Kharagpur Raj

Kharagpur Raj
1503–1840
Kharagpur Raj (Curruckpour) as part of the Jungle Terry during the early 19th century.
Kharagpur Raj (Curruckpour) as part of the Jungle Terry during the early 19th century.
CapitalHaveli Kharagpur
Religion
Government
  • Independent (1503 -1615)
Raja 
• 1503
Babu Dandu Rai (first)
• 1840
Rahmat Ali Khan (last)
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
1503
• Disestablished
1840

Kharagpur Raj was a prominent chieftaincy, founded in the early 16th century in Bihar situated mainly in modern-day Munger district.[1] They were notable for being one of the few chieftaincies in Bihar to convert to Islam and many of the rulers became firm allies of the Mughal authorities. At its peak, the Kharagpur Raj encompassed parts of the modern-day districts of Munger, Bhagalpur, Jamui, Lakhisarai, Godda and Deoghar.[2] Due to its size, the Privy Council compared it with the Kingdom of Sardinia.[3]

  1. ^ Tahir H Ansari (2001). "Kharagpur Raj Under Akbar". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 62: 1096–1097. JSTOR 44155867.
  2. ^ Yogendra P. Roy (1999). "Agrarian Reforms in "Sarkar" Munger under Raja Bahroz Singh (1631-76) Of Kharagpur". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 60: 287–292. JSTOR 44144095.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Saihi1988 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).