History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c44.138

v2.c44.138

Of the 11 distinct chieftainships of the Sambalpur Garhjats mentioned by Sir Richard Temple in 1863 the account of Bamra, Sonpur, Patna and Rerhakhol have been fully dealt with. The remaining States, though once under the *pseudo* Chauhan chiefs of Patna and Sambalpur, now belong to the Central Provinces. The chiefs of Raigaḍh-cum-Bargaḍh, Sakti and Sarangaḍh were recognised as feudatory chieftains by the Government according to the Bonds of Fealty, dated the 4th January 1866, executed by them at a Durbar held by the Chief Commissioner at Nagpur on the 4th of January 1866 when the adoption Sanad dated the 20th May 1865, were delivered by him to them. Sanads worded in the main like the Bond of Fealty and similar to that of Patna and other States of Sambalpur Group, were again granted to Raigaḍh and Sarangaḍh in 1867 dispensing with the Bond of Fealty, but the Chief of Sakti was not granted such a Sanad. The tribute of these States are liable to enhancement by the Government.²