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{{About|the Narajole village|the other uses|Narajole Raj}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
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'''Narajole''' (also referred to as Nij Narajol) is a village and [[gram panchayat]] in [[Daspur I]] CD Block in [[Ghatal subdivision]] of [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==History==
According to [[Binoy Ghosh]], [[Narajole Raj|Narajole's]] ruling clan, belonging to the [[Sadgop]] community, was founded by Uday Narayan Ghosh. His great grandson, Raja Kartickram, was honoured with the title ‘Roy’ by the Mughal emperor. The family used the title till in the eighth generation, when Raja Balwant was honoured with the ‘Khan’ title for some praise-worthy achievement. Thereafter, they used that title.<ref name=binoyghosh>Ghosh, Binoy, ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'', {{in lang|bn}}, part II, 1976 edition, pages 86-90 , Prakash Bhaban, Kolkata.</ref>

Raja Ajit Singh, the last king of the Midnapore [[zamindar]]i, with its headquarters at [[Karnagarh]], died childless in 1749. They were close to the rulers of Narajole. His two queens, who inherited the Midnapore zamindari, ran into great difficulties during the [[Chuar rebellion]] and sought the support of Raja Trilochan Khan of Narajole. After Raja Trilochan Khan's death, the responsibility of looking after the Midnapore zamindari and Rani Shiromani of [[Karnagarh]] (the other queen had died by then) fell successively on Raja Motiram and Raja Sitaram. Rani Shiromani loved Sitaram's eldest son, Anandalal, as her own son and handed over the entire Midnapore zamindari to him in 1800. Unfortunately, Anandalal died childless and as per his wishes his brothers became the owners – Nandalal Khan of [[Narajole Raj|Narajole Zamindari]] and Mohanlal Khan of Midnapore Zamindari.<ref name=binoyghosh/>

==Geography==
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===Area overview===
{{Bengal Zamindars series}}
[[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]], scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the [[Bengal Renaissance]], was born at [[Birsingha]] on 26 September 1820.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Vidyasagar,_Ishwar_Chandra |title= Vidyasagar, Pundit Iswar Chandra |publisher=Banglapedia |access-date=24 July 2016 |last=Murshid |first=Ghulam}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whereincity.com/india/great-indians/literary-persons/ishwar-chandra.php |title=Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |publisher=www.whereincity.com |access-date=24 July 2016 }}</ref>

Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report| title = District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011| work= page 27-28| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 10 September 2020}}</ref> It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013| work= Table 2.2, 2.4 (a)| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics |access-date = 10 September 2020}}</ref>

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

===Gram panchayats===
Villages in Nij Narajole gram panchayat are: Bachhra Kundu, Bali Pata, Balluri, Bara Mara, Chandipur, Danikola, Dubrajpur, Gobra Kundu, Haja Kundu, Harirajpur, Kalyanpur, Kanta Darja, Kismat Narajole, Nij Narajole, Rai Kundu, Ramdaspur, Simana, Singaghai and Supapursuri.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/DataEntry/HabitationDirectory/Reports/Rep_DirectoryList.aspx?Condition=P50votMRqBU%3D&id=wytqWWddE8XC2g6cIjdiJw%3D%3D&StateName=EZxXNv%2Bf5kmIFbIQnR2EiA%3D%3D&DistrictName=9KdMEw12n7jNbaO5dL5UgQ%3D%3D&level=cMpX3xtH%2BqA%3D&sublevel=zf5afxWBEDk%3D | title = List of Villages | work= Integrated Information Management System | publisher = Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation |access-date = 19 July 2017}}</ref>

==The palace==
Narajole's Rajbari, ''Garh Narajole'', of the [[Narajole Raj]], was spread over 500 [[bigha]]s and divided in to the inner and outer segments. The outer segment housed the poorer people, amongst whom were some painter families, who had survived the travails of life and in 1970 continued to produce dolls, painted pots and decorative wall plates. The inner segment was an ‘Indrapuri’ (the palace of heaven) consisting of splendid buildings (including the three-storeyed palace) temples, gardens etc. The large entrance gate lead to a spacious garden, with a temple of the family deity, Sitaramjiu. The drawing rooms were filled with selected country made and foreign showpieces and pictures of the royalty. On the way out, one again got to see a mix of gardens, ponds and residential quarters, with some Shiva temples nearby. There were many other temples. On the southern side were ''rangmahal'', ''rasmancha'' and ''dolmancha''.<ref name=binoyghosh/>

