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<p>and was one of the nine <a href="page.php?w=Chota_Nagpur_States">Chota Nagpur States</a>, a group of small, non-salute states (minor princely states), under the authority of the governor of <a href="page.php?w=Bengal_Presidency">Bengal Presidency</a>. The last ruler of the state, Raja Aditya Pratap Singh Deo, signed the merger agreement acceding to the <a href="page.php?w=Dominion_of_India">Indian Union</a> on 18 May 1948.</p>

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<p>The state was founded in 1620 by Raja Bikram Singh, from <a href="page.php?w=Rathore_%28Rajput_clan%29">Rathore</a></p><p>
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