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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Jhargram Raj]] was founded around 1592 AD by Sarveshwar Singh who along with his elder brother who were Generals under [[Man Singh I |Man Singh]] of [[Amer, India|Amer]] and came to conquer Bengal when Emperor Akbar granted Subehdari of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to Raja Man Singh.{{fact|date=March 2019}} Sarveshwar Singh belonged to the [[Chauhan]] clan of Rajputs from [[Fatehpur Sikri]]. He defeated and vanquished the local [[Mal (caste)|Mal]] tribal kings who were ruling the region known as Junglekhand, even today in order to commemorate this victory, every year an idol of Mal Raja is made and slain on [[Vijayadashami]] day.{{fact|date=March 2019}} As a reward, Raja Man Singh, granted ''mansabdari'' of the entire region of Junglekhand to his victorious generals Sarveshwar Singh Chauhan and his elder brother, under suzerainty and subordination as a tributary vassal state to the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He named his capital Jhargram which means 'a village surrounded by deep forests', hence the rulers of Jhargram assumed the title "Malla Deb".<ref>[http://www.royalfamilyofindia.com/jhargram/ Royal Families of India]</ref><br> | [[Jhargram Raj]] was founded around 1592 AD by Sarveshwar Singh who along with his elder brother who were Generals under [[Man Singh I|Man Singh]] of [[Amer, India|Amer]] and came to conquer Bengal when Emperor Akbar granted Subehdari of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to Raja Man Singh.{{fact|date=March 2019}} Sarveshwar Singh belonged to the [[Chauhan]] clan of Rajputs from [[Fatehpur Sikri]]. He defeated and vanquished the local [[Mal (caste)|Mal]] tribal kings who were ruling the region known as Junglekhand, even today in order to commemorate this victory, every year an idol of Mal Raja is made and slain on [[Vijayadashami]] day.{{fact|date=March 2019}} As a reward, Raja Man Singh, granted ''mansabdari'' of the entire region of Junglekhand to his victorious generals Sarveshwar Singh Chauhan and his elder brother, under suzerainty and subordination as a tributary vassal state to the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He named his capital Jhargram which means 'a village surrounded by deep forests', hence the rulers of Jhargram assumed the title "Malla Deb".<ref>[http://www.royalfamilyofindia.com/jhargram/ Royal Families of India]</ref><br> | ||
In 1799, the ruler of Jhargram, revolted against the [[East India Company]] along with rulers of Bishnupur and others and the revolt was termed as Chuar Mutiny. The ruler was forced to surrender and the status Jhargram kingdom made to a Zamindari estate under the British authority. The kingdom had eight sardars under the system and one Sub Zamindar of Beliaberah.<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/j/jhargram.html Indian Princely States]</ref> | In 1799, the ruler of Jhargram, revolted against the [[East India Company]] along with rulers of Bishnupur and others and the revolt was termed as Chuar Mutiny. The ruler was forced to surrender and the status Jhargram kingdom made to a Zamindari estate under the British authority. The kingdom had eight sardars under the system and one Sub Zamindar of Beliaberah.<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/j/jhargram.html Indian Princely States]</ref> | ||
<br>The royal family ruled their dominions and estates from Jhargram Palace. The kingdom had its golden era during the reign of Raja [[Narasingha Malla Deb]], under the guidance of his mentor and Dewan Rai Bahadur Debendra Mohan Bhattacharya, he developed Jhargram town into a modern planned township and commissioned the new Palace in 1931 which is one of the finest example of [[Indo Saracenic]] architecture in Eastern India and spread over 30 acres. | <br>The royal family ruled their dominions and estates from Jhargram Palace. The kingdom had its golden era during the reign of Raja [[Narasingha Malla Deb]], under the guidance of his mentor and Dewan Rai Bahadur Debendra Mohan Bhattacharya, he developed Jhargram town into a modern planned township and commissioned the new Palace in 1931 which is one of the finest example of [[Indo Saracenic]] architecture in Eastern India and spread over 30 acres. | ||