Korea State

Korea State, currently spelt as Koriya, was a princely state of the British Empire of India. After Indian independence in 1947, the ruler of Korea acceded to the Union of India on 1 January 1948, and Koriya was made part of Surguja District of Central Provinces and Berar province. In January 1950, "Central Provinces and Berar" province was renamed Madhya Pradesh state. After November 2000, Korea and the former princely state of Changbhakar became Koriya district of Chhattisgarh state.

"Koriya" redirects here. For the present-day district, see Koriya district.
Not to be confused with Eight Provinces of Korea or Korea Strait.
Korea State
Koriya State
Princely State of British India
16th century–1948
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Korya State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
• 1941
4,224 km2 (1,631 sq mi)
Population 
• 1941
126,874
History 
• Established
16th century
1948
Succeeded by
India
Today part ofKoriya district, Chhattisgarh
Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 369

Korea had an area of 1,631 square miles (4,220 km2) and a population of 126,874 as of 1941.

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