The ''Hawa Mahal'' (ballroom) is located on a 60 bigha land, surrounded by a parikha. Lankagarh, about a kilometer from main Rajbari houses fifty four temples. A 10-bigha plot was donated for a degree college.<ref name="rajbari">{{cite web | url = https://wbtourismgov.in/destination/attractions_activities/paschim_medinipur | title =Attractions of Paschim Medinipur | work= Narajole Rajbari| publisher = Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 24 August 2020}}</ref>

The former Rajas of Narajole had a patriotic mindset. Special mention may be made of Raja Narendralal Khan and Raja Debendralal Khan. Almost all national, leaders in the pre-independence era, had visited Narajole.<ref name="rajbari"/>

==Demographics==
As per [[2011 Census of India]] Nij Narajol had a total population of 4,085 of which 2,089 (51%) were males and 1,996 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 492. The total number of literates in Nij Narajol was 2,930 (71.73% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 27 October 2016 }}</ref>

==Transport==
Keshpur-Daspur Road passes through Narajole. Another road which passes through village Dewanchak which connects the CK Road-Radhanagar-Ghatal road, is one of the busiest highways connecting capital Kolkata<ref>Google maps</ref>

==Education==
[[Narajole Raj College]] was established in 1966 and is affiliated to [[Vidyasagar University]]. It offers undergraduate courses in science and arts. It has started a post-graduate course in Bengali. Amongst those who took a leading part in establishing the college were: Anjali Khan, belonging to the family of the erstwhile rulers of the region, Rajani Kanta Dolai, a political activist involved in the freedom movement, and Radhayashyam Mondal, a social activist.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://narajolerajcollege.org.in/ | title = Narajole Raj College | publisher = Narajole Raj College | access-date = 28 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161029113854/http://narajolerajcollege.org.in/ | archive-date = 29 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/NarajoleRajCollege/Narajole_Raj_College.shtml |title = Narajole Raj College |publisher= College Admission | access-date = 28 October 2016}}</ref>

==Culture==
[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] mentions the following temples in Narajole:<ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 38, 47, 64, 75, 77. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>
*Shiva temple in the Rajbari, as a small ''[[Bengal temple architecture#Chala temple|at-chala]]'', measuring 12’ 6” x 11’ 10”, 19th century built with terracotta on two sides.
*Jayadurga temple as a ''pancha-ratna'' with ridged rekha turrets. It is a plain laterite structure, measuring 22’ x 19’ 6’’, built in the 18th century.
*Rajbari Durgadalan as a large ''chandni'' or ''dalan'' type with terracotta and stucco.
*Dolmancha near the Rajbari, measuring 10’ 5” square with rich terracotta on two sides.
*Rasmancha of the Rajbari as a plain square ''panchabimsati-ratna'' (with 25 towers)), built in the 19th century.

==Narajole picture gallery==
<gallery widths="180px" heights="150px">
File:Long shot of of Narajole Rajbari at West Midnapore district in West Bengal.jpg|Narajole Rajbari with 250 rooms
File:Hawa mahal of Narajole Rajbari at West Midnapore district in West Bengal.jpg|Hawa Mahal
File:Hawa mahal of Narajole Rajbari at West Midnapore district in West Bengal 04.jpg|Hawa Mahal
File:Navaratna Govinda Jiu temple inside Narajole Rajbari under Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 03.jpg|Govinda Jiu temple inside Narajole Rajbari
File:Navaratna Govinda Jiu temple inside Narajole Rajbari under Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 05.jpg|Govinda Jiu temple
File:Basalt stone sculptures on Navaratna Govinda Jiu temple inside Narajole Rajbari under Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 11.jpg|Basalt stone sculpture in Gobinda Jiu temple
File:25 pinnacle Rasmancha of Narajole Rajbari in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 01.jpg|''Rasmancha'' with 25 pinnacles
File:Durga Dalan inside Narajole Rajbari at Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal 01.jpg|''Durga Dalan'' inside Narajole Rajbari

</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Narajole Raj]]
* [[Narajole Raj College]]

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Narajole}}

{{Paschim Medinipur District}}
{{Temple towns in West Bengal}}

[[Category:Villages in Paschim Medinipur district]]

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->Titodutta: project attribution remove from article, not standard attribution of project, typo(s) fixed: ’s → 's (4)