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PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The state was founded in the mid 15th century by Phanimukta, a Naga Chief. It became a vassal state of Mayurbhanj in 1890. Prior to 1890, there were four Paik rebellions which were all suppressed. The Zamindari was abolished on 1st July 1952 as a consequence of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act No. l of 1951 which came into force. Estate holders were....

• Raja Phanimukta, 1st Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada ca1450/-

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• Raja Niladwaja Kumar Parikshita Bhujanga, Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada, married and had issue.

  • Raja Sarat Chandra Jaya Bhujanga (qv)

• Raja Sarat Chandra Jaya Bhujanga, Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada, he founded the second capital, Kaptipada

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• Raja Nrusimha Chandra Mandhata, 32nd Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada, married and had issue.

  • Raja Chandra Sekhar Mandhata (qv)

  • Raja Rama Chandra Mandhata (qv)

• Raja Chandra Sekhar Mandhata, 33rd Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada

• Raja Rama Chandra Mandhata, 34th Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada, married and had issue.

  • Raja Abhinava Bhujanga Pitambara Mandhata (qv)

• Raja Abhinava Bhujanga Pitambara Mandhata, 35th Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada, during his reign he suppressed the 1st Paik Rebellion, married and had issue.

  • Raja Parikhita Bhujanga Birabara Mandhata (qv)

• Raja Parikhita Bhujanga Birabara Mandhata, 36th Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada, married Rani Sita Devi, Regent of Kaptipada (qv), and had issue.

  • Raja Divyasimba Mandhata (qv)

• REGENT, Rani Sita Devi, she suppressed the 2nd Paik Rebellion

• Raja Divyasimba Mandhata, 37th Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada -/1880, he succeeded as a minor, married and had issue.

  • Raja Jaya Bhujanga Divyasimha Mandhata (qv)

• Raja Raja Jaya Bhujanga Divyasimha Mandhata, 38th Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada 1880/1903, during his reign he suppressed the 3rd (in 1880) and 4th (in 1890) Paik rebellions and Kaptipada became a vassal of Mayurbhanj; married Rani Labanya Manjari Devi, daughter of Raja Sri Krishna Chandra Bhanja Deo of Nilgiri, and had issue. He died 1903.

  • Raja Virata Bhujanga Goura Chandra Mandhata (qv)

• Raja Virata Bhujanga Goura Chandra Mandhata, 39th Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada 1903/19xx, married and had issue.

  • Raja Abhinava Bhujanga Rajata Chandra Mandhata (qv)

• Raja Abhinava Bhujanga Rajata Chandra Mandhata, 40th Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada 19xx/19xx, married a daughter of Raja Bibhudendra Deo Samant, 3rd Raja of Athmalik, and his first wife, a Princess of Patna, and had issue.

  • Raja Parikhita Bhujanga Pramod Chandra Mandhata (qv)

• Raja Parikhita Bhujanga Pramod Chandra Mandhata, 41st Sarbarikhar of Kaptipada 19xx/1952