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- In a notable judgement during his reign, the Calcutta High Court held that the Mayurbhanj State as well as all other feudatory states of Odisha were not parts of British India, thus elevating them to the status of full princely states.
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In a notable judgement during his reign, the Calcutta High Court held that the Mayurbhanj State as well as all other feudatory states of Odisha were practically not parts of British India, [16] thus elevating them to the status of full princely states. Mayurbhanj was the largest and most populous of all princely states in Odisha and the ...
Mayurbhanj was a native state in the present-day Indian state of Orissa (Odisha) having area of 4243 square miles. Mayurbhanj was the largest in area and the most populous of the 24 Garjhat States of Orissa and the family cognizance is the sacred peacock with tail spread.
India got freedom from the British on 15th August, 1947 but Mayurbhanj remained a princely state like many others in Orissa as well as India and did not become a part of Orissa on that day. On 15th August, 1947 the sovereignty of the princely rulers like Mayurbhanj was lapsed.
Before the partition of India in 1947, about 584 princely states, also called "native states", existed in India. [ 1 ] These were not part of British India, the parts of the Indian subcontinent which were under direct British administration, but rather under indirect rule, subject to subsidiary alliances.
Apr 5, 2018 · The absorption of Mayurbhanj into Odisha was indeed a significant development, marking the integration of a major Garajat state into the state of Odisha. However, the fate of Sareikela and Kharasuan, which became part of Bihar, led to unrest and rebellion among the populace who desired to join Odisha.
Mayurbhanj State (Odia: ମୟୁରଭଞ୍ଜ ରାଜ୍ୟ; colloquially Morbhanj) was one of the princely states of India during the British Raj. It was one of the largest states of the Eastern States Agency and one of the four salute states of the Orissa States Agency.
The name Mayurbhanj indicates that the erstwhile state was named after two medieval ruling families, Mayurs & Bhanjas. The Mayurs, as known from records, were ruling over Bonai Mandala contemporaneous with the Bhanjas of Bhijjinga Mandala. Social and cultural relation between these two ruling families were very close.
