Nilagiri State | |||||||
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Vassal state of Maratha Confederacy (1751 - 1803) Princely State of British India | |||||||
1521–1948 | |||||||
![]() Nilagiri State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||
Capital | Nilagiri | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• 1931 | 723 km2 (279 sq mi) | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1521 | ||||||
1948 | |||||||
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Nilagiri State was one of the princely states of India during the British Raj. It belonged to the Orissa States Agency and its capital was at Raj Nilgiri,[1] which later became the modern town of Nilagiri.[2][3]
The state was bounded in the north and west by the State of Mayurbhanj and in the south by Balasore District. As of 1940, Nilgiri State had a population of 73,109 and an area of 263 square miles (680 km2). In 1949 it was merged into Balasore District.[4]