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{{Short description|Feudal dynasty in India}}
The '''Dhal dynasty''' was a dynasty that ruled the parts of the present-day [[Indian states]] of [[Jharkhand]] and [[West Bengal]], known as the Rajas of [[Dhalbhum]] or [[Ghatshila]]. Their capital was located at [[Ghatshila]] in [[East Singhbhum district]]. Their rule lasted till the British era.<ref>{{Cite book |last=J |first=Reid |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hPk2AQAAMAAJ&dq=dhal+Dynasty&pg=RA1-PA3 |title=Final Report on the Survey and Settlement of Pargana Dhalbhum in the District of Singhbhum, 1906 to 1911 |publisher=Bengal Secretariat Book Departmentôt |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Revenue |first1=Bihar (India) Board of |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OWtyw55jMpkC&dq=dhal+raja&pg=PA12 |title=Final Report on the Revisional Survey and Settlement Operations of Pargana Dhalbhum in the District of Singhbhum (1934-38) |last2=Lacey |first2=Walter Graham |publisher=Superintendent, Government Print. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LVhQAQAAMAAJ&q=dhalbhum+raja |title=Journal of Historical Research |publisher=Department of History, Ranchi University. |language=en}}</ref>

The rulers played an important role in the early freedom struggles against the British; such as in the [[Chuar rebellion]] (1767–1777) and the [[Bhumij rebellion]] (1832–33). Raja Jagannath Dhal in 1769, along with his fellow sardars Jagannath Singh Patar of Dampara, Subal Singh of Kuilapal and Shyam Gunjam Singh of Dhadka rebelled against the [[British Raj|British]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chatterjee |first=Gouripada |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=75-a8FSPmvQC&dq=Jagannath+dhal&pg=PA15 |title=Midnapore, the Forerunner of India's Freedom Struggle |publisher=Mittal Publications |language=en}}</ref> The Last ruler Raja Shatrughan Dhabal Deo died without any male issue and gifted Dhalbhum estate to his cousin nephew Raja Jagadish Chandra Dhabal Deo of Jamboni estate in 1905.

== Origin ==
According to [[Edward Tuite Dalton|Colonel Dalton]] and [[H.H. Risley]], the royal family of [[Dhalbhum]] was the members of the primitive [[Bhumij people|Bhumij]] race, who was selected by the other Bhumij chiefs as their feudal ruler. The zamindars later became Hinduised, and adopted the title 'Dhal' or 'Dhabal Deo'.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Commissioner |first=India Census |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=7qUJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA150&dq=dhalbhum+bhumij&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMgavSoaeBAxUIUGwGHSh-CCEQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=dhalbhum%20bhumij&f=false |title=Census of India, 1901: India (4 v.) |publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=J |first=Reid |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hPk2AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=dhalbhum+bhumij&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=dhalbhum%20bhumij&f=false |title=Final Report on the Survey and Settlement of Pargana Dhalbhum in the District of Singhbhum, 1906 to 1911 |publisher=Bengal Secretariat Book Departmentôt |language=en}}</ref>

== Rulers ==
Some of the notable rulers of the dynasty were –

* Raja Jagannath Dhal
* Raja Chitreshwar Dhal
* Raja Baikunth Dhal
* Raja Ramchandra Dhal
* Raja Shatrughan Dhal

== References ==
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[[Category:Dynasties of India]]
[[Category:History of Jharkhand]]
[[Category:History of West Bengal]]

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Dhal dynasty - Revision history

ThejasKDas at 13:46, 17 September 2023