Patnagarh
Town/City in Odisha, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patnagarh is a town and a Notified Area Council in Bolangir district in the Indian state of Odisha. Its original name (with diacritics) is Patnāgarh, and it is pronounced verbally as Patnāgad. The official language is Odia. Patnagarh bears historical significance as it was the epicentre of power in middle age. Patnagarh was the capital of 18 garh that come under south Koshal. In 12th century AD the progenies of the famous King of Delhi, Prithviraj Chauhan came and settled down in Patnagarh. They came here because Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in 2nd battle of Tarai in 1193. The first child of the royal scion who ruled Patnagarh as per recorded history was Ramai Deo. However after 16th century onwards when Balangir and Sambalpur came in to being, the city lost its charm.
Patnagarh | |
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Town/City | |
Coordinates: 20.72°N 83.15°E / 20.72; 83.15 | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
District | Bolangir |
Founded by | Ramai Deva or Ramai Deo |
Government | |
• Type | Notified Area Council |
• MP | Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo |
• MLA | Saroj Kumar Meher |
Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 25,784 |
Demonym | Patnagarhia |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | OD 03 |
Website | odisha |