- Bamra
:"For the
genus of noctuidmoth s, see "Bamra (moth) .Bamra, covering an area of 5149 km², was one of thePrincely state s ofIndia during the period of theBritish Raj , and was acceded to India on1 January 1948 .The legend states that the Raja of Bamra belonged to the Ganga Vanshi dynasty of
Utkala (ancientOrissa )He is believed to have been stolen as a child and was made the ruler of the state of Bamra around1602 .Most of the country is forest, producing only timber and lac but said to be rich in iron ore. The northern border is touched by the Bengal-Nagpur railway, with a station at Bamra town. The state is one of the five
Oriya feudatories, which were transferred from theCentral Provinces toBengal , on the reconstitution of that province in October 1905. The capital isDeogarh .Rajas
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* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/b/bamra.html Bamra - Princely state]
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