- Nilgiri State
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Nilgiri State was one of the Princely States of India. It was headquartered at Raj Nilgiri, which is essentially the modern town of Nilagiri.
As of 1940 the state had a population of 73,109 and an area of 263 square miles (680 km2). In 1949 it was merged into Balasore District.
Sources
- Columbia-Lippincott Gazateer, p. 1325.
Categories:- Indian Princely States
- 1949 disestablishments
- History of Orissa
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