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22-667: Daltonganj Coalfield is located in Palamu district in the Indian state of Jharkhand . There are three coalfields in the valley of the North Koel River : Auranga, Hutar and Daltonganj. The Auranga Coalfield, spread across 240 km, has coal of inferior quality, which is used mainly in cement kilns and brick kilns. The majority of coal in the Hutar Coalfield, spread across 200 km, is of inferior quality. The coal available near Rajhara from

44-643: A Chero pretender had made claim to a British agent in Patna to be the rightful ruler of Chero domains in Palamu. The British took the opportunity to take over Palamu Fort. In 1800, one of the Chero rajas enacted a policy against tenants, who rebelled in the Chero insurrection. This rebellion was put down by British troops, who annexed the district into their own territory. The district lies between 23°50 ′ and 24°8 ′ north latitude and between 83°55 ′ and 84°30 ′ east longitude . It

66-450: A long struggle, Khan conquered the fort of Palamu and forced the Chero king to flee. The Cheros briefly regained the fort of Deogan, but soon lost it due to conflict with Namudag estate Gaur royal family and Palamu was placed under a Muslim faujdar. In 1666 it fell under the direct control of the Subedar of Bihar, and became a fief. The Cheros still held the southern part of the district, but

88-548: A tradition of once having controlled the Rohtas fort, but were surprised by their enemies during a festival and forced to flee to the south. The Cheros record a similar story of once controlling the Rohtas fort but being forced southwards. In the early 16th century, the Cheros were a powerful community of robbers and armed militia based around the jungles of southern Bihar. Sher Shah Suri sent one of his generals, Khawas Khan , to destroy

110-643: Is a village and was a erstwhile princely state in the Chhatarpur Block, Palamu district , Jharkhand state, India. It is also known for the Garh of royal family of the Surwar rajput ( gaur rajwansh). Namudag princely state consist four zamindari estate Udai garh , Mahuari garh , Naudiha , Gulabjhari which were ruled by the members of the Namudag royal family. In 16th century group of gaur rajwansh (surwar clan) came from

132-459: Is bordered on the north by Son River & Bihar and on the east by the Chatra district on the south by Latehar district and on the west by Garhwa district . The major rivers flowing through Palamu district are Son , Koel and Auranga . The major crops grown are Rice and Sugarcane . Many minerals are found here like Iron ore , Bauxite , Lithium , Dolomite and Coal . Palamu district

154-743: Is headed by Deputy Commissioner (DC) who is an ( IAS ) officer. Palamu district consists 3 Sub-divisions and 21 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Palamau district: In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Palamau one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 24 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). According to

176-699: Is now southern Bihar, as well as Hazaribagh. Medini Rai was able to launch expeditions against the Maharaja of Chota Nagpur and built the Fort of Palamu. In 1629, the Mughal subedar of Patna Ahmad Khan forced the Cheros to pay an annual tribute to the Mughals. In 1641, Chero ruler Pratap Rai refused to pay tribute to then-emperor Shah Jahan. Shaista Khan was sent to destroy the Chero kings with an expedition of 15,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry, which penetrated as far as Ara and laid siege to

198-456: The 2011 census Palamu district has a population of 1,939,869, giving it a ranking of 243rd in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 442 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,140/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.94%. Palamu has a sex ratio of 929 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.63%. 11.65% of

220-472: The Sarwar (in rajasthan) princely state (presently also part of this Gaur royal family is sitting on the throne of sarwar) and also from Surpur. They marched to Bihar and rule some part of sasaram and then established their garh at Namudag and started ruling the Namudag estate (initially allied with Ranka Raj). Ranka Raj , Chainpur and Namudag Raj royal sept are all related to each other as they all belongs from

242-457: The Cheros neglected to pay their tribute and continued to make raids into Mughal territory in Bihar. At the time Palamu was described as a well-populated city protected by two strong forts. In 1660, however, Subedar of Bihar Daud Khan had enough and invaded Chero territory. Khan first conquered Kotna, which the Cheros had abandoned, proceeded to Palamu Fort which took months due to the thick jungle. After

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264-580: The Daltonganj coalfield, spread over 51 km, is of semi-anthracite type. Elsewhere, it is non-coking coal of inferior variety. Total geological reserves of non-coking coal is 2997.11 million tonnes in Auranga Coalfield, 249.82 million tonnes in Hutar coalfield and 143.96 million tonnes in Daltonganj coalfield. Palamu district The Palamu district has sites of Neolithic and Chalcolithic settlement in

