Vishwanath Shahdeo (12 August 1817 – 16 April 1858) was the king of the Barkagarh estate and a rebel in the Indian rebellion of 1857 . In 1855, he declared himself independent and defeated British forces in Hatia. He led rebels of Ramgarh Battalion in 1857. But defeated by Company forces with the help of king of Pithoria Jagatpal Singh . He was eventually caught and was hung from a tree along with his accomplices in 1858.
39-508: Ranchi ( / ˈ r ɑː n tʃ i / ; Hindi: [ˈrãːtʃiː] ) is the capital city and second largest city of the Indian state of Jharkhand and also the administrative headquarter of Ranchi district . Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar , northern Odisha , western West Bengal and
78-1186: A letter to Vishwanath Shahdeo to lead the rebellion and he readily accepted this offer. The 600 rebels of Ramgarh Battalion and forces of Viswanath Shahdeo joined. He organised a Mukti Vahini (peoples army) with the assistance of nearby zamindars including Pandey Ganpat Rai , Tikait Umrao Singh , Sheikh Bhikhari , Jaimangal Singh, Nadir Ali Khan, Brij Bhusan Singh, Chama Singh, Shiva Singh, Ram Lal Singh and Bijai Ram Singh. They burnt down houses of British in Doronda. British had to flee from Ranchi. In 11 September 1857, they went to Sherghati . Major English attacked rebels in Chatra with soldiers of Madras Regiment and Sikh Regiment which resulted in defeat of rebels. Vishwanath Shahdeo and Pandey Ganpat Rai flee and came to Ranchi and continued their struggle against Company rule. King of Pithoria , Jagatpal Singh helped British forces. Viswanath Shahdeo attacked Jagatpal Singh in Pithoria. A fierce battle ensured in Pithoria for several days which resulted in defeat of rebels. He
117-460: A share of 16.8%, followed by Mangalore and Mysore . Languages spoken in Ranchi city (2011) Hindi is the lingua franca in Ranchi. Nagpuri is regional language of the region. Hindi is spoken by 799,133, Urdu by 130,457, Bengali by 37,450, Kurukh by 24,762 people, Mundari by 24,858 and Maithili by 16,746 people. Hinduism is the prominent religion of Ranchi followed by 64.31% of
156-550: A study done by ASSOCHAM in late 2010, Ranchi was the highest employment generating Tier-III cities in India followed by Mangalore and Mysore. MECON Ltd Company has its headquarters in Ranchi at Ashok Nagar. Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Association has its office in Namkum . Central Coalfields also has its headquarters in Ranchi. Ranchi houses a number of companies. Along with Jamshedpur , Dhanbad , Bokaro and Giridih it
195-411: A sudden surge in population after the creation of the new state of Jharkhand in 2000. Owing to the rising employment opportunities and opening of numerous regional and state level offices, banks and FMCG companies, the city witnessed a rapid influx of employment seeking migrants. As per a study done by ASSOCHAM in late 2010, Ranchi was one of the highest employment generating Tier-III cities in India with
234-643: Is a center for numerous sports activities, including cricket, hockey, football, and many others. The 34th National Games were successfully held in Ranchi in February 2011. An International Cricket stadium with an indoor stadium and a practice ground has been constructed. So far, this stadium has hosted three One day International matches and one T20 International match. Apart from that, this stadium has hosted two IPL 6 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders , three champions league 2013 matches and Celebrity Cricket League matches for Bhojpuri Dabanggs. A tennis academy, which
273-473: Is about 1,100 mm. Ranchi has been ranked 32nd best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. As of 2011 India census, Ranchi Municipal Corporation has a population of 1,073,427, The urban agglomeration had a population of 14,56,528 making it the 32nd most populous urban agglomeration in India. Males constitute 52.1% of the population and females 47.9%. Ranchi has an average literacy rate of 87.68%. The city witnessed
312-474: Is also known as Rici Buru (रिचि बुरु) - the hill of the kites, and the city originated on the foothills of Rici Buru with the construction of Bada Talab by Commissioner Thomas Wilkinson at the same site. The earliest evidence of use of several iron slag, pot sheds, iron tools found in Chota Nagpur region around 1400 BCE. Magadha Empire exercised indirect control over the territory, which lasted until
351-591: Is one of the industrial hubs of the city. Here are the following companies which are based in Ranchi and also headquartered in Ranchi itself: Mecon limited , Central Coalfields , Heavy Engineering Corporation , Central Mine Planning and Design Institute , Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank and Dzinex Technology The main and major businesses here are located in Lalpur , Hindpiri , Lower Bazaar, Upper Bazaar and Doranda STPI Ranchi has set up its branch at Namkum , Ranchi. It
