Patna State
Princely State ofBritish India
1360–1948
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Patna and Karond (Kalahandi) State in theImperial Gazetteer of India
Area
• 1892	6,503 km2 (2,511 sq mi)
Population
• 1892	257,959
Government
• Type	Monarchy
Raja
• 1360–1380	Ramai Deva(first)
• 1924–1948	Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo(last)
History
• Established	1360
• Accession to the Indian Union	1948
Succeeded by India
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Patna State was aprincely state in theEastern States Agency ofIndia during theBritish Raj. It had its capital atBalangir. Its area was 6,503 km² (2,511 mi²). It is now part of the Indian state of Odisha.^[1]

The foundation of the Patna kingdom was laid byRamai Deva of theChauhan dynasty in 1360 CE when he overthrew Hattahamir Deb, the administrator of the region as theEastern Ganga Empire started weakening following invasions from the northern part of the subcontinent.^[2][3][4][5] The Chauhan reign eventually extended over the region under its cadet branches which included the kingdoms ofSambalpur State,Sonepur State and the zamindaries ofKhariar and Jarasingha.^[6] The history of the Chauhan rule in the region is also obtained from the 16th century palm-leaf manuscriptKosalananda Kavya.^[7]

After Indian independence, Patna's last rulerRajendra Narayan Singh Deo acceded to the newly independentDominion of India, on 1 January 1948 with the state forming much of the present dayBalangir district.Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, built a new career as an elected politician and served asChief Minister of Orissa from 8 March 1967 to 9 January 1971.^[1]

The rulers of Patna state of the Chauhan Dynasty:^[8][9]

• Ramai Deva (1360–1380)
• Mahalinga Deva (1380–1385)
• Vatsaraja Deva (1385–1410)
• Vaijala Deva I (1410–1430)
• Bhojaraj Deva (1430–1455)
• Pratap Rudra Deva I (1455–1480)
• Bhupal Deva I (1480–1500)
• Vikramaditya Deva I (1500–1520)
• Vaijal Deva II (1520–1540)
• Bajra Hiradhara Deva (1540–1570)
• Narsingh Deva (1570–1577)
• Hamir Deva (1577–1581)
• Pratap Deva II (1581–1620)
• Vikramaditya Deva II (1620–1640)
• Mukunda Deva (1640–1670)
• Balaram Deva (1670–1678)
• Hrdesha Deva (1678–1685)
• Rai Singh Deva (1685–1762)
• Prithviraj Deva (1762–1765)
• Ramchandra Singh Deo I (1765–1820)
• Bhupal Singh Deo (1820–1848)
• Hiravajra Singh Deo (1848–1866)
• Pratap Singh Deo (1866–25 November 1878)
• Ramchandra Singh Deo II (25 November 1878-1895)
• Lal Dalganjan Singh Deo (1895–1910)
• Prithviraj Singh (1910–1924)
• Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (1924–1 January 1948)

• Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (1 January 1948 – 23 February 1975)
• Rajraj Singh Deo (23 February 1975 – April 2004)
• Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (April 2004 – present)

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  Harishankar Temple
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  Nrusinghanath Temple
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  Nrusinghanath Temple entrance

• Eastern States Agency
• Political integration of India

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