Bastar State

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Was a polity in the modern state of Chhattisgarh in India. It was founded in the early 14th century by Annamaraja, a brother of the last ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty.

Establishment

January 1325: Bastar State was founded in the early 14th century, supposedly by a brother of the last ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty proper, Prataparudra II.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1742: In 1741, Governor Joseph François Dupleix arrived in India, aiming to establish a French territorial empire. Commanded by Marquis Bussy-Castelnau, Dupleix's forces gained control over the area from Hyderabad to Cape Comorin.

December 1754: The Governor of French India, Charles Godeheu, signed a treaty with the British on December 26, 1754, agreeing to evacuate all the territories in India conquered by his predecessor, Joseph Dupleix. The British also agreed to leave the territories of French India that they had occupied.

Disestablishment

January 1802: In 1801, Bastar State came under British control as part of the Central Provinces and Berar. It remained a princely state until it acceded to the Union of India on 1 January 1948.