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| Pedda Khimedi, also known as Boda or Bodo Khimedi, was a princely state in the [[Ganjam district]] in the [[British India|British period]]. It was an offshoot of [[Paralakhemundi state|Parla Khimedi]]. It had an area of 505 km and a population of 40,650 inhabitants (1871) in 194 villages.<ref name="IGI">[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_208.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 206]</ref>
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| The Khemundi kingdom, consisting of Parlakemedi, Pedda kimedi and Chinna Kimedi, was under a single ruler until 1550,<ref name="Kimedi country">{{cite book|last=W|first=Francis|title=Gazetter of South India Volumes 1-2|year=1988|url=https://books.google.com/books&id=_RG2x2xDQ5UC&q=kimedi+country&pg=PA218|publisher=Mittal Publications}}</ref> following which the Raja of Parlakhemundi, Subarnalinga Bhanu Deba granted parts of the Khimedi areas to his son Ananga Kesari Ramachandra Deba, whose son Chodanga Deba in turn divided the zamindari among his sons, splitting into two branches, with his eldest son Narasingha Deba inheriting Pedda Khimedi (Badakhemundi) and the younger son Biswanath Deba inheriting Chinna Khimedi (Sanakhemundi) in 1608.<ref name="GAJAPATI">{{citation |title=ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS GAJAPATI |publisher=GAD, Govt of Odisha |url=http://gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Gajapati_Gazetteer.pdf |page=51 |date=2002 }}</ref><ref name="Kimedi country">{{cite book|last=W|first=Francis|title=Gazetter of South India Volumes 1-2|year=1988|url=https://books.google.com/books&id=_RG2x2xDQ5UC&q=kimedi+country&pg=PA218|publisher=Mittal Publications}}</ref>
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| Two scions, Chandradeva Jenamani and Udhavadeva Jenamani of the Bodokhemundi family were also instrumental in the foundation of the princely state of [[Hindol State|Hindol]] in 1554.<ref>{{citation |title=ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS DHENKANAL |publisher=GAD, Govt of Odisha |url=http://gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Dhenkanal_Gazetteer.pdf |page=37-38 |date=2014 }}</ref>
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| [[Bodhchandra Singh]], the last raja of the [[Manipur (princely state)|Manipur kingdom]], married Rajkumari Ram Priya Devi, the daughter of a raja of Pedda Khimedi. She became HH Srimati Maharani Tharendra Kishori on her marriage, and died in 1942.<ref>Kārāma Manimohana Siṃha: [Hijam Irabot Singh and political movements in Manipur], B.R. Pub. Corp., 1989, p. 147</ref><ref name="worldstatesmen">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html |title=Indian Princely States K-Z |author=Ben Cahoon|publisher=worldstatesmen.org|accessdate=2015-10-24}}</ref><ref name="iinet">{{cite web|url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/m/manipur.html|title=Manipur Princely State - (11 gun salute)|author=Henry Soszynski|publisher=members.iinet.net.au|accessdate=2015-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112924/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/m/manipur.html|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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