THE PETTY CHIEFS AND NOBLES OF ORISSA. The following 17 Chiefs are under the Superintendent, Tributary Mahals. REMARKS. This State formerly belonged to the kings of Orissa. Pays British Government tribute Rs. 480 annually. The ancestor of this family is said to have been a famous wrestler, to whom the Orissa king presented two villages. This principality tribute Rs. dates back 1000 years, through 70 generations of princes. An offshoot of Boad, with traditional annals of 500 years. Government 5,090. Originally three or four petty States buried in jungle and ruled over by separate chieftains. till two Mahrattas cleared them out and formed one principality. An offshoot of Mohurbhunj. An offshoot of Nyaghar. The chronicles of this State relate that the principality was founded 2,000 years ago by a relation of the Raja of Jaipur! Founded 300 years ago. Since then 22 Chiefs have ruled. An offshoot of Chota Nagpur; present Chief 24th in line of descent. Founded 500 years ago by a relative of the Raja of Rewa, 21 generations removed from present Chief. Offshoot of Keonjhar. Tradition states that 109 Pudukotta 48 His Excellency Raja 1,330 316,695 5,00,000 Sudra (Kallar)...... The entire administration of this State is subject to the supervision of a Political Agent stationed at Trichinapalli. In his engagements with the Paramount Power this Chief is "debarred from mutilating prisoners." The Convalescent Depôt of Ramandrug is in Sandur territory. |