Soroda Estate

Soroda Estate
Zamindari of British India
1476–1833
Emblem of Soroda Estate
CapitalSorada
Area 
• 1877
46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population 
• 1877
15,324
History 
• Established
1476
• Revolt against British rule
1833
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Gajapati Empire
British Raj
Today part ofOdisha, India

Soroda Estate, present day Sorada or Surada, was a zamindari (feudal fief) in the north-western part of Ganjam district of Odisha, India.

The Soroda dynasty originates from the Khidisingi clan who were the descendants of the Nala dynasty of the Kalinga region. According to the Census Report of T.J. Maltby of 1880, Raja Sobha Chandra Singh of Sabeijaipur established Khidisingi estate in 1168 which comprised present day Surada, Dharakot, Sheragada blocks of Ganjam district (also includes some parts of Mohana block of Gajapati district). In 1476, Raja Baliar Singh divided Khidisingi into four different estates after the untimely demise of his eldest son. Surada estate went to his third son, Raja Sandhadhanu Singh.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Nakul L Seth (1 January 2018), Place name reflected in the inscriptions of Nala dynasty of Odisha (PDF), IJCRT
  2. ^ The Orissa Historical Research Journal Volume 6, Prajatantra Press, 1957
  3. ^ ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS KANDHAMAL (PDF), GAD, Govt of Odisha, 2007
  4. ^ ODISHA DISTRICT GAZETTEERS GANJAM (PDF), GAD, Govt of Odisha, 1992