East Bokaro Coalfield is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand .
54-509: In 1917, L.S.S. O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: “Near the western boundary of Jharia field is that of Bokaro, covering 220 square miles (570 km), with an estimated content of 1,500 million tons; close by… is the Ramgarh field 40 square miles (100 km), in which, however, coal is believed to be of inferior quality. A still larger field in
108-602: A Punjabi Khatri from Kotli mahalla in Lahore , Punjab , who was the first member of the family to settle in Bardhaman , was the original founder of the house of Bardhaman, whereas his grandson Abu Rai, during whose time the zamindari started flourishing, is considered to be the patriarch of the Bardhaman Raj family. Maharaja Kirti Chand Rai (1702–1740) extended the estates far and wide by attacking and defeating
162-416: A battle killed Krishna Chand and captured his family members, except his son Jagat Ram Rai , who somehow managed to escape to seek the help of the governor of Bengal, Behar and Orissa. In an incident, Sobha Singha was killed by Raj Kumari Satyabati , the daughter of Krishna Ram Rai. After the death of Sobha Singha, the insurgents then elected Afghan chief Rahim Khan to be their commander. Under his leadership,
216-402: A book named Diary of an European Tour. He was also noted for his philanthropy, especially in field of education and health welfare. For example, in 1908, he donated Rs. 40,000/- towards construction of hostel and other facilities for Ranchi Arts College, Ranchi , where Burdwan Raj also held large estates. Bijoy Chand Hospital was also founded by him during his reign in decade of 1910. He
270-453: A command area of 24,235 square kilometres (9,357 sq mi). The Damodar valley is rich in coal. It is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country. Massive deposits are found in the central basin spreading over 2,883 square kilometres (1,113 sq mi). The important coalfields in the basin are Jharia , Raniganj , West Bokaro , East Bokaro , Ramgarh , South Karanpura and North Karanpura . The Damodar Valley
324-625: A dam across the Barakar river at Belpahari in Jharkhand state. 22°17′N 88°05′E / 22.283°N 88.083°E / 22.283; 88.083 Bardhaman Raj The Bardhaman Raj ( Bengali : বর্ধমান রাজ , Bengali pronunciation: [Bôrdhoman Raj] ), also known as Burdwan Raj , was a zamindari Raja estate that flourished between 1657 and 1955 in the Indian state of West Bengal . Maharaja Sangam Rai Kapoor,
378-464: A freedom fighter, Benoy Choudhury , in spite of a campaign in his favor by Jawaharlal Nehru . The election defeat was followed by legislation for abolition of the zamindari system in 1954. After the abolition of the zamindari system in 1955, he shifted from Bardhaman to his family's house at Alipur in Calcutta . Here he became a director of IISCO , and several other leading mercantile firms of
432-709: A large urn. The Damodar is a rain-fed river. It originates in Khamarpat Hill on Chotanagpur Plateau in Jharkhand. It travels 368 miles (592 km) before joining the Hooghly River . Damodar River has a number of tributaries and subtributaries, such as Barakar , Konar , Bokaro , Haharo, Jamunia , Ghari, Guaia, Khadia and Bhera. The Damodar and the Barakar trifurcate the Chota Nagpur plateau. The rivers pass through hilly areas with great force, sweeping away whatever lies in their path. Two bridges on
486-441: A proper investigation, was dismissed by a civil court. In 1832, Tej Chandra died at the age of 68. In 1827, due to the insistence of his wife Kamal Kumari, Maharaja Tej Chand adopted the youngest son of Paran Chand Kapur (Kamal Kumari's brother) named Chuni Lal Kapur, giving him a new name Mahtab Chand Rai (b.1820), and leaving him his great landed and funded estates. Maharaja Tej Chand's youngest wife, Rani Basanta Kumari ,
540-511: A proprietor of new properties. The boldest achievement of Kirti Chand was his attacking, defeating the powerful Raja of Bishnupur Kingdom . Kirti Chand died in 1740 and was succeeded by Chitra Sen Rai (1740-1744), who added the parganas of Mandalghat, Arsha and Chandrakona to his paternal estate. He was first in the family to be invested with the title of Raja by the Delhi Emperor. Chitra Sen Rai died in 1744 without issue and
594-455: A widow whom he had empowered to adopt and she exercised the right in July, 1887 in favour of Sir Bijay Chand Mahtab Bahadur, who became the zamindar of Burdwan. His predecessor, Maharaja Aftab Chand Mahtab died without heirs, and his widow adopted Bijay Chand Mahtab, son of Ban Behari Kapur, a relative of Mahtab Chand Bahadur, a past ruler of Bardhaman Estate. At the time of adoption, in 1887, he
