KHANDPARA (NON SALUTE STATE)
Khandpara State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was located in present-day Nayagarh district, Odisha. The state was bounded in the north by the Mahanadi River. The main town was Kantilo, but the capital was at Khandpara (Khandapada). The area of the state in 1901 AD was 632 Sq.Km. or 244 Sq. Miles and its population was 77929. The state was annexed to the union of India on accession in 1948
Founded by a former
Raja of Rewah or by the Raja Raghunath Singh of Nayagarh, who had two sons, the
elder son, Harihar Singh, became Raja of Nayagarh, and the younger, Jadunath
Singh Mangraj, retained possession of four Garhs, or forts, as his share, viz.
Kadua, Ghuntsahi, Sardhapur, and Khepada, all in Nayagarh.In 1599 A.D. jadunath
singh managaraj is said to have defeated the chief then holding sway over the
territory from agalpur to harichandanpur in khandpara & took possession of
his territory . In the reign of Raja Narayan Singh Mangraj, Khandpara extended
on the east up to Banki, on the west to Balaramprasad in Daspalla, on the north
to Kantilo, and on the south up to Jogiapali in Nayagarh. State was initially
part of Nayagarh
State, founded by a former
ruler of Rewa State, but became a separate kingdom in 1599 when
Jadunath Singh Mangraj, the first ruler of Khandpara received the title of
'Mangraj' from the Maharaja of Orissa. The rulers were Rajputs of the Baghela or Vaghela dynasty. At the time when
Padmanabha Mangaraj was the king of Baramba, the king of Khandapara attacked
Baramba kingdom and captured Baramba kingdom.
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Type 3 :- Used in 1915, Size 73 X 36 mm. , Perf.12 , Overprint ,
“KHANDPARA STATE” on British Indian
court fees of 1913 AD of George V
One Anna , Brown Lilac, Ref. # 31
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Type 11 :- Used in 1938 AD, Type 10 redrawn with more shading , Size
20 X 24 mm. , Perf.11.
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