390-704: Is part of the Ranchi Lok Sabha Constituency . Sanjay Seth won the seat in the 2019 General Election and represents this constituency at the Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament . Ranchi is part of the Ranchi Vidhan Sabha Constituency and the representative Member of Legislative Assembly at the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha is Chandreshwar Prasad Singh . Singh has held the post since 2000, with
429-776: Is usually an IT Park , which houses many IT companies. It is being planned to build more parks like this. OFFCO Park is another park which is built here. It is also a large and famous business park. Lalpur , Doranda and Hindpiri are the business districts and financial districts in the city and the state. This place houses several shopping malls. Whole of Ranchi has several shopping malls which include: Nucleus Mall , Mall E Decor, JD Hi-Street Mall , Ranchi Central Mall , Laxmi Tower, Mall of Ranchi, City Center (Centre) Mall, Big Mall, Spring City Mall, Arakshan Shopping Mall, Shelter Mall, Ranchi Green City, Artic Mall, City Center or City Centre, City Mall and Galaxia Mall . There are many other upcoming shopping malls and commercial projects Ranchi
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#1732772564315468-659: The Battle of Buxar , Nagvanshi became a vassal of the East India Company . The British reduced Nagvanshi rulers to Jamindar in 1817 due to rebellion of Jagirdars under Nagvanshi against tax imposition by East India Company and directly ruled Chotanagpur. In 1833, Captain Wilkinson established headquarter of the South-West Frontier agency in the village of Kishunpur, which he renamed into Ranchi after
507-457: The Christian missionaries . When he complained to British officials, they paid no heed and simply ignored him. He then refused to obey British orders in 1855. This shook British authorities. The British dispatched a military force of Ramgarh Battalion from Doronda to punish him. The British force attacked Hatia , the capital of Barkagarh. In a fierce battle many british soldiers were killed and
546-637: The Mundari word aranchi or "short stick" used in driving cattle. while other opined that aranchi is bi-weekly market. According to another local story, the name of Ranchi comes from a local bird named "Rici" which was mostly found in the Pahari Mandir premise. Rici is name for Black Kite ( Milvus migrans ) in Mundari language, the modern-day landmark of Ranchi city, the Pahari Mandir,
585-480: The last Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha election being in 2019. Both politicians belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party . The various infrastructure and civic services demands of the city are met by different entities, including Ranchi Municipal Corporation, state government departments, and parastatal organisations. The Ranchi Master Plan 2037 was created by a private consultant firm under the clientship of
624-552: The British got defeated. Vishwanath Shahdeo won the battle. Unable to do anything for two years, the British administration remained silence. In July 1857, during rebellion of 1857 , infantry of Hazaribagh revolted who were infantry and 30 cavalry sliders with rifles. When follower of British tried to seize them near Pithoria , they went through trail of Lohardaga. Jamadar Madhav Singh revolted against Graham. In 1 August 1857, people took over property of Graham. The rebels dispatched
663-568: The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011, the positions of mayor and deputy mayor are elected directly i.e. the position holders are voted in by the people themselves. The last municipal election was in 2018 with a voter turnout of 49.3%, up from 38% in the last election in 2013. Asha Lakra and Sanjiv Vijayawargia – both from the Bharatiya Janta Party – won the mayoral and deputy mayoral seats. The 2018 municipal election
702-566: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Urban Development and Housing Department, and Ranchi Regional Development Authority. Roads in Ranchi are developed and maintained by the municipal corporation, Jharkhand Government , Ranchi Regional Development Authority, and National Highways Authority of India . The Water Supply Section of the municipal corporation is responsible for issuing water connections, maintaining hand pumps in wards, collecting water usage charges and fines, whereas
741-459: The consent or approval of the zamindar of Barkagarh. Later German missionaries also established a church, thus the sanctity of the Jagannath temple was believed to be violated and the zamindar of Barkagarh was virtually surrounded by outsiders. He disliked the authoritarian way of functioning of the officials. The Christian Kol tribals had forcibly taken possession of his lands, encouraged by
