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[[File:Nilagiri Rajabati Nilagiri Baleswar.jpg|thumb|265px|Palace gate of the Niligiri Rajas in [[Nilagiri]].]]<br />
'''Nilagiri State''' was one of the [[Princely state|Princely States of India]] during the [[British Raj]]. It belonged to the [[Orissa States Agency]] and its capital was at Raj Nilgiri,<ref>''Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer'', p. 1325</ref> which is the modern town of [[Nilagiri]].<br />
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The state was bounded in the north and west by the [[Mayurbhanj State|State of Mayurbhanj]] and in the south by [[Balasore District]].<br />
As of 1940 Nilgiri State had a population of 73,109 and an area of {{convert|263|sqmi|km2}}. In 1949 it was merged into Balasore District.<ref>[http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/august-2007/engpdf/Page94-100.pdf Amalgamation of Princely States]</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
According to local traditions, Nilgiri state was founded by a mythical ancestor coming from the [[Chhota Nagpur Plateau|Chhota Nagpur]] region of the [[Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur|Nagabanshi]] dynasty. In 1525 Raja Narayan Singh distinguished himself by his service to [[Emperor Akbar]] in the battles against Afghan invaders. Between 1611 and 1797 there were seven successive rulers.<br />
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During the rule of Raja Krishnachandra Mardraj Harichandan in 1850s, he adopted the son the King of Mayurbhanj, Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo of the [[Bhanja dynasty]], who became the first Bhanja ruler of Nilgiri as Raja Shyamchandra Mardraj Harichandan in 1893.<br />
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During the time of the [[political integration of India]] freedom fighters such as Balaram Raj, Shyamsundar Parida, Kailashchandra Mohanty, Banamali Das, Baishnab Patnaik and Nanda Kishore Patnaik forced the last Raja of Nilgiri to surrender to the newly formed Indian National Government. The prince signed the accession to the [[Dominion of India|Indian Union]] on 1 January 1948.<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/n/nilgiri.html Nilgiri (Princely State)]</ref><br />
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==Rulers==<br />
The rulers of Nilgiri State: They bore the title of '[[Raja]]', '[[Queen regnant|Rani]]' in the case of female ruler Chira Devi.<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html Princely States of India]</ref><br />
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*Narayan Singh Bhujang Mandhata Birat Basant Harichandan (1521-1564)<br />
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*Ram Chandra Mardraj Harichandan (1797-1832)<br />
*Govind Chandra Mardraj Harichandan (1832-1833)<br />
*Chira Devi - [[Queen regnant|Rani]] (1833-1843)<br />
*Krishna Chandra Mardraj Harichandan (1843-1893)<br />
*Shyam Chandra Mardraj Harichandan (1893-6 Jul 1913) (from the [[Bhanj dynasty]] of [[Mayurbhanj State]])<br />
*Kishor Chandra Mardraj Harichandan (6 July 1913-1 January 1948)<br />
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===Titular===<br />
*Kishor Chandra Mardraj Harichandan (1 January 1948-29 March 1960)<br />
*Rajendra Chandra Mardraj Harichandan (29 March 1960-30 May 2001)<br />
*Jayant Chandra Mardraj Harichandan (30 May 2001-current)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150398573018213 PRINCELY STATE OF NILGIRI – ORISSA – Facebook]<br />
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