Chero, Raksel and Ramgarh Kingdoms
Chero, Raksel and Ramgarh Kingdoms
Alongside the Nagvanshis, three other houses shaped medieval Jharkhand — the Raksels and then the Cheros in Palamu, and the Ramgarh Raj in the Hazaribagh belt. Medini Ray of Palamu is the single most asked name among them.
Palamu — Raksel then Chero | Hazaribagh belt — Ramgarh Raj founded 1368
Raksels of Palamu
- The Raksel house ruled the Palamu tract before the Cheros
- They are linked by tradition with the Surguja side of the plateau
- The Cheros displaced them around the sixteenth century
- Raksel rule is the standard 'who came before' question for Palamu
Cheros of Palamu
- The Chero house established itself in Palamu and held it against repeated Mughal pressure
- Medini Ray is the best known ruler, reigning from 1658 to 1674बार-बार पूछा जाता है
- He rebuilt the old Palamu fort and began the new fort in 1673
- He expanded Chero authority and is remembered for promoting agriculture and prosperity
- Under Aurangzeb, Daud Khan attacked Palamu in 1660 and took the forts
- Medini Ray later recovered the kingdom, and the Mughals did not retake it
- The twin Palamu forts stand in present Latehar district, inside the Betla forest area
Ramgarh Raj
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founder | Baghdeo Singh |
| Year of founding | 1368 |
| Capital sequence | Urda, Badam, Ramgarh, Ichak, Padma |
| Ruler who shifted to Ramgarh | Dalel Singh |
| Ruler who resisted the Company in 1772 | Mukund Singh |
Ramgarh Raj in detail
- Founded in 1368 by Baghdeo Singh
- Dalel Singh built a defensive palace and moved the capital from Badam to Ramgarh
- Mukund Singh resisted East India Company taxation in 1772 and sought Maratha help
- The Marathas did not sustain support and the Company installed its own nominee
- The estate survived as a tributary zamindari and merged with India in the 1950s
- Its later ruler Kamakhya Narain Singh remained a major political figure of the region
Comparing the three houses
| House | Core area | Peak figure | Ends with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagvanshi | Chotanagpur / Kokrah | Durjan Sal, Raghunath Shah | Zamindari abolition 1952 |
| Chero | Palamu | Medini Ray | British takeover of Palamu |
| Ramgarh Raj | Hazaribagh and Ramgarh belt | Dalel Singh, Mukund Singh | Merger with India in the 1950s |
Other local houses worth a line
- Kharagdiha Raj in the Giridih belt, an old chieftaincy of the north Chotanagpur tract
- Singh dynasty of Singhbhum at Porahat, which dealt directly with the Ho country
- Manbhum and Dhalbhum chiefs on the eastern edge toward Bengal
- Most of these houses survived as zamindaris under British paramountcy after 1765
- Their common feature is tribute to a larger power while keeping internal tribal arrangements intact
पलामू के दोनों किले (पुराना और नया) वर्तमान लातेहार जिले में बेतला वन क्षेत्र के भीतर हैं। मेदिनी राय ने पुराने किले का पुनर्निर्माण कराया और 1673 में नए किले का काम शुरू किया।
Memory hook — Palamu ka kram — Raksel pehle, Chero baad me. Aur teen ghar teen ilake — Nagvanshi = Ranchi-Gumla, Chero = Palamu, Ramgarh Raj = Hazaribagh. Ek line me poora medieval Jharkhand.
Yahan confuse hote hain — Palamu fort aur Palamu zila alag hain.
✗ Palamu forts are in Palamu district | ✓ The twin Palamu forts are in Latehar district today
✗ Medini Ray Nagvanshi shasak the | ✓ Medini Ray Chero shasak the, Palamu ke
Exam pointer — JPSC me Medini Ray aur Daud Khan ka prakaran statement form me aata hai, aur Ramgarh Raj ke rajdhani kram par match-the-following. JSSC aur JKCE me seedha — Ramgarh Raj kab bana, Palamu kile kis zile me. Do question tak ka scope hai, isliye teenon gharon ka table ratna faydemand hai.
Ek nazar me
- Palamu order — Raksel first, Chero later
- Medini Ray — Chero ruler, 1658 to 1674
- Rebuilt old Palamu fort, began new fort in 1673
- Daud Khan attacked Palamu in 1660 under Aurangzeb
- Palamu twin forts are today in Latehar district
- Ramgarh Raj founded in 1368 by Baghdeo Singh
- Capitals — Urda, Badam, Ramgarh, Ichak, Padma
- Dalel Singh shifted the capital to Ramgarh
- Mukund Singh resisted the Company in 1772
- Three houses — Nagvanshi, Chero, Ramgarh Raj