780-541: The details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 541088886 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:42:44 GMT Vishwanath Shahdeo He was born on 12 August 1817 in Satranji, the capital of Barkagah estate in then Lohardaga present Ranchi district . He was a member of the Nagvanshi family. Barkagarh state was granted to Nathan Shah who
819-455: The eastern area of what is present-day Chhattisgarh . The Jharkhand state was formed on 15 November 2000 by carving out the Bihar divisions of Chota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas . Ranchi is being developed as Smart City because it was selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission . Ranchi is also one of
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#1732772564315858-408: The forests surrounding it combine to produce the unusually pleasant climate for which it is known. Summer temperatures range from 20 to 42 °C, winter temperatures from 0 to 25 °C. December and January are the coolest months, with temperatures dipping to the freezing point in some areas ( Kanke ). The annual rainfall is about 1,430 mm (56.34 inches). From June to September the rainfall
897-562: The hamlet located at the foot of the Hill. In 1855, Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo declared independence from British rule. British attacked Satranji but he defeated British forces. He ruled independently for two years. In the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo led soldiers of Ramgarh Battalion with Madhav Singh who was Jamadar of Ramgarh Battalion. Pandey Ganpat Rai , Tikait Umrao Singh and Sheikh Bhikhari also joined
936-539: The infrastructure of the city. Freedom fighter Birsa Munda died in the Ranchi jail on 9 June 1900. In 1912, Jyotirindranath Tagore , the eldest brother of Rabindranath Tagore , settled in Ranchi. Tagore Hill , where his house was located, has been named after him in remembrance. The last ruler of the Nagvanshi dynasty was Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo (1931–2014). After independence, Ranchi saw significant increase in its population. Its population rate of growth
975-482: The oldest cities in Jharkhand. Jagannath Temple and Ratu Palace are some sights which witnessed the history of Ranchi. Ranchi is rapidly growing its economy, and certain parks, special economic zones and industrial areas are being developed. Of late, new sectors and modern areas have been built for the city's development. Ranchi is also nicknamed the City of Waterfalls . According to one popular tale, Thomas Wilkinson, who
1014-422: The population. Islam is the second most followed religion in the city by 16.42% of the people. Minorities are Christians 8.52%, Sikhs 0.39%, Jains 0.22%, Buddhists 0.06%, those that did not state a religion are 0.35%, and others are 9.72%. The municipal corporation covers an area of 175 km (68 sq mi) and is divided into 55 administrative wards, each represented by an elected corporator. At
1053-614: The rebellion. They attacked the British in Ranchi and compelled to flee them. But later they were defeated by East India company forces in Chatra and in Pithuriya with the help of the king of Pithuriya , Jagatpal Singh and hanged. British made Ranchi as municipality in 1869 and Ranchi was first termed as a town in the census of 1872. Nagvanshi shifted their capital to Ratu from Palkot in 1870. Udai Pratap Nath Shah Deo built Ratu Palace in Ratu in 1900. He donated large tracts of land to build
1092-769: The reign of the Ashoka . Armies of Samudra Gupta passed through the region on their expedition to the Deccan . In the 4th century CE, Nagvanshi king Raja Pratap Rai chose Chutia as his capital which is now a place in Ranchi. Few ruins of Chutia trace back to the 2nd century CE. With the expansion of the Mughal Empire , the sovereign status of the Nagvanshi dynasty was technically affected, but they continued to rule and administer independently. Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo made Satranji as capital of Barkagarh estate near Subarnarekha river . He built Jagannath Temple in 1691. After
1131-535: The southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau , which is the eastern section of the Deccan plateau. Ranchi has a hilly topography and its dense tropical forests a combination that produces a relatively moderate climate compared to the rest of the state. However, due to the uncontrolled deforestation and development of the city, the average temperature has increased. Although Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Climate Classification : Cwa ), its location and
