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Royal Family of the East: Satasi Raj (Known as: Rudrapur) | |
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Town (Previous:Kingdom) | |
  Royal Family of the East: Satasi Raj (Known as: Rudrapur) Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°26′35″N 83°36′36″E / 26.44306°N 83.61000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Deoria |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 28,324 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Satasi Raj was the Kingdom of Raja of Rudrapur covering over half of north and east India in pre-British era.
Background
Rudrapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Deoria district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Previously known as Satasi Raj.
Recorded history of the dynasty
According to one existing version, the founding members of the Satasi royal family[1] are said to have come to Awadh, from the banks of the Rapti river.
Modern Era
The Maharajah (Emperor) system was abolished by Indian Constitution in 1971 with some acceptable privileges.
Controversy
Given that royalty was abolished by Indian Constitution in 1971.
References
- ↑ Singh, KAUSAL (30 March 2003). "Royal vignettes: Travancore - Simplicity graces this House". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- History OnlineRudrapur.com
- Royal Families [1]
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