Kanker (state)
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| 2nd century – 1948 | |||||
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| Capital | Kanker (1425-1948) | ||||
| Form of government | Princely State | ||||
| surface | 3706 km² | ||||
| population | 104,000 (1901) | ||||
| founding | 2nd century | ||||
| resolution | January 1, 1948 | ||||
| State religion: Hinduism Dynasty: Chandra |
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Kanker ( Hindi : कांकेर रियासत) was a princely state of British India in what is now the state of Chhattisgarh . Its capital was the place Kanker .
The principality existed since the early Middle Ages. The Rajputs - Dynasty of Chandra ruled from 1385 and made about 1,425 Kanker capital. The principality was occupied by the Marathas from 1809–18 and a British protectorate from 1818–1947 . Raja Narhar Dev (1853-1903) was promoted to Maharaja . In 1901, Kanker had an area of 3706 km² and 104,000 inhabitants.
The Maharaja joined the Eastern States Union in August 1947 . On January 1, 1948, this union was dissolved and Kanker was incorporated into Madhya Pradesh and thus India . On November 1, 1956, all princely states were dissolved. Since November 1, 2000, the area has belonged to the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh.
literature
- Sanker. In: The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Volume 14: Jaisalmer to Karā. New Edition. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1908, pp. 402-403 .
- George B. Malleson: An historical sketch of the native states of India. Longmans, Green & Co., London 1875, ( digitized version ).
- Joseph E. Schwartzberg (Ed.): A historical atlas of South Asia (= Association for Asian Studies. Reference Series. 2). 2nd impression, with additional material. Oxford University Press, New York NY et al. 1992, ISBN 0-19-506869-6 .