1170-638: The state government Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage Department supplies the water. Ranchi is served by Dhurwa Dam . The Health Department of the corporation is responsible for the Solid Waste Management of the city. RMC operates buses in the city and has outsourced this to a private agency. Ranchi is one of the major industrial cities of Eastern India and located in the region called 'Ruhr of India' ( Chota Nagpur ) making it an ideal place for mineral based industries. Ranchi has presence of many well-known government and private organisations in
1209-514: The summer capital of Bihar till the creation of Jharkhand in November 2000, when Ranchi became the capital of the new state. Ranchi lies at 23°22′N 85°20′E / 23.36°N 85.33°E / 23.36; 85.33 near the Tropic of Cancer . The city covers an area of 175 km (68 sq mi) and its average elevation is 651 m above sea level . Ranchi is located in
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1248-647: The time of the creation of the state of Jharkhand in 2000, the Bihar Municipal Act, 1922 was adapted as the Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2000 to govern all ULBs in the new state. Ranchi Municipal Corporation was governed by its own municipal act, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation Act, 2001. With the enactment of the Jharkhand Municipal Act 2011, these two ceased to be in effect and the 2011 became the only governing legislature for all city governments in Jharkhand. Under section 26 of
1287-672: The vicinity of city. SAIL-R&D , MECON.Ltd , Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (Marine Diesel Engine Project), Central Coalfields , CMPDI.Ltd, Subarnarekha Hydel Project ( JSEB ), Usha Martin.Ltd (Wire Rope Division), DVC , STPI-Ranchi , Heavy Engineering Corp. , Palriwal Industries, Pensol India, Waxpol Industries, Jharkhand Mega Food Park etc. are the prominent industries here. The Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FJCCI), ASSOCHAM , MSME-DI and JIADA are major apex industrial bodies present here. JIADA consists many industrial areas in Ranchi, e.g. – Kokar, Tatisilwai , Namkum etc. are among them. As per
1326-517: Was 3.5% in 1901 to 1941, which increased to 14% in 1951–1971. This was because of increased industrial and educational institutions being set up, as well as the arrival of post-partition refugees. Ranchi became an 'administrative-cum-industrial' town in 1958 when Heavy Engineering Corporation was set up. The succeeding years saw Ranchi becoming the headquarters for the Steel Authority of India Ltd and Central Coalfields Ltd . The city remained
1365-413: Was a British captain, choose Archi (an Oraon tribal village) as headquarters. Archi means Bamboo forest in local Nagpuri dialect . The British inadvertently named "Archi" as "Ranchi". Captain Wilkinson renamed Kishunpur village as Rachi. Up to 1927, the place was known as Rachi. In his book The Mundas and Their Country , anthropologist Sarat Chandra Roy writes that the name of the city is derived from
1404-744: Was caught and hanged in Ranchi in 16 April 1858. Pandey Ganpat Rai was hanged in 21 April 1858. British captured 97 villages of Barkagarh estate. They demolished Satranji Garh and Hatiagarh fort. They confiscated all properties of Viswanath Shahdeo. The wife of Viswanath Shahdeo Baneswari Kunwar fled to forest of Rani Khorha in Gumla district with her one year son Kapil Nath Shahdeo and trusted individuals. She knew that British can kill her and her son. She lived 12 years in exile in Khora village. After 12 year, Baneswari Kunwar demanded return of property of Barkagarh estate by forwarding her son. But British stated that
1443-484: Was grand father of Vishwanath Shahdeo for maintenance by the Nagvanshi maharaja of Chhotanagpur. He married Baneswari Kunwar, the sister of King of Rajgangpur . He succeeded his father as king of Barkagarh in 1840. Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo was anti-British and anti-missionaries. The British had established civil headquarters in Ranchi, and military headquarters of the Ramgarh Battalion at Doronda, without
1482-667: Was inaugurated by Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik , also runs beside the cricket stadium. Former Indian Cricket Team Captain M.S. Dhoni lives in Ranchi. The Ranchi franchise for Hockey India League was bought by Patel-Uniexcel Group and the team named the Ranchi Rhinos . List of state and union territory capitals in India Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
1521-583: Was the first time the mayoral and deputy mayoral candidates in Jharkhand could use political party symbols, while the candidates for councilor seats continued to use symbols allotted to them by the Jharkhand State Election Commission. The next municipal election will take place in 2023. The Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 mandates the establishment of ward committees for each ward in the municipality. Though ward committees have been formed in Ranchi, they are not active. Ranchi city
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