The state was bounded in the north by Singhbhum District, in the east by the State of Mayurbhanj and Balasore District, in the south by Dhenkanal State and Cuttack District, and in the west by the states of Pal Lahara and Bonai. The state consisted of two clearly differentiated areas: Low Keonjhar, a region of flat river valleys — the main river being the Baitarani, and the High Keonjhar, an area of forests dominated by mountain ranges with the Gandhamadan reaching a height of 1078 m. The capital was at Keonjhar. [2]
According to traditions, Keonjhar State was founded sometime during the 12th century during the rule of the Eastern Ganga dynasty when the founder Jyoti Bhanj of the Bhanj dynasty, who was the brother of Adi Bhanj of Mayurbhanj, was enthroned as the Raja of Keonjhar with the help of dominant local Bhuyan clans. The influence of Bhuyans on the enthronement rituals and regnal traditions of Keonjhar suggests a long-standing relationship with the kingdom.[3][4]
Around 14th cen a prince from Keonjhar named Ananga Bhanja, who was nephew of the Raja of Keonjhar was named the King of Baudh by the local chieftains under Ganga rule.[5][6]
The rulers of Keonjhar State of the Bhanj dynasty. The Keonjhar royal family adopted the emblems of the neighbouring State of Mayurbhanj, a peacock and the yellow and blue colours.[8]
Jyoti Bhanj (12th cen CE)
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Jagannath Bhanj (1688 - 1700)
Raghunath Bhanj (1700 - 1719)
Gopinath Bhanj (1719 - 1736)
Narsingh Narayan Bhanj (1736 - 1757)
Daneswar Narayan Bhanj (1757 - 1758)
Jagateswar Narayan Bhanj (1758 - 1762)
Pratap Balbhadra Bhanj (1762 - 1794)
Janardan Bhanj (1794 - 1825)
Gadadhar Narayan Bhanj Deo (1825 - 22 March 1861)
Dhanurjai Narayan Bhanj Deo (4 September 1861 – 27 October 1905)
Gopinath Narayan Bhanj Deo (27 Oct 1905 – 12 August 1926)
Balbhadra Narayan Bhanj Deo (12 Aug 1926 – 1 January 1948)
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Balbhadra Narayan Bhanj Deo (1 January 1948 – 1963)
keonjhar, state, odia, ଝର, also, known, keunjhar, princely, states, india, during, period, british, second, largest, states, orissa, states, agency, located, present, kendujhar, district, odisha, ଝରprincely, state, british, india12th, century, 1948flag, imperi. Keonjhar State Odia କ ନ ଦ ଝର also known as Keunjhar was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj 1 The second largest of the states of the Orissa States Agency it was located in present day Kendujhar district Odisha Keonjhar Stateକ ନ ଦ ଝରPrincely State of British India12th century 1948FlagKeonjhar State in the Imperial Gazetteer of IndiaArea 19318 019 km2 3 096 sq mi Population 1931460609History Established12th century Accession to the Union of India1948Succeeded byIndia Kendujhargarh fortThe state was bounded in the north by Singhbhum District in the east by the State of Mayurbhanj and Balasore District in the south by Dhenkanal State and Cuttack District and in the west by the states of Pal Lahara and Bonai The state consisted of two clearly differentiated areas Low Keonjhar a region of flat river valleys the main river being the Baitarani and the High Keonjhar an area of forests dominated by mountain ranges with the Gandhamadan reaching a height of 1078 m The capital was at Keonjhar 2 Contents 1 History 2 Rulers 2 1 Titular 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editAccording to traditions Keonjhar State was founded sometime during the 12th century during the rule of the Eastern Ganga dynasty when the founder Jyoti Bhanj of the Bhanj dynasty who was the brother of Adi Bhanj of Mayurbhanj was enthroned as the Raja of Keonjhar with the help of dominant local Bhuyan clans The influence of Bhuyans on the enthronement rituals and regnal traditions of Keonjhar suggests a long standing relationship with the kingdom 3 4 Around 14th cen a prince from Keonjhar named Ananga Bhanja who was nephew of the Raja of Keonjhar was named the King of Baudh by the local chieftains under Ganga rule 5 6 After the independence of India in 1947 Keonjhar merged into Republic of India on 1 January 1948 7 following which it became the part of Keonjhar district now Kendujhar Rulers editThe rulers of Keonjhar State of the Bhanj dynasty The Keonjhar royal family adopted the emblems of the neighbouring State of Mayurbhanj a peacock and the yellow and blue colours 8 Jyoti Bhanj 12th cen CE Jagannath Bhanj 1688 1700 Raghunath Bhanj 1700 1719 Gopinath Bhanj 1719 1736 Narsingh Narayan Bhanj 1736 1757 Daneswar Narayan Bhanj 1757 1758 Jagateswar Narayan Bhanj 1758 1762 Pratap Balbhadra Bhanj 1762 1794 Janardan Bhanj 1794 1825 Gadadhar Narayan Bhanj Deo 1825 22 March 1861 Dhanurjai Narayan Bhanj Deo 4 September 1861 27 October 1905 Gopinath Narayan Bhanj Deo 27 Oct 1905 12 August 1926 Balbhadra Narayan Bhanj Deo 12 Aug 1926 1 January 1948 Titular edit Balbhadra Narayan Bhanj Deo 1 January 1948 1963 Nrusingh Narayan Bhanj Deo 1963 2016 Anant Narayan Bhanj Deo 2016 1 December 2019 Dhananjay Bhanj Deo 1 December 2019 current See also editEastern States Agency Political integration of IndiaReferences edit Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Keonjhar Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 15 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 749 Imperial Gazetteer of India v 15 p 202 Cornelia Mallebrein 2010 Sitting on the Tribal Chief s Lap Coronation Rituals in Ex Princely States of Orissa University of Tubingen Princely states Keonjhar Archived from the original on 19 March 2019 Retrieved 24 July 2015 ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS BOUDH PDF GAD Govt of Odisha 1991 p 23 Imperial Gazetteer of India v 7 p 140 Dr Bhagyalipi Malla August 2007 Amalgamation of Princely States PDF Orissa Review p 94 98 Retrieved 18 July 2013 Princely States of India 21 38 N 81 36 E 21 633 N 81 600 E 21 633 81 600 nbsp nbsp This Indian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keonjhar State amp oldid 1173427870, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
