Sundargarh
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Sundergarh (सुंदरगढ़) is a town and district of the Indian state of Odisha.
Location
Sundargarh is located at 22.12°N 84.03°E. It has an average elevation of 243 metres. The Ib River flows along in the north.
Variants
- Sundargarh सुंदरगढ़ (AS, p.970)
History
Sundargarh was the capital of the princely State of Gangpur till 1948 and became the district headquarters of Sundargarh district from 1948. It is understood that, in ancient times, Sundargarh was under the rulers of different dynasties. However, divergent views are available regarding the origin of the ruling family. The present royal family of Gangpur belongs to the Parmar dynasty. This ex-state was under the suzerainty of Sambalpur, known as Hirakhand Desh and later formed part of the dominion of the Maratha Rajas of Nagpur. This was ceded to the British Government in 1803 by the Maratha Chief Raghuji Bhonsla of Nagpur under the treaty of Deogaon (near Rourkela). This was restored to him by special engagement in 1806. This was finally ceded in 1826. In 1905, this princely state along with Bonai was transferred from the control of the commissioner of Chhotanagpur to that of Odisha Division and a separate political agent was appointed.
सुंदरगढ़ (उड़ीसा)
सुंदरगढ़ (AS, p.970): उड़ीसा का एक जिला जहां नवपाषाण युगीन अवशेष प्राप्त हुए हैं. इनमें नव पाषाण उपकरण तथा चकमक पत्थर के बने औजार उल्लेखनीय हैं. यहां उषाकोठी नामक चार गुफाएं हैं जिनमें भित्ति-चित्र तथा अभिलेख उत्कीर्ण हैं.[1]