of the Bonai State belonged to the head of the Bhuyan clans of the region which was later acquired mythical characteristics 2 3 4 5 The founding of the Bonai State led to the establishment of the Kadamba dynasty named after the flowers of the Kadamba tree Neolamarckia cadamba which is also present in the founding legendary myths of the dynasty and also remains the symbol of one of its collateral branch of Athmallik State The Kadamba tree also plays a central element in the legends of the dominant Bhuyan clans of the region demonstrating the close relationship that the clans play in the royal traditions and rituals of the dynasty Reconstruction of the court records points that the founder of the dynasty Pratap Bhanu Deo founded the State with the help of local Bhuyan landlords and subjugated the region The local Bhuyan landlords maintained a strong presence at the royal court administrative levels and socio religious traditions of the kingdom 6 7 8 Modern period edit During the reign of Raja Dayanidhi Chandra Deo the region formally became a part of the British Empire after the defeat of the Marathas in the Second Anglo Maratha War The princely states of Athmallik and Rairakhol also share descent with the Bonai State being collateral branches of the Kadamba dynasty On 1 January 1948 the last ruler of Bonai signed the accession to the Indian Union after independence and following which it merged with the state of Odisha forming a part of the Sundergarh district Rulers editThe rulers of the Bonai State of Kadamba dynasty 9 Pratap Bhanu Deo Dayanidhi Chandra Deo 1804 1851 Chandra Deo 1851 12 September 1876 Indra Deo 12 September 1876 1898 Nilambar Chandra Deo 1898 19 February 1902 Dharani Dhar Deo 19 February 1902 1 January 1948 Titular edit Dharani Dhar Deo 1948 Kadamba Keshari Chandra Deo 1948 17 December 2002 Bir Keshari Deo 17 December 2002 current See also editEastern States Agency Chota Nagpur StatesReferences edit Malleson G B An historical sketch of the native states of India London 1875 Reprint Delhi 1984 Imperial Gazetteer of India v 9 p 8 Hermann Kulke 1976 Kshatriyaization and social change A Study in Orissa setting PDF Popular Prakashan p 404 archived from the original PDF on 24 June 2021 retrieved 8 March 2021 David Gilmartin Pamela Price Arild E Rudd 24 July 2019 South Asian Sovereignty The Conundrum of Worldly Power Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9781000063820 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Uwe Skoda 2012 The history of the Royal family of Bonai from Voices from the Periphery Subalternity and Empowerment in India Routledge ISBN 9781000365696 ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS SUNDARGARH PDF GAD Govt of Odisha 2014 p 47 51 Rashmi Pramanik January 2013 Chronicles of the Royal Family of Bonai Odisha Manohar Publishing Company Cornelia Mallebrein 2010 Sitting on the Tribal Chief s Lap Coronation Rituals in Ex Princely States of Orissa University of Tubingen Princely States of India A J 21 45 N 84 58 E 21 75 N 84 97 E 21 75 84 97 nbsp nbsp This Indian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This political science article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bonai State amp oldid 1212158507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
