He succeeded his father as the Raja of Mayurbhanj upon his death in 1822.[1] During his reign, in 1829, Mayurbhanj entered into a formal treaty engagement with the East India Company.[3] He was granted the title of Maharaja as a personal distinction by the British for his role in quelling the rebellion in the Kolhan.[4][5] He was granted a khilat by the East India Company in 1840 for the services he rendered.[6] He had Baripada enlarged into a town.[7] When the Mahants of the Math at Jashipur approached him and requested a consolidated sanad (transl. charter, warrant, or deed) encompassing all the grants previously conferred upon them by the rulers of Mayurbhanj, he granted them such a sanad in 1852.[7] He remained loyal to East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, in which his son-in-law partook.[6] During this period, when it was feared that trouble might arise, he maintained peace within his own dominions.[6] He tried to persuade his son-in-law to abandon his rebellious attitude.[6] In view of the services rendered, the political officer recommended to his superior authorities that Jadunath be conferred the title of Maharajadhiraj Bahadur.[6]
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