Sundargarh

Sundergarh is a town in Sundergarh district of the Indian state of Odisha. Sundargarh was the capital of the princely State of Gangpur till 1948 and became the district headquarters of Sundargarh district from 1948. It is understood that, in ancient times, Sundargarh was under the rulers of different dynasties. However, divergent views are available regarding the origin of the ruling family. The present royal family of Gangpur belongs to the Parmar dynasty. This ex-state was under the suzerainty of Sambalpur, known as Hirakhand Desh and later formed part of the dominion of the Maratha Rajas of Nagpur. This was ceded to the British Government in 1803 by the Maratha Chief Raghuji Bhonsla of Nagpur under the treaty of Deogaon(near Rourkela). But this was restored to him by special engagement in 1806. This was finally ceded in 1826. In 1905, this princely state along with Bonai was transferred from the control of the commissioner of Chhotanagur to that of Ofidha Division and a separate Political Agent was appointed.

Hanuman Vatika The garden was renovated and inaugurated by the chief minister, the late Biju Patnaik of Odisha. khandadhar Rourkela has the fourth highest waterfall in India which falls from a height of 244mt. Vedavyas is a very famous spot in Rourkela for it is from here where Maharishi Vyas wrote "Mahabharata”. Sukha Mahadev Temple Take National Highway from Rourkela, towards Vedvyas. After reaching Vedvyas, take state highway towards Sundergarh.