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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The Maharajah (Emperor) system was abolished by Indian Constitution in 1971 with some acceptable privileges.
Controversy[edit | edit source]
Given that royalty was abolished by Indian Constitution in 1971.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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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