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Sandur State
Origins
Sandur was taken around 1713 by Siddoji Rao Ghorpade, of a Maratha family that had served Shivaji and his successors. The Ghorpades held the valley through the struggles between the Marathas, Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
Rule and society
The Rajas ruled a small valley enclosed by hills in the Madras Presidency, with temples such as the Kumaraswamy shrine. The surrounding hills held rich deposits of iron and manganese ore. The last ruler, Yeshwantrao Ghorpade, was noted for progressive administration.
Decline and legacy
Sandur merged into Madras Province in 1949 and passed to Mysore State, now Karnataka, in 1953. Mining around Sandur in Ballari district remains important.
Lineage
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- Sandur State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1818 CE – 1858 CE
- Sandur State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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