Korea (princely state)
| Korea | |||||
| 16th century – 1948 | |||||
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| Capital |
Sonhat (–1900) Baikunthpur (1900–1948) |
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| Form of government | Princely State | ||||
| surface | 4224 km² | ||||
| population | 35,113 (1901) | ||||
| founding | 16th century | ||||
| resolution | January 1, 1948 | ||||
| State religion: Hinduism Dynasty: Chauhan |
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Korea (also Koriya ) was a princely state of British India on the Chota-Nagpur plateau in what is now the state of Chhattisgarh . Its capital was Sonhat until 1900 , then Baikunthpur .
The Principality of the Chauhan - Rajputs emerged in the 17th century and was a British protectorate from 1818 to 1947. Korea was under the province of Bengal until 1905 , then the Central Provinces . In 1901 it had an area of 4224 km² and 35,113 inhabitants.
The Raja joined the Eastern States Union in August 1947 . On January 1, 1948, this union was dissolved and Korea 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
- Korea. In: The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Volume 15: Karāchi to Kotāyam. New Edition. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1908, pp. 399-402 .
- 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 .