286-483: The Palamu Fort. During the siege, in 1642, the Cheros attacked a Mughal party, but was soon itself defeated, forcing Pratap Rai to give a sum of Rs. 80,000. Pratap Rai was then betrayed by two of his uncles, Tej Rai and Darya Rai, who convinced Itikad Khan, Shaista Khan's successor, to support their coup if Pratap Rai was sent to Patna. The coup was successful, but Tej Rai still held Pratap Rai, so Darya Rai promised to give

308-525: The Surwar clan .Raja bahadur babu pooran singh ji and Raja bahadur babu haem Pratap Singh are some prominent rulers. [REDACTED] Coat of arms of Namudag Raj. It is located 48 km north of the district headquarters, Daltonganj ; 12 km from Chhattarpur; and 177 km from the state capital, Ranchi . Namudag's Pin code is 822113 and the postal head office is Chhatarpur. Marwa (4 km), Munkeri (5 km), Khairadohar (6 km), Bara (6 km), Mahuwari (7 km) and Karkata (7 km) are

330-639: The confluence of the Son and North Koel rivers in Kabra-Kala mound. It is speculated that the Kharwars, which formerly controlled Rohtas Fort to the north, migrated to the current territory of the district. The purportedly Kharwar ruler Pratapaghavala, who controlled part of Rohtas district, also built roads into what is now northern Palamu district and had power west of the Son. Kurukh tribes living in northwestern Jharkhand record

352-592: The expedition leader was bought off with a large sum of gold and diamonds, and the Mughals invaded again in 1740. At this time the Raja of Ramgarh was the most powerful hill chieftain, and making alliance with several other rulers he took over the fortress of Ramgarh. The Raja offered no resistance to the Maratha general Raghoji I Bhonsle , who passed through the district on his way to raid Medinipur in Bengal. Due to dynastic struggles,

374-462: The fort of Deogan if Itikad Khan supported him with an army. Itikad Khan's army took over Deogan in October 1643 and defeated Tej Rai's force, allowing Pratap Rai to retake Palamu Fort. However as the Mughal army arrived, Pratap Rai surrendered and went to Patna. He agreed to pay Rs. 1 lakh in annual tribute and was made commander of 1000 horse and given Palamu as jagir. For the next twenty years however,

396-586: The nearby villages. Namudag is adjacent to Dumaria Block to the north, Patan Block to the south, Hariharganj Block to the north, and Kutumba Block to the north. Hussainabad , Daltonganj, Aurangabad , and Garhwa are nearby cities. This village is on the border of the Palamu District and the Aurangabad district , near the Bihar state border. The Bhoodan movement was a voluntary land reform movement in India that

418-514: The northern part was given to various nobles. The Raja of Sonpura was the most important of these families, but had fallen out of favour with the Mughal court and lost his lands to Ghulam Hussain Khan after a protracted struggle. Khan controlled much of the northwest of present-day Jharkhand, even as far as the Chota Nagpur kingdom. In 1720, Palamu was invaded again due to refusal to pay tribute, although

440-582: The population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes make up 27.65% and 9.34% of the population respectively. According to the census, 86.77% of the population follows Hinduism , while 12.28% follow Islam . Languages of Palamu district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 65.49% of the population in the district spoke Hindi , 24.44% Magahi , 6.87% Urdu and 1.15% Palmuha as their first language. 24°01′48″N 84°04′12″E  /  24.03000°N 84.07000°E  / 24.03000; 84.07000 Namudag Namudag

462-603: The powerful chief Maharta Chero, a deed so important it was recorded as one of Sher Shah's great deeds in the Wakiat-i-Mustaki . In the late 16th century, the Raksel Rajputs controlled Palamu. The Mughal commander Man Singh had invaded Palamu, but in 1605 after Akbar died the Mughals were driven out. The Chero ruler Sahabal Rai had become a prisoner in Delhi due to his constant raiding of Bihar. His son, Bhagwat Rai, continued

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484-424: The same policy, but was soon attacked by Mughal forces and fled to Dev Sahi, a Rajput holding the fort of Dhanundanr. With Puran Mal, Dev Sahi's son, he took service with the Raja of Palamu Man Singh. When Man Singh had gone to Surguja in 1613, Rai killed the Raja's family and took his throne. Under Bhagwat Rai's grandson Medini Rai, the Chero kingdom expanded to the height of its territory: covering large parts of what

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