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The Chutia (Chota) Nagpur States were a group of princely states (ଗଡଜାତ) at the time of British India, located on the Chhota Nagpur Plateau in the present-day Indian states of Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand, and Orissa. In the 18th century, the states came within the sphere of influence of the Maratha Empire, but they became tributary states of British India as a result of theAnglo-Maratha Wars in the early 19th century. British suzerainty over the states was exercised by the government of the Bengal Presidency, and they were nine in number:- •	Bonai •	Chang Bhakar •	Gangpur •	Jashpur •	Kharsawan •	Koriya (Korea) •	Saraikela •	Surguja (Sirguja) •	Udaipur. These above named princely state were collectively called the Chhota Nagpur States. In October 1905, the predominantly Hindi-speaking states of Chang Bhakar, Jashpur, Koriya, Surguja, and Udaipur were transferred and brought under the control of the Commissioner of Chattisgarh division of Central Province. In 1933, all nine states were transferred to the Eastern States Agency, the officials of which came under the direct authority of the Governor-General of India, rather than under that of any Provinces. After Indian independence in 1947, the rulers of the states all chose to accede to the Dominion of India. Chang Bhakar, Jashpur, Koriya, Surguja, and Udaipur later became part of Madhya Pradesh state, Gangpur, Bonai, Saraikela and Kharsawan part of Orissa state,