Jeypore Kingdom

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Was a kingdom, located in the highlands of the western interiors of the Kalinga region that existed from the mid-15th century.

Establishment

January 1751: In the mid-17th century, Maharajah Veer Vikram Dev, the eighth king, founded the city of Jeypore and moved his capital there.

Chronology

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1. Events

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 1801: King Vikram Dev (r 1758-1781) led his feudal lords and other little kings of the region in military opposition to the British colonial influence, leading to an attack by the British in 1775 which destroyed the fort at Jeypore. His son, Rama Chandra Dev II (r 1781-1825) reversed the strategy, preferring co-operation to resistance and being favoured by the British for that stance.