Patna (princely state)

Patna was a princely state of British India in what is now the state of Odisha. Its capital was the site of Balangir. The Principality of Hindu Chauhan Rajputs founded in the 13th century by Raja Ramai Deo. It came in the course of Marathenkriege under the suzerainty of Sambalpur (1797 ), which was a British protectorate in 1817 and 1849, British Indian province. 1865 Patna was an independent princely state. It had in 1901 an area of ​​6503 km ² and 278,000 inhabitants.

The last Maharaja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, joined in August 1947, the Eastern States Union. On 1 January 1948 this union was dissolved and Patna was Orissa ( Odisha ), and thus incorporated in India (see History of India). On November 1, 1956 all princely states were resolved. The Maharaja went into politics and was party founder, MP, Minister and 1967-1971 Chief Minister of Orissa.