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Kanker - Indian Princely State

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[Kanker] image by Jarig Bakker

Source: Ziggiotto (1998).

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From Filcher (1984):

PRINCIPALITY OF KANKER
Princely States of Central India, Eastern States, Present-day Madhya Pradesh
 
(no gun salute)
Area: 3, 706 sq. km
Acceded to the Union of India on Jan.1, 1948
Founded before 1809

Flag:
"The flag of the Principality of Kanker is saffron (orange) with the image of the Monkey-God 'Hanuman holding the mountain under the crescent moon in the center." This is from an episode of the Ramayana.
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 11 January 2003