Rajkanika history

RAJKANIKA

 

Rajkanika is a town and one of the 314 blocks of the Indian state Odisha. Situated in Kanika tehsil, is famous for the BhitarKanika crocodile sanctuary. It's also famous due its beauty and the Palace built around a century ago by the king of then Kanika Raja R N Bhanjadeo.
Rajkanika's geographical condition looks like an semi-Island. It is surrounded by two big rivers called Kharasrota and Baitarani. It's also known for one of the crocodile species called Garihal Crocodiles

History

Rajkanika was known as the Kanika rajya before independence and the last king of Kanika was Raja Rajendra Narayana Bhanjadeo. After independence, it was under undivided Cuttack district and declared as a block consisting of 29 gram panchayatas.
There are several stories regarding the empire of Kanika in the history of Odisha. The soldiers of Kanika were brave warriors at those times. The royal administrations was famous for its great and nice ruling. Every people of Kanika (the ancient Rajkanika) feels proud being people of this brave soil.
Rajkanika was affected by natural calamities several times and recovered easily by the patience and bravery people of this soil. The worst known calamities were cyclones and floods in 1971, 1983, 1999. The block was severely hit by the March 31 tornado of 2009, killing several people across 11 villages.