Princely States of Orissa: People's Movement to Amalgamation 1930-1951

This book narrates in detail the Political, Administrative and Economic conditions of the Feudatory Gadjat princely states of Orissa during the colonial rule. Unwilling to couping to themselves with the autocratic oppressive rule of the princes backed by the colonial authorities the patriotic people of these states challenged the parasitic nature of the Gadjat Fuedal chiefs spearheaded by local chief, tribes, peasents, common mass and elite citizens. This book humble presents the regional administrative, economic and nationalistic aspirations of the people of feudatory princely states and their dimensional struggle to free from foreign as well as native suppressive exploitative rule while integrating themselves with Orissa state being backed by national politics and freedom spirit, guided by reputed leaders like Gandhi, Mahatab and Patel. The present work attempts to enrich the regional history while narrating the historical facts hither to unexpose by many scholars of eminence. Special emphasis is given here to narrate the latter on developments in the merged united province of Orissa which set an example with representative Government and welfare measures, which was soon followed by neighboring states.