Athgarh State
Athgarh (ଆଠଗଡ) was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded by Raja SriKaran Niladri Bhagirath Barman Patnaik of the Karan community in 1178 and had its capital in Athgarh (Athagad) town. It was made part of Cuttack district after its merger into the state of Odisha in 1948.The emblem of the state is Radha Krishna. History. The founder of the state was Raja SriKaran Niladri Bhagirath Barman Patnaik who belonged to the Karan community of Odisha. He was the minister of the Raja of Puri, who conferred  on him the title of Raja and gave him Athgarh for his services, or according to another account, as a dowry on marrying the Raja's sister. The Rajguru of Athgarh lived near Gada (Rani Mahal). Athgarh is alleged to have originally extended on the east as far as Parganas Cuttack haveli and Dalijora, on the west up to Tigria princely state, on the north from Kapilas to Gobindpur, Baldiaband, Nadiali, Krishnaprasad and Pachimeshwar temple, all these parts were annexed by the Mughal Rulers. Parajan and Bajrakot were given as religious endowments around 106 years ago. Raja of Dhenkanal who  married the daughter of Raja of Athgarh obtained possession of the villages of Madkuri Bisa. During the British Raj, Athgarh was one of the Feudatory States of Orissa and acceded to India following the independence of India when the last ruler Raja SriKaran Radhanath Bebarta Patnaik signed the accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948. Rulers. The rulers of Athagarh princely state: