Kaptipada Estate

Kaptipada Estate
କପ୍ତିପଦା ଗଡ଼ଜାତ ରାଜ୍ୟ
Zamindari of Mayurbhanj State
15th century–1952

Map of Mayurbhanj State, 1935
CapitalKainsari
Kaptipada
Area 
• 1890
518 km2 (200 sq mi)
 • TypeRoyal rules
History 
• Established
15th century
• Merged with Mayurbhanj State
1890
1949
• Estate Abolition
1952
Succeeded by
Republic of India
Today part ofMayurbhanj, Odisha, India

Kaptipada estate was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.[1] It was located in eastern India and surrounded by Mayurbhanj state in north and west, Nilgiri state in east and Keonjhar state in south. The state was believed to founded by Naga Chief Phanimukuta during the rule of Gajapati ruler Kapileswar Dev about the middle of 15th century A.D.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Orissa District Gazetteers: Mayurbhanj". INDIAN CULTURE. p. 84. Archived from the original on 20 Jan 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  2. ^ The Modern Review. Modern Review Office. 1986. p. 212.
  3. ^ Vision: Journal of the Institute of Economic & Social Studies. The Institute. 1993. p. 30.
  4. ^ Siṃhadeba, Jitāmitra Prasāda (2006). Archaeology of Orissa: With Special Reference to Nuapada and Kalahandi. R.N. Bhattacharya. p. 214. ISBN 978-81-87661-50-4.
  5. ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1971. p. 4.
  6. ^ Gan, Pradeep Kumar. "The Estate of Kaptipada : From Its Origin to Merger with Orissa" (PDF). magazines.odisha.gov.in. Retrieved 23 November 2021.