Mayurbhanj State
Mayurbhanj State (Odia: ମୟୁରଭଞ୍ଜ ରାଜ୍ୟ; colloquially Morbhanj) was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was one of the largest states of the Eastern States Agency and one of the three states of the Bengal States Agency. The emblem of the state were two peacocks for according to legend the ancestors of the ancient rulers originated from a peafowl's eyes.
| Mayurbhanj State ମୟୁରଭଞ୍ଜ ରାଜ୍ୟ | |||||||||
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| Princely State of British India | |||||||||
| c. 12th century–1948 | |||||||||
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Mayurbhanj State in a 1901 map of the Imperial Gazetteer of India. | |||||||||
| Capital | Khiching Haripur Baripada | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1901 | 10,982 km2 (4,240 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 610,383 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | c. 12th century | ||||||||
| c. 1508 | |||||||||
| c. 1751 | |||||||||
| c. 1803 | |||||||||
| 1947 | |||||||||
| 1948 | |||||||||
• Merged with Odisha | 1949 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Odisha, India | ||||||||
The state included a vast mountainous area inhabited by many different people groups such as the Santal, Munda, Ho and Kisan people. Its former territory lies in the present-day state of Odisha, bordering West Bengal. The capital of the state was the town of Baripada since the 15th century and Daspur was another important town. Large tracts of Mayurbhanj State were covered with forest.