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Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo

1912–1975 · 20th century

Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo was the last ruling Maharaja of Patna, a princely state in western Orissa, which merged into Orissa in 1948. He then entered politics as a leader of the Ganatantra Parishad and the Swatantra Party, and served as Chief Minister of Orissa from 1967 to 1971.

Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
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Patna State

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