| Conventional Long Name: | Khandpara State |
| Common Name: | Khandpara |
| Nation: | British India |
| Subdivision: | Vassal state of Maratha Confederacy (1751 - 1803) Princely State |
| Year Start: | 1599 |
| Year End: | 1948 |
| Event End: | Accession to the Union of India |
| S1: | India |
| Flag S1: | Flag of India.svg |
| Image Map Caption: | Khandpara State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India |
| Stat Area1: | 632 |
| Stat Year1: | 1901 |
| Stat Pop1: | 77929 |
Khandpara State was one of the princely states of India in the British Raj. It was located in present-day Nayagarh district, Odisha.
The state was bounded in the north by the Mahanadi River. The main town was Kantilo, but the capital was at Khandpara.[1]
Khandpara State is said to have been founded by Jadunath Singh Mangaraj, the youngest son of Raja Raghunath Singh of Nayagarh, who retained possession of four Garhs or forts, as his share, viz. Kadua, Ghuntasahi, Saradhapur, and Khedapada, which are located in Nayagarh region. Jadunath Singh is also said to have received the title Mangaraj from the Gajapati Maharaja. In the reign of Raja Narayan Singh Mangraj, Khandpara extended on the east up to Banki, on the west to Balaramprasad in Daspalla, on the north to Kantilo, and on the south up to Jogiapali.[2]
The last ruler signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1948, merging the former princely state into Odisha, forming a part of the Nayagarh district.
The rulers of Khandpara State bore the title of Raja. The emblem of the Khandpara royal family was the head of a tiger; state symbols were identical in neighboring Nayagarh State.[3]
