Feudatory States
Feudatory States- States of subordinate status: The Sulki, Nanda and Tung kings were feudatory rulers of the Bhaumakara empire. The hilly and inaccessible tracts, originally ruled by tribal chiefs came under the Aryans who by reason of their superior military power subjugated the tribal chiefs and established themselves as the paramount authority. The Garajata rulers were “acknowleged subodinates of the kings of Orissa and presented (tribute) to them in each Sunia (Ewer Report, 1818).
During the Mughal, Afgan and Maratha periods they were virtually independent under the authority of the invading powers. The British confirmed the feudatory status of 19 Garajat states in 1803 by entering into separate treaty engagements with them. The feudatory states were Athagargh, Baramba, Athamallik, Dhenkanal, Hindol, Khandapada, Narashinghapura, Nayagargh, Nilagiri, Anugul, Banki, Ranapur, Talacher,Tigiria, Baud, Dasapalla, Keonjhara, Mayurbhanja and Palalahara.
The second group comprising seven Sambalpyr Garajats are Sambalpur Bamara, Banai,Gangapur,Patna,Rairakhol and Sonepur - came under the British sway in 1826.The third group contained two states i.e,Sareikala and Kharasuan.Kalahandi received British sananda only in 1867. On the basis of their sanandas these states were internally independent by paying a fixed amount of annual tribute to the British. They merged into Orissa province in 1948.
