Kolabira Fort, Jharsuguda - Jaypur Estate
Abstract:- Kolabira fort is situated at a distance of 17 km. from the Jharsuguda town on the bank of river Telen. The Kolabira Jamindari was formed during the reign of Jayant Singh (1781-1818), the Chouhan King of Sambalpur. He appointed Sansadhar Singh as the Zamindar of Kolabira, After Sansadhar Singh his son Karunakara Singh‘ (Nayak), took charge of Kolabira Zamindari. At this time Maharaja Sai was the king of Sambalpur and after his death his widow Queen Mohankumari was made the queen, but the actual administration was in the hands of the British. As a result, there was an armed revolt against the British. The queen was sent as personal to Cuttack and the British appointed 'Narayan Singh‘ as the king of Sambalpur. Veer Surendra Sai, the Chouhan Zamindar of Khinda started an armed revolution against the British and Karunakara Nayak the Zamindar of Kolabira joined the revolution as a follower and his property was confiscated because of his support to Surendra Sai. He was hanged i...