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SIRGUJA, or SURGUJA

This article appears in Volume V25, Page 156 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: SHA-SIV
SIRGUJA, or SURGUJA , one of the Chota Nagpur feudatory states, which was transferred in 1905, from
Bengal
  to the Central Provinces. It is bounded on the N. by the state of Rewa and the districts of
Mirzapur
  and Ranchi, on the E. by Ranchi, on the S. by the Bilaspur
district
  of the Central Provinces and the states of
Udaipur
  and
Jashpur
 , and on the W. by the state of
Korea
 . It is very hilly, with elevated table-lands affording good pasturage, and cut up by numerous ravines. The rivers are the Kanhar, Rer,
Mahan
 , Sone and Sankh, the last being formerly known as the Diamond river. Hot springs exist in the state. Extensive sal forests cover a large area, affording shelter to herds of wild elephant, bison, and many sorts of deer, and also to tigers, bears and other beasts of
prey
 . Area, 6089 sq. m.; pop. (1901) 351,011; estimated
revenue
 , 8000. The residence of the maharaja is at Bisrampur.


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