Sonepur State


Sonepur also known as Sonpur State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Its ruler was entitled to a nine gun salute. Formerly it was placed under the Central India Agency, but in 1905 it was transferred to the Eastern States Agency. Its capital was Sonepur, the only significant town in the area. The former state's territory is in the present-day Subarnapur district, Odisha.

History

Sonepur state was founded in 1635. The state became a British protectorate on 13 December 1826. The ruling family was awarded with the title Raja Bahadur for services rendered to the British during the Sambalpur uprising.
The last ruler of this princely state signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948.

Rulers

The ancient rulers of Sonepur State bore the title of 'Raja'. The last two had the title of 'Maharaja'.

Rajas