Kajlagarh

Kajlagarh
Village
Kajlagarh Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kajlagarh Kajlagarh (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°02′03″N87°47′55″E / 22.0343°N 87.7986°E / 22.0343; 87.7986
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721626
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bhagabanpur
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in

Kajlagarh is a village and a gram panchayat in Bhagabanpur I CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

Kajlagarh or "Sujamutha" was a historic Kingdom ruled by the Mahishya Chowdhury family under the suzerainty of the powerful Hijli state. About nearly