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Sandur State (Kannada: ಸಂಡೂರು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ) was a princely state of India during the British Raj, part of the Madras States Agency. Its capital was the city of Sanduru.〔(Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 22, p. 42. )〕 ==History== The state was founded around 1713 by Shrimant Sidalji Ghorpade (died 1715), a Maratha nobleman. In 1776 – 1790 its territory was annexed to the Mysore Kingdom. Between 27 Oct 1817 and 1 Jul 1818 Sandur was annexed to the Peshwa's Dominions. In 1801, Bellary district was transferred to British India, and the rajas of Sandur came under the political authority of the Madras Presidency. On 1 July 1818 Sandur formally became a British protectorate.〔(Princely States of India )〕 The area of the state was 433 km2. (161 sq. mi.); its population in 1901 was 11,200. The ruler commanded an estimated annual revenue of Rs.3,500/-. The military sanatorium of Ramandurg is located in a range of hills on the western border of the district. The Raja of Sandur merged his state with the union of India on April 1, 1949. Sandur state was later incorporated into Bellary district, then part of the Madras Presidency. In 1953, Bellary District was transferred to Mysore State, which was later renamed Karnataka. The instrument of accession to the Dominion of India was signed by Raja Yeshwantrao on 10th August 1947, thereby merging Sandur State with the Madras Presidency in 1949. After formation of states on linguistic basis, Sandur was transferred to the Mysore State in 1956. Raja Yeshwantrao continued playing an influential and active role in public life, till his death in 1996. He was succeeded by is son, Murarirao Raje Yeshwantrao Ghorpade as the nominal raja and head of the family, Also better known as "M Y Gorpade", he as a state Minister for Finance, Rural Development & Panchayats, Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Member of Parliament the Indian Parliament (Lok Shabha).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/s/sandur.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sandur State」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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