Dhalbhum

This article is about the medieval historical region. For 1 its namesake administrative subdivision, see Dhalbhum subdivision. For 2 the community development block, see Dhalbhumgarh block. For 3 its namesake village, see Dhalbhumgarh.

Dhalbhum
Zamindari Estate of British India

Dhalbhum as part of extended Singhbhum district in 1909 map of The Imperial Gazetteer of India
Area 
• 1872
3,111 km2 (1,201 sq mi)
Population 
• 1872
117,118
 • TypeRoyal rules
History 
• Established
15th century
• Beginning of Revenue Settlement negotiation with British
1767
• Revenue Settlement with British
1777
• Merged with Manbhum
1833
• Merged with Singhbhum
1846
• Khatra, Raipur and Simlapal area merged with Bankura
1879
 Succeeded by
Republic of India
Today part ofEast Singhbhum district of Jharkhand

Dhalbhum was estate in early modern period and British India, spreaded across the East Singhbhum district in present-day Jharkhand,[1] western part of Bankura,[2] and Midnapore district of West Bengal.

History

See also: Singhbhum district
Dhalbhum under jurisdiction of Medinipur, 1776

According to Colonel Dalton and H.H. Risley, the Dhal zamindar family of Dhalbhum was the members of the primitive Bhumij race, who was selected by the other Bhumij chiefs as their feudal ruler.[3] The zamindars later became Hinduised, and adopted the title 'Dhal' or 'Dhabal Deo'.[4] The family is related to the families of Bishnupur, Raipur, Shyamsundarpur and others.[2] They ruled for about 700 years. A branch of the same family ruled in Chikligarh or Jamboni.[1]

Rankini Devi is established as the family goddess of the Dhalbhum rulers. It is said that human sacrifice was offered to the goddess every year.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part II, 1978 edition, p. 56, Prakash Bhaban
  2. ^ a b O’Malley, L.S.S. (1908). Bengal District Gazetteers – Bankura. The Bengal secretariat book depot. p. 166.
  3. ^ J, Reid (1912). Final Report on the Survey and Settlement of Pargana Dhalbhum in the District of Singhbhum, 1906 to 1911. Bengal Secretariat Book Departmentôt.
  4. ^ Commissioner, India Census (1903). Census of India, 1901: India (4 v.). Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India.

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