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They ruled the region called South Toshali or Kalinga-rashtra, [27] around modern-day Puri and Ganjam, during second half of 6th century. Prithivi Vigraha (575–600 CE) Loka Vigraha (c. 600–630 CE)
The earlier Bhauma-Kara kings appear to have ruled the northern Toshali area, while the Shailodbhavas, who ruled the southern Kongoda region. The dynasty puled most of the coastal Odisha by the time of king Shivakara I (c. 756/786). According to the Ganjam inscription of the Shvetaka Gangas, Shivakara I conquered Kongoda and the northern ...
Athagadapatna is the birth place of famous Odia poets Kabisurya Baladev Rath and Kabi Jadumani Mahaptra. Ancient Ganjam –. The Ganjam area was a part of ancient Kalinga empire which was occupied by King Ashoka in 261 B.C During this period it was the main route of South and East for shipping.
- Capture of Ganjam
- Capture of Cuttack
- Capture of Baleswar
- Capture of Sambalpur
- Conclusion
- Sources and References
Lord Clive obtained the Northern Circars of Chicacole, Rajahmudry, Ellore, and Guntur as a free gift from Emperor Shah Alam in 1765 through the grant of Dewani, which included the present undivided Ganjam district. Midnapur, which was a part of Odisha, was also acquired by the British East India Company. Thus, the British authorities acquired tract...
Puri’s occupation encouraged the British to continue processing. They devised a complex plan to seize Cuttack. Harcourt planned his march to Cuttack by making necessary arrangements to halt the Maratha army’s possible advance from Nagpur. Lieutenant Ogilvie and Major Fletcher were stationed at Manikpatna and Puri, respectively, to deal with Maratha...
Meanwhile, Captain Morgan’s strategy at Balasore was successful in driving away the Marathas. After crossing the Budhabalanga river, he led a detachment of seven vessels, including the Alexander, Anne, George, Fairdie, Lizard, and Scourage, as well as a gun boat, to Balaramgarhi. Balaramgarhi was a Maratha port of a small size. The Marathas allowed...
Harcourt wrote conciliatory letters to the Rajas of Baud in response to Major Forbes’ occupation of Baramula Pass on 2 November 1803. Sonepur and Sambalpur tom recognise the British authority, which they gratefully acknowledged by paying annual tributes. Sambalpur, on the other hand, remained an exception. In January 1804, Major Broughton defeated ...
Thus, the British occupation of Odisha inaugurated a new era in the modern state’s history. It brought an end to the Marathas’ long reign, during which the people of Odisha suffered. With the British occupation of Odisha, the English gained sole control of the state. When the British introduced their own system of administration, it also brought ab...
1. History of Odisha Vol-I by Dr Manas Kumar Das 2. History of Odisha Vol-II by Dr Manas Kumar Das 3. History of Odisha Vol-III by Dr Manas Kumar Das 4. History of Odisha Sahu, Sahu, Mishra 5. History of Odisha Vol-I by Y.K. Sahu 6. History of Odisha Vol-II by Y.K. Sahu 7. History of Odisha by RD Banerjee 8. Odishara Itihasa by Satyanarayan Rajguru
During the Kutabsahi rule in 17th century Ganjam was extended from Chilika to Chicacole and designated as Chicacole Circar which was the northernmost Circar of the Northern Circars and was controlled from Golconda.
In the Northern Circars, Ganjam and its adjoining regions rose in revolt against the British rule. Strikara Bhanj, a zamindar of Gumsur in Ganjam district, refused to pay revenues in 1797. In 1800, he openly rebelled and defied the public authorities.
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