Bamra State

Bamra State
Bamanda State
Vassal state of Maratha Confederacy (1751 - 1803)
Princely state of British India
1360–1948

Bamra State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
CapitalDebagarh
Area 
• 1901
5,149 km2 (1,988 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
123,378
History 
• Established
1360
1948
Succeeded by
India

Bamra State or Bamanda State, covering an area of 5,149 km2, was one of the princely states of India during the British Raj. Its capital was in Debagarh (Deogarh). Bamra State acceded to India in 1948.

The state was located in a hilly area between the Mahanadi valley and the Chhota Nagpur Plateau.[1] Most of its territory was forest, producing timber and lac but said to be rich in iron ore. The most important river was the Brahmani River. The state was one of the five Orissa Tributary States which were transferred from the Central Provinces to Bengal on the reconstitution of that province in October 1905. The capital is situated at Deogarh.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IGI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bamra" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.