Chero dynasty

Chero Kingdom
1585–1813
Capital
Common languagesBhojpuri
Magahi
Nagpuri
Awadhi
Abahattha
Apabhraṃśa
Magadhi Prakrit
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
Pali
Sanskrit
Religion
Hinduism
GovernmentMonarchy
Raja 
• 1585–1605
Bhagwant Rai
• 1658–1674
Medini Ray
• 1771–1776
Gopal Rai
• 1783–1813
Churaman Rai
History 
• Established
1585
• Disestablished
1813
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Pala Empire
Raksel dynasty
Sur Empire
Mughal Empire
Dumraon Raj
Deo Raj
Bansgaon Estate
Company rule in India
Benares State
Oudh State
[[Namudag Raj]]
Today part ofIndia

The Chero dynasty or Chyavana dynasty was a polity that ruled the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, corresponding to the present-day Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand, after the fall of the Pala Empire; their rule lasted from the 16th century CE to the starting of the 19th century.

The Chero/Chyavana Kingdom territory stretched from Upper Gangetic plain in west to the lower Ganga plain in East and from the Madhesh region in north to the Kaimur Range and Chota Nagpur Plateau in south. At its peak of reign, the Chero/Chyavana kingdom extended from an area of Prayagraj in the west to Banka in the east and from Champaran in the north to Chota Nagpur Plateau in the south. They survived and remained independent of the Turkic and Mughal rule and at worst were their tributaries.[1][2][3]

They established principalities in the Shahabad, Saran, Champaran, Muzzafarpur and Palamu. Bihea was capital of Chero Raja Ghughulia. Tirawan in Bhojpur region was second capital where Raja Sitaram Rai, the son of Raja Ram Rai was ruling chief. Chainpur was capital of third principalities where Raja Salabahim as its ruler. In Sasaram, the capital was Deo Markande with Raja Phulchand as chief.[4]

  1. ^ "History rebuild, brick by brick - Rs 56-lakh restoration plan for crumbling Palamau Fort". telegraphindia.com.
  2. ^ "The Nagbanshis And The Cheros". archive.org. 1969.
  3. ^ Singh, Pradyuman (19 January 2021). Bihar General Knowledge Digest. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789352667697.
  4. ^ Ansari, Tahir Hussain (20 June 2019). Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar. Routledge. ISBN 9781000651522. Retrieved 1 September 2019.