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princely state in the British Raj
- 12th century – 12th century
- South Asia
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Rairakhol State (Odia: ରେଢ଼ାଖୋଲ ରାଜ୍ୟ) was a princely state during the British Raj in India. It was one of the Chota Nagpur States and had its capital at Rairakhol (Redhakhol), located in the present-day Sambalpur district in Odisha. It had an area of 2,157 square kilometres (833 sq mi) and a population of 26,888 in 1901. The average revenue was Rs. 55,000 in 1904.
Most of the state was covered by dense forest where wild elephants were roamed. Rairakhol State's inhabitants spoke mostly the Odia (Sambalpuri variety)spoken significant in the bordering region, although there were also large Kol people groups speaking Munda and Oraon language. The Chasa were the predominant caste in the state.
Although records are obscure, according to tradition, around the 17th century a branch of the Kadamba dynasty of Bonai State was ruling in the region and the chiefs were feudatories of Bamra State until the 18th century, when the rulers of Sambalpur State freed it from its dependence.
During the 19th century, Raja Bishan Chandra Jenamuni, whose reign lasted 75 years, was recognized as Raja and in 1867 a sanad was granted by the British recognizing Rairakhol as a state in its own right. The state was under the political control of the Commissioner of the Chhattisgarh Division of the Central Provinces until 1905, coming then under the Bengal Presidency. His successor, Gaura Chandra Deo, adopted Bir Chandra Jadumani Deo Jenamuni, a scion of the Kadamba dynasty branch of Bonai as his successor. On 1 January 1948, he signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union. The princely state then became part of Sambalpur district.
The rulers of Rairakhol State of the Kadamba dynasty branch:
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