Mandal and was elected as its president.This was the first Praja Mandal of British India and then Praja Mandals sprang up in all princely states of India as public organizations to resist the practices of the then Rajas and Maharajas. The British military force was mobilized by Raja Saheb to repress a revolt. A young boy named Baji Rout refused to ferry the British military force by his boat. The British Officer opened fire and killed Baji Rout and five villagers. This incident inflamed the nearby villagers and the revolt spread to the entire Dhenkanal State. The Praja Mandal movement mobilized mass gatherings and a charter of rights was drawn. During the years of struggle, the Indian National Congress also became associated with the Dhenkanal movement. Arrests and imprisonments were a regular occurrence. Whenever Raja Saheb's forces imprisoned Harmohan Patnaik, the people surrounded the Palace in great numbers. Raja Saheb felt threatened and released Harmohan Patnaik unconditionally. Independence of India The independence of India in the year 1947 put a stop to the unrest. Raja Sri Shankar Pratap Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur accepted Harmohan Patnaik as an adviser. Subsequently, princely states were taken over and Rajas and Maharajas were deposed. Raja Sri Shankar Pratap was elected as Member of newly formed Odisha Legislative Assembly. Ranee Smt. Ratna Prabha Devi was an M.L.A. for two terms. Raja Sri Shankar Pratap's son, Brigadier Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo, became a Member of Indian Parliament and a Minister in the Government of India's cabinet. He was the President of Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee. Rulers List of rulers of the Dhenkanal princely state of the Bhoi dynasty branch: Harisingh Vidyadhara (1530–1594) Loknath Ray Singh Bharamarbar (1594–1615) Balabhadra Ray Singh (1615–1641) Nilakantha Ray Singh (1641–1682) Nrusingh Bhramarbar (1682–1708) Kunja Behari Bhramarbar (1708–1728) Braja Behari Bhramarbar (1728–1741) Damodar Bhramarbar (1741–1743) Trilochana Deva Mahendra Bahadur (1743–1785) Dayanidhi Mahendra Bahadur (1785–1796) Ramchandra Mahendra Bahadur (1796–1807) Krishna Chandra Mahendra Bahadur (1807–1822) Shyam Chandra Mahendra Bahadur (1822–1830) Bhagiratha Mahendra Bahadur (1830–1873) Pitambar Deo (1873–1877) Dinabhandu Mahendra Bahadur (1877–1885) Surya Pratap Mahendra Bahadur (29 August 1885 – 16 October 1918) Shankar Pratap Singh Dev Mahendra (16 October 1918 – 1 January 1948) Titular Shankar Pratap Singh Dev Mahendra (1 January 1948 – 3 August 1965) Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur (born 3 August 1965) See also Eastern States Agency Eastern States Union Political integration of India References External links Indian Princely