Dhenkanal State

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Was a polity located in the modern-day Indian State of Odisha.

Establishment

January 1530: In 1529 AD Dhenkanal is reported to have been a tribal kingdom under the rule of Dhenka Sabara. A campaign launched by the Southern Division Commander and Bebarta (minister) of the Gajapati Maharaja of Utkal, Sri Sri Pratap Rudra Deb brought it under the umbrage of the larger kingdom. Dhenkanal, situated 150 km north of Puri, was conquered by the Bebarta using a force of cavalry and foot soldiers in a battle between the Gajapati's army and Dhenka Sabara, the ruling chief. The Bebarta was then appointed by Gajapati Maharaja as the Raja of Dhenkanal and the Raja became the hereditary ruler of Dhenkanal.

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.