THE CITY OF BLACK DIAMOND :- TALCHER
Talcher State (Odia: ତାଳଚେର ରାଜ୍ୟ) was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Talcher town in Angul District was the capital of the state and the see of the Raja's residence.[1] Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union in 1948.Talcher also named as Coal City of Odisha is one of the fastest growing industrial and coal hubs in the state. Because of its huge coal reserves, the city has been ranked among the highest in terms of GDP in Odisha. It is also one of the 4 sub-divisions of Angul district in the Indian state of Odisha. Situated on the right bank of the river Brahmani, it is one of the fastest growing industrial and mining complexes of the country. The city is surrounded by the coalfields under MCL (Mahanadi Coalfields Limited) and has three Mega Power plants like NTPC, TTPS. Jindal power plant.
A legend states that Talcher was founded in the 12th century by one of four brothers belonging to the Kachwaha Rajput dynasty of Jaipur who were on a pilgrimage to Puri; during the same journey another brother became the ruler of Bonai State and two others were killed.[2]
At the time of the British Raj Talcher was one among the 26 feudatory states of Odisha. The state's accession to the Indian Union was signed by its last ruler Hrudaya Chandra Dev Birabar on 1 January 1948.
