Nandgaon State
| Nandgaon State | |||||||||
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| Vassal State of Maratha Empire (1765–1865) Princely State of British India (1865–1948) | |||||||||
| 1765–1948 | |||||||||
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Nandgaon State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||||
| Capital | • Pandadah (1765-1835) • Rajnandgaon (1835-1948) | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1881 | 2,344 km2 (905 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1881 | 164,339 | ||||||||
| Historical era | - | ||||||||
• Established | 1765 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) | ||||||||
Nandgaon State (Hindi: नांदगाँव), also known as Raj Nandgaon, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Nandgaon State, in present-day Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh, was the only town of the state and the seat of the ruler's residence. The state was founded by Mahant Prahlad Das Bairagi in 1765 A.D. Nanadgaon State was ruled by Vaishnav Brahmins (Bairagi Brahmins).