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About Gunupur
Gunupur is a Municipality and one of the sub-divisional headquarters of Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the second biggest town in Rayagada district.
From the Wikipedia article Gunupur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Govt. Hospital, Gunupur
Hospital · 1.0 km
Sub-District Hospital
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History
Gunupur was one of the important centers in the erstwhile Jeypore Kingdom that existed from the mid-15th century until the end of the 18th century. Rajah Narasingh Dev was the third son of Maharajah Vikram Dev I (1758–1781 CE) of Jeypore and was appointed as the ruler of Gunupur and Gudari region. Whereas, his elder brother Maharajah Ramchandra Dev II ascended the royal seat of Jeypore in 1781. Another brother called Rajah Jagganath Dev became the king of Nabarangpur.
Rajah Narasingh Dev ruled for a few years and was succeeded by his only son Rajah Krishna Dev who died in a few years with no progeny. Hence, Gunupur-Gudari were remerged to Jeypore kingdom. It was then ruled by the Maharajahs of Jeypore under British Administration. The state of Odisha was formed on 1 April 1936 with Koraput as one of the six districts and Gunupur came under Koraput district as a sub-division.
On 2 October 1992, Gunupur and Rayagada sub-division were carved out of the erstwhile Koraput district and formed a new district as Rayagada.
From the History section of Gunupur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Gunupur
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Kasinagar 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Gudāri 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Rāmagiri Udayagiri 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Rāyagada 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Paralakhemundi 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Chandili 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Hiramandalam 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Pārvatipuram 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Pālkonda 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Srikakulam 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jagannath temple at Gunupur,Rayagada, Hpsatapathy, CC BY-SA 3.0
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