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#1732790266817648-465: Is known about him. Abu Rai , the son of Banku Behari Rai, was appointed Choudhuri and Kotwal of Rekhabi Bazar in Bardhaman in 1657 under the Faujdar of Chakla Bardhaman . He is considered to be the patriarch of the Bardhaman Raj family as it was during his time the zamindari started flourishing and the zamindari was firmly established. Babu Rai , the son of Abu Rai, was the first in
702-493: Is one of the most industrialised parts of India. Three integrated steel plants ( Bokaro , Burnpur and Durgapur ) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and other factories are in the valley. Several dams have been constructed in the valley, for the generation of hydroelectric power. The valley is called “the Ruhr of India”. Damodar Valley Corporation , popularly known as DVC, came into being on July 7, 1948, by an Act of
756-480: The Bangya Sahitya Sammelan held at Bardhaman in 1914. From amongst the twenty books he wrote, mention may be made of Impression , The Indian Horizon , Meditation , Studies , Vijaygitika (collection of songs composed by him), Troyodashi (poem), Ranjit (play), and Manaslila (science-play). Mahtab died on 29 August 1941 at Bardhaman . His reign which began in 1887 and lasted until 1941,
810-680: The Constituent Assembly of India (Act No. XIV of 1948) as the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India. It is modeled on the Tennessee Valley Authority of the United States. The initial focus of the DVC were flood control, irrigation, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, eco-conservation and afforestation, as well as job creation for the socio-economic well-being of
864-640: The Grand Trunk Road near Barhi in Hazaribagh district were torn down by the Barakar: the great stone bridge in 1913 and the subsequent iron bridge in 1946. The Chota Nagpur Plateau receives an average annual rainfall of around 1,400 mm (55 in), almost all of it in the monsoon months between June and August. The huge volume of water that flows down the Damodar and its tributaries during
918-691: The Indian Constituent Assembly - 1946–1947. He also presided the West Bengal group of Legislators, in 1946, which voted 58:21 in favor of partition of Bengal. He served as President of the non-Muslim block of the Bengal Partition meeting in 1947 and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Bengal from years 1937 to 1952. In the first election after independence in 1952, Sir Uday Chand Mahtab lost to
972-589: The Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line . It was extended to Daltonganj in 1929. Later these lines were amalgamated with East Indian Railway . Damodar River Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal . The valley is rich in mineral resources and is known for large-scale mining and industrial activity. It
1026-635: The Damodar are recorded in history — 1770, 1855, 1866, 1873–74, 1875–76, 1884–85, 1891–92, 1897, 1900, 1907, 1913, 1927, 1930, 1935 and 1943. In four of these floods (1770, 1855, 1913 and 1943) most of Bardhaman town was flooded. In 1789 an agreement was signed between Maharaja Kirti Chand of Burdwan and the East India Company wherein the Maharaja was asked to pay an additional amount of ₹ 193,721 (equivalent to ₹ 110 million, US$ 1.4 million or £1.2 million in 2023) for
1080-565: The Fazlul Huq ministry. However, with the India's independence gaining momentum it was evident that the days of zemindars and princely states were coming to an end. It was this realisation that led Bijay Chand Mahtab to extend indirect support to the Congress . Bijay Chand Mahtab was deeply involved with Bengali literature. He was president of the reception committee in the 8th session of
1134-789: The Governor General Lord Curzon to the Bardhaman palace and to commemorate the event constructed a gate now known as Curzon Gate in Gothic style, which is a major landmark of Bardhaman today and stands at junction of Bijoychand Road and Grand Trunk Road. The Royal Palace of Bardhaman is situated one km from the gate. In 1903, he saved the life of the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Andrew Fraser . He risked his life to save that of Sir Andrew Fraser, lieutenant-governor of Bengal, when an attempt to assassinate him
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#17327902668171188-594: The Parganas of Chitua, Bhurshut , Barda and Manoharshahi. Kirti Chand was a man of adventurous spirit. He fought with the Rajas of Chandrakona and Barda near Ghatal (a part of Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal ), and possessed their kingdoms. He also seized the estate of Balghara situated near the holy town of Tarakeswar in Hooghly district . He then proceeded to Murshidabad and had his name registered as
1242-541: The Raja of Bishnupur . At its height in the early 19th century, it extended to around 5,000 square miles (13,000 km) and included many parts of what is now Burdwan , Bankura , Medinipur , Howrah , Hooghly and Murshidabad districts. After his victory against the king of Vishnupur, he constructed a victory gate, Baraduari (the outer gate), at Kanchannagar in Bardhaman . In the 20th century, it covered an area of 2,689 sq mi or 6,960 km . According to
