Hindol, Odisha
Hindol is a town and subdivision in Dhenkanal district of Odisha state, India. It is located 29 kilometres (18 mi) from NH 55 to Gudiakateni, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from NH 655 to Satamaili Chowk and is surrounded by reserve forest from the East, South, and West. It was a part of the Hindol princely state before independence. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Dhenkanal.

History
Hindol was the home to the Hindol princely state with the Odisha States Agency during the British Raj. After the East India Company occupied Odisha from September to October in 1803, treaties were signed with estates of the region, including Hindol. After the Independence of India, the state merged into Republic of India in 1947.[1] Thereafter in 1948, when all the princely states including Dhenkanal, Talcher, Athmallik, Pal Lahara and Hindol formally merged with the province of Odisha, the present-day Dhenkanal district was created.[2]
Festivals
Hindol witnesses five festivals every year, of which three are major. The most important of these is the Rath Yatra.
Harihat Mahotsav

The Oldest Carnival of Hindol. Harihat Mela is converted as Harihat Mahotsav in the year of 2016. But Harihat Mela was an ancient traditional carnival of Hindol which was started many years ago before the Twentieth hYatra.
Hindol Laxmi Puja Committee
Hindol Town 15 Laxmi Puja Committee. All Laxmi Puja Committee Name
- Radhakrushna Laxmi Puja Committee, Nutanpatana, Hindol
- Bus Stand Laxmi Puja Committee, Amalapada, Hindol
- Maudamani Laxmi Puja Committee, Post Office, Hindol
- Medical Choka Laxmi Puja Committee, Hindol
- Kalapana Bazar Laxmi Puja Committee, Hindol
- Mera Bazar Laxmi Puja Committee, Hindol
- Karigar Sahi Laxmi Puja Committee, Hindol
- Satya Sahi Laxmi Puja Committee, Nutanpatana-A, Hindol
- Gopala Sahi Laxmi Puja Committee, Nutanpatana-B, Hindol
- Banamalipur Laxmi Puja Committee, Hindol
- Pitabali Laxmi Puja Committee, Hindol
- Gopalapur Laxmi Puja Committee-A, Hindol
- Gopalapur Laxmi Puja Committee-B, Hindol
- Radhanathapura Laxmi Puja Committee, Hindol
- Champati Sahi Laxmi Puja Committee, Hindol
Politics
Hindol is an Odisha Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency within the Dhenkanal parliamentary (Lok Sabha) constituency.[3][4]
Ancient history and origin of the region
The state Hindol was founded from Dudurkote (established before 800 AD) in 1554 by two brothers named Lakshman Mahratta and Bharat Mahratta belonging to the family of the Khimedi Raja of Ganjam, which also ruled over areas in the Madras region. After the East India Company occupied Odisha in September–October 1803, treaties were signed with estates of the region, including Hindol.
After the independence of India in 1947 Hindol merged into the Republic of India on 1 January 1948. Thereafter in 1948, once all the princely states including Dhenkanal, Talcher, Athmallik, Pal Lahara and Hindol formally merged with the province of Odisha, the present Dhenkanal district was created.
Rulers
| Tenure | Name |
|---|---|
| 1691–1701 | Achyuta Singh Narendra |
| 1701–1733 | Bhagabat Singh Narendra |
| 1733–1770 | Damodar Singh Narendra |
| 1770–1781 | Radhakant Singh Mardraj Jagadeb |
| 1781–1786 | Ram Chandra Singh Mardraj Jagadeb |
| 1786–1829 | Kishan Chandra Mardraj Jagadeb |
| 1829–1841 | Harihar Singh Mardraj Jagadeb |
| 1841–1874 | Ishwar Singh Mardraj Jagadeb |
| 1874–1877 | Phokar Singh Mardraj Jagadeb |
| 18 Jul 1877 – 10 Feb 1906 | Janardan Mardraj Jagadeb (b. 1853 - d. ....) |
| 10 Feb 1906 – 15 Aug 1947 | Naba Kishor Chandra Mardraj Jagadeb (b. 1891 - d. 19...) |
Sarbarakar & Royal Responsibilities
| Tenure | Name & Details |
|---|---|
| 800–1800 | Father and Forehead grandfather of Satyabadi Pratap Singh Garnaik |
| 1800–1840 | Satyabadi Pratap Singh Garnaik |
| 1840–1875 | Madhu Sardar Singh Garnaik son of Satyabadi Pratap Singh Garnaik |
| 1875–1890 | Ghasia Sardar Singh Garnaik son of Satyabadi Pratap Singh Garnaik |
| 1890 - 1906 | Champettra Sardar Singh Garnaik son of Madhu Sardar Singh Garnaik |
| 1906–1938 | Sana Adhyaksh Senapati Nakula Samant Sinhar son of Ghasia Sardar Singh Garnaik |
| 1920–1961 | Sarbarakar Fakira Charan Garnaik son of Ghasia Sardar Singh
Baikuntha Garnaik son of Sarbarakar Fakira Charan Garnai Kedar Kishor Garnaik son of Sarbarakar Fakira Charan Garnaik |
References
- Dr. Bhagyalipi Malla (August 2007). "Amalgamation of Princely States" (PDF). Orissa Review. p. 94,98. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- Subrata K. Mitra (31 January 2002). Power, Protest and Participation: Local Elites and Development in India. Taylor & Francis. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-0-203-22168-6. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent
- Seats of Odisha