Badagada (also Bada-Gada) is a census town and former (feudal) estate in the Surada of Ganjam district, Odisha, India.
Geography
Badagada is located on the banks of the River Jarau at .
[ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barhagarh] It has an average elevation of .
History
This place was earlier under Khindirisrunga (ଖିଣ୍ଡିରିଶୃଙ୍ଗ) or Khidisingi (ଖିଡ଼ିସିଙ୍ଗି) Mandala which comprised present day
Surada,
Dharakot,
Sheragada blocks of Ganjam district (also includes some parts of
Mohana block of Gajapati district). In 1476, Raja Baliar Singh divided the Khidisingi kingdom into four different estates due to early demise of his elder son. Badagada went to his grandson, Raja Daman Singh. Since Daman Singh was the successor of Baliar Singh's eldest son the naming of this place became
Badagada which means
The Big One's Fort.
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Badagada – Raja Daman Singh (Baliar Singh's grandson from his eldest son)
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Dharakot – Raja Hadu Singh
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Soroda Estate – Raja Sandhadhanu Singh (also known as Abhaya Pratap)
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Sheragada – Raja Parsuram Singh (Minor) (Represented by Raja Baliar himself).
Politics
Badagada is a part of Surada Assembly Constituency. The MLA from Surada Assembly Constituency is Nilamani Bisoyi of BJP, who won
the seat in the state general assembly election in 2024.
Badagada is a part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency).
Sources
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http://www.worksodisha.gov.in/shdp.html
