Athgarh State

Athgarh (ଆଠଗଡ) was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded by Sri Karan Niladri Bebarta Patnaik of the Karan caste in 1178 and had its capital in Athgarh (Athagad) town. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.[1] It was made part of Cuttack district of Orissa in 1949.

Athgarh State
ଆଠଗଡ
Princely State
1178–1949

Atgarh State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
• 1931
435.12 km2 (168.00 sq mi)
Population 
• 1931
42,351
History 
• Established
1178
• Accession to the Union of India
1949
Succeeded by
India

History

The founder of the state was Karan Narayana Bawarta Patnaik of the Karan caste.[2] The Rajguru of Athgarh lived near Gada (Rani Mahal). During the British Raj Athgarh was one of the Feudatory States of Orissa.[3]

Rulers of Athgarh
  • 1681 – 1709 Karan Narayana Bawarta Patnaik
  • 1709 – 1741 Karan Rama Krishna Bawarta Patnaik
  • 1741 – 1771 Karan Debia Singh Bawarta Patnaik
  • 1771 – 1821 Karan Gopinath Bawarta Patnaik
  • 1821 – 1825 Karan Krishna Chandra Bawarta Patnaik
  • 1825 – 1837 Karan Rama Chandra Bawarta
  • 1837 – 1862 Karan Bhubaneswar Bawarta Patnaik
  • 1862 – 1869 Karan Jagunath Bawarta Patnaik II (died 1869)
  • 1869 – 1893 Karan Bhagirathi Bawarta Patnaik (born c.1844 – d. 1893)
  • 1893 – 25 Jan 1896 Karan Raghunath Bawarta Patnaik (born 1865 – d. 1896)
  • 25 Jan 1896 – 22 Jun 1918 Karan Vishvanath Bawarta Patnaik (born 1885 – d. 1918)
  • 25 Jan 1896 – 1908 ... -Regent
  • 22 Jun 1918 – 15 Aug 1947 Karan Radhanath Bawarta Patnaik (born 1909 – d. ... )
  • 22 Jun 1918 – 5 Sep 1932 ... -Regent[4]
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See also

References
  1. Athgarh Princely State
  2. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 6, p. 121.
  3. L. E. B. Cobden-Ramsay, Feudatory States of Orissa
  4. Princely States of India A-J


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