1296-412: The captives of Bardhaman Raj family was Raj Kumari Satyabati , the daughter of Krishna Ram Rai, whom Sobha Singha kept in confinement until he decided to sacrifice her to his lust. When Sobha Singha tried to outrage her modesty, the heroic Raj Kumari Satyabati, drew a dagger from her clothes and stabbed him, killing him almost immediately. Feeling herself polluted by his touch, she then killed herself with
1350-680: The committee that investigated in to riots of Budge Budge and Komagata Maru incident In 1924, he was one of the members of a committee headed by Sir Charles Todhunter , which looked into taxation reforms in British India, which submitted its report in 1925. and was also the member of Indian Reforms Enquiry Commission of 1924. In spite of his loyalty towards the British, he provided warm hospitality to Mahatma Gandhi , when he visited Bardhaman in 1925 and welcomed cordially Subhas Chandra Bose when he visited Bardhaman in 1928 to campaign in
1404-827: The construction and maintenance of embankment to prevent floods. However, these ran into dispute and in 1866 and 1873, The Bengal Embankment Act was passed, transferring the powers to build and maintain embankment to the government. So great was the devastation every year that the floods passed into folklore, as the following Bhadu song testifies: The Damodar Valley is spread across Hazaribagh , Ramgarh , Koderma , Giridih , Dhanbad , Bokaro and Chatra districts in Jharkhand and Bardhaman and Hooghly districts in West Bengal and partially covers Palamu , Ranchi , Lohardaga and Dumka districts in Jharkhand and Howrah , Bankura and Purulia districts in West Bengal with
1458-572: The day, such as Dunlop , Metal Box and Brooke Bond . He acceded to the request of the then Chief minister of West Bengal , Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy and handed over his palace, Mahtab Manzil and Golap Bagh to the University of Burdwan . He donated a piece of land in Bardhaman to the numerous employees of the Raj so that they could build accommodation there. With the end of the Raj, he immersed himself in his commercial and business interests. He
1512-478: The districts of Midnapur and Chittagong, was ceded to the East India Company by Nawab Mir Muhammad Kashim Khan , the governor of Bengal. At that time Bardhaman contained an area of 5,174 square miles and was considered the most productive district in Subah of Bengal . But the country was in an unsettled state and the company didn't find the acquisition as profitable as they had hoped. When Tilak Chand Rai died at
1566-448: The family to completely do away with the family business and invest more time in buying and managing profitable zamindari estates. He owned Pargana Bardhaman along with three other estates. After the death of Babu Rai, his son, Ghana Shyam Rai , succeeded him. Upon Ghana Shyam Rai's death, his son, Krishna Ram Rai (1675-1696), succeeded to the zamindari. Among many other new estates he also acquired Pargana Senpahari . In 1689, he
1620-536: The field, separated almost in the middle by Lugu Hill (height 960.9 m; 3,153 ft). Bokaro River passes through the West Bokaro and East Bokaro coalfields. East Bokaro Coalfield covers an area of 208 square kilometres (80 sq mi) and has total coal reserves of 4,473.66 million tonnes. Geolological reserves in East Bokaro Coalfield in million tonnes as on 1/4/2010: In 1927,
1674-498: The history of the family is identical with that of the Bardhaman district . During the battle between Jagirdar Sher Afghan of Bardhaman and Him he won. As a reward, in 1610, the Emperor of Delhi conferred upon him the titles of Char Hazari Kotwal and Munsifdar . Sangam Rai's son Banku Behari Rai was also a Kotwal . The title of Rai-Raiyan was conferred upon him. He was also involved in his family business. Not much
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1728-412: The monsoons used to be a fury in the upper reaches of the valley. In the lower valley it used to overflow its banks and flood large areas. Damodar River was earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman , Hooghly , Howrah and Medinipur districts. The floods were virtually an annual ritual. In some years the damage was probably more. Many of the great floods of
1782-418: The municipal elections. During the later part of his rule, however, there were allegations of financial corruption coupled with mismanagement and the affairs of the Raj were in shambles. The British administrator took over the complete management of Bardhaman Raj and Bijoy Chand was deprived of management from the years 1929–1936. In 1936, he was handed over the reign of his Estate back by British. In 1938, he
1836-461: The people residing in and around areas affected by DVC projects. However, over the past few decades, power generation has gained priority. Other objectives of the DVC remain part of its primary responsibility. The dams in the valley have a capacity to moderate peak floods of 7,100 to 18,400 cubic metres per second (250,000 to 650,000 cu ft/s). DVC has created irrigation potential of 3,640 square kilometres (1,410 sq mi). The first dam
1890-423: The rebellion assumed so threatening an aspect that the emperor appointed his own grandson Azim-u-Shan to the government of Bengal, Behar and Orissa. In the meantime, Zabardust Khan, son of the nawab, had by a series of successful movements driven them back upon Bardhaman . They were finally defeated just outside the town by Azim-u-Shan and their leader Rahim Khan was killed. Afterwards, Jagat Ram Rai (1699-1702),
1944-989: The regency of his father he served as Dewan-i-Raj for several years and succeeded to the throne of Burdwan Raj after the death of his father. During British Raj , he headed and was a member of several committees like, member of the Damodar Canal Enquiry Committee 1938, Select Committee on Calcutta Municipal (amendment) Bill 1940; Chairman of Burdwan District Flood Relief and Bengal Central Flood Relief Committees 1943–44; Chairman of Indian Red Cross Appeal (Bengal) 1943-1946 and of Calcutta War Committee 1943-1946 and of Damodar Flood Central Enquiry Committee 1944; Member of Bengal Tanks Improvement Bill Select Committee 1944 and of Advisory Committee on Terrorist Convicts in Bengal 1944; Member of West Bengal Forest Denudation Enquiry Committee 1944 and of Select Committee on Bengal Agricultural Income Tax Bill 1944; Member of
1998-418: The same district is that called Karanpura, which extends over 544 square miles (1,410 km) and has an estimated capacity of 9,000 million tons.” The Bokaro coalfield lies between 23°45' and 23°50' North latitude and 85°30' and 86°03' East longitude. It spreads 65 km (40 mi) from east to west and 10–16 km (6.2–9.9 mi) from north to south. Bokaro West and Bokaro East are two subdivisions of
2052-489: The tradition of the family, Sangam Rai , a Khatri of the Kapoor clan, from Kotli , was the founder of the house of Bardhaman . He, on his way back from a pilgrimage to Puri, being much impressed with the advantages of Baikunthapur , a village near Bardhaman town in present-day Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal , settled there permanently and devoted himself to commerce and money lending. From this period onwards
2106-556: The young age of 26 in 1770, his son Tej Chand Rai (b.1764 - d.1832) was just six years old. So, his mother Maharani Bishan Kumari managed the estate with the help of Dewan Ram Narayan Chowdhury The elder son of Mahatran Nakur Chandra Chowdhury (1664-1756) of Baikunthapur Chowdhury familial connection Since 1779, Tej Chand Bahadur started managing the estate by himself. In 1791, Maharaja Tej Chand's sixth wife Rani Nanaki Kumari gave birth to his only surviving son Pratap Chand Rai . After his mother died within 2 days of his birth, he
2160-550: Was Mahtab Chand's elder sister and a daughter of Paran Chand Kapur. She eloped and married Dakshinaranjan Mukherjee, a famous lawyer and Young Bengal member around 1835. In 1864, the Maharaja was appointed an additional member of the Viceregal Legislative Council, being the first native person of Bengal who was so honoured. After Mahatab Chand's death, he was succeeded by his adopted son Aftab Chand Mahtab , who only lived until 1885. Aftab Chand left
2214-555: Was a member of the Francis Floud Commission to suggest changes in the Permanent Settlement of 1793. The commission recommended the replacement of the zamindari system by a ryotwari (tenancy) system in which the ownership of land would vest with the ryot (tenant) and the land revenue payable by him could be revised periodically. The recommendations could not be implemented because of differences in
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2268-629: Was a member of the Bengal Legislative Council from 1907 to 1918, and of the Imperial Legislative Council from 1909 to 1912. He was associated with the state administration in subsequent years and Member of Executive Council of Bengal for the years 1919–1924. He was also the President of British Indian Association from 1911 to 1918 and again in 1925. In 1914, he was appointed as one of the members of
2322-511: Was also a Steward of the Royal Calcutta Turf Club . He instituted a fund for The Maharajadhiraja Uday Chand Mahtab Of Burdwan Memorial Cup at Calcutta Race Course . He died on 10 October 1984 leaving behind three sons and three daughters. During the reign of Krishna Ram Rai, when Sobha Singha, the zamindar of Chitua and Barda, along with Afghan Chief Rahim Khan captured Krishna Ram's family members after killing him. Amongst
2376-556: Was also known as the Sorrow of Bengal because of the ravaging floods it caused in the plains of West Bengal. The construction of several dams on the Damodar and its tributaries has helped control some of the flooding. Damodar means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit दाम (dama) "rope" and उदर (udara) "belly". Damodar is also another name given to the Hindu god Krishna because his foster-mother, Yashoda , had tied him to
2430-584: Was built across the Barakar River , a tributary of the Damodar river at Tilaiya in 1953. The second one was built across the Konar River , another tributary of the Damodar river at Konar in 1955. Two dams across the rivers Barakar and Damodar were built at Maithon in 1957 and Panchet in 1958. Both the dams are some 8 kilometres (5 mi) upstream of the confluence point of the rivers. These four major dams are controlled by DVC. Durgapur Barrage
2484-462: Was constructed downstream of the four dams in 1955, across the Damodar river at Durgapur, with head regulators for canals on either side for feeding an extensive system of canals and distributaries. In 1978, the government of Bihar (that was before the formation of the state of Jharkhand) constructed the Tenughat Dam across the Damodar river outside the control of DVC. It proposes constructing
2538-593: Was honoured with a farman from Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the 38th year of his reign. This confirmed his title as the Zamindar and Choudhuri of Pargana Bardhaman . During his reign, in 1696, Sobha Singha , the zamindar of Chitua and Barda (in Medinipur District ), then a part of Bardhaman Raj , with the help of Rahim Khan, an Afghan chief, started rebelling against the zamindar of Bardhaman. Their united forces advanced towards Bardhaman and in
2592-558: Was made by Indian nationalists on 7 November 1908. In return for his loyalty to the British, he was honoured with the title of K.C.I.E. and Indian Order of Merit (Class III). In 1908, as per a proclamation of Lord Minto , elevated to the title of ' Maharajadhiraja ', which was bestowed on a hereditary basis. He also served as representative of Bengal zamindars in Legislative and Provincial council, continuously for many years. In 1908, he toured England and Europe and later wrote
2646-581: Was only a child, therefore, the Court of Wards along with the Diwani-i-Raj , Ban Behari Kapoor, (the natural father of Bijay Chand), ruled the estate up to 1902. In 1893, the title of 'Raja' was bestowed on Ban Bihari Kapoor. The government permitted the Raj in 1897 to maintain an armed force of 600 people and 41 cannons. In 1899, Bijay Chand Mahtab passed the entrance examination of Calcutta University , and
2700-444: Was raised with much love and affection by his grandmother Bishan Kumari. He was called "Chota Raja" by his subjects and was universally loved and respected. Due to the conspiracies of Tej Chand's fifth queen Kamal Kumari and her brother Paran Chand Kapur, Pratap Chand disappeared in 1821 during the lifetime of his father and was never heard afterwards. Several years later, a pretender impersonating him appeared but his claim, without
2754-410: Was restored to the estate and honours of his father. He made further additions to his family estate. He was honoured by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb with a farman . He was treacherously murdered in 1702. He left two sons- Kirti Chand Rai and Mitra Sen Rai. Kirti Chand Rai (1702-1740), the eldest among the two sons of Jagat Ram Rai, inherited the ancestral zamindari. He expanded it further by acquiring
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#17327902668172808-484: Was succeeded by his cousin Tilak Chand Rai (1744-1770), who was honoured by the emperor Ahmad Shah with a farman confirming his right to the raj and was after a few years, invested with the title of Maharaj Adhiraj Bahadur and Panj Hazari (commander of five thousand troops) by emperor Shah Alam . Three years after the battle of Plassey , on 27 September 1760, the zamindari of Bardhaman, together with
2862-486: Was the first in the Raj family to obtain a formal educational qualification. In 1902, he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers to the throne of Bardaman Raj. Next year in 1903, the title of ' Rajadhiraj ' was bestowed on him at the Delhi Durbar . A pompous coronation was organised in the palace at Bardhaman , where Lieutenant Governor Bourdillon was present to bestow the honour. In 1903, he invited
2916-412: Was the longest in history of Bardhaman Raj. He left behind two sons Uday Chand and Abhay Chand and two daughters, thereby ending the long history adoptions for succession in Bardhaman Raj. His elder son Uday Chand Mahtab , succeeded him to the throne of Burdwan Raj. He was the eldest son of Bijay Chand Mahtab . He did his graduation from Presidency College, Calcutta and Calcutta University . During
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