Ramgarh Raj

Ramgarh Raj was a major Zamindari estate in the era of the British Raj, in the former Indian province of Bihar. The estate was ruled by Narain Dynasty. Territories which comprised the Ramgarh Raj presently constitute districts of Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Giridih, Koderma, and Bokaro with 3672 villages. The entire area is rich in minerals like coal and mica and falls under the Indian State of Jharkhand. The First King was Maharaja Baghdeo Singh and the last ruling king was Maharaja Kamakhya Narain Singh of this estate, until the estate was merged to the Republic of India. The revenue of the estate was about 3600000 and the ruling family was the first family in India to use helicopters in election campaigns.

Ramgarh Raj

1368–1953
Coat of arms
Capital
Common languagesNagpuri
Khortha
Religion
Hinduism
GovernmentMonarchy
Raja (King or Chief) 
• 1368-1402
Baghdeo Singh
• 1919-1953
Kamakhya Narain Singh
History 
• Established
1368
• Disestablished
1953
Succeeded by
Republic of India
Today part ofIndia

History

The areas that would later comprise the Ramgarh Raj (estate) had initially belonged to the Raja of Chhota Nagpur. According to Ramgarh Raj family, the Baghdeo and Singhdeo two brothers came for service of Nagvanshi king of Chotanagpur from Bundelkhand. Around the year 1368, the area witnessed unrest for reasons not now known. The Raja deputed two brothers to restore order. After the job was done, the Raja did not render payment to them of the full promised amount. Baghdeo, who was anyway in control of the area after quelling rebellion, simply stayed on and declared himself Raja of that area, which is said to have been 24 parganas (districts) in extent. Nagvanshi king Pratap Karn had declared Baghdeo as King of Karnpura which gives rise to Ramgarh Raj.

Raja Bahadur Kamakshya Narain Singh (b. 1916, ruled 1919-47, d.1970) was the last ruling chief of the Ramgarh Raj. In 1945, he ceded control to the Indian government. His son, Raja Bahadur Indra Jitendra Narain Singh (1938-2008) had been the head of the family since 1970. Raja Bahadur Saurabh Narain Singh (b. 1975) assumed the position of head of the family in November 2008.

Rulers
  • Maharaja Baghdeo 1368-1402
  • Maharaja Kirat Singh 1402-1459
  • Maharaja Ram Singh I 1459-1537
  • Maharaja Madho Singh 1537-1554
  • Maharaja Jagat Singh 1554-1604
  • Maharaja Himmat Singh 1604-1661
  • Maharaja Ram Singh II 1661-1677
  • Maharaja Dalel Singh 1677-1724
  • Maharaja Bishan Singh 1724-1763
  • Maharaja Makand Singh 1763-1772
  • Maharaja Tej Singh Bahadur 1772-1774
  • Maharaja Paras Nath Singh Bahadur 1774-1784
  • Maharaja Mani Nath Singh Bahadur 1784-1811
  • Maharaja Sidh Nath Singh Bahadur 1811-1835
  • Maharaja Lakshmi Nath Singh Bahadur 1835-1841
  • Maharaja Shambhu Nath Singh Bahadur 1841-?
  • Maharaja Ram Nath Singh Bahadur ?-1866
  • Maharaja Trilok Nath Singh Bahadur 1866
  • Maharaja Nam Narain Singh Bahadur 1866-1899
  • Maharaja Ram Narain Singh Bahadur 1899-1913
  • Maharaja Lakshmi Narain Singh Bahadur 1913-1919
  • Maharaja Kamakhya Narain Singh Bahadur 1919-1953 (+1970)

Narain Dynasty Family Names

Last Ruling Family

References
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