These states were all a part/tributaries of Surguja and separated out during the succession crisis in Surguja which lasted between 1799 and 1826 coinciding with the transfer of power from the Marathas to the British in 1818. The whole tract fell under Maratha suzerainty in 1760 which lasted till 1818. This is nothing more than a token subjugation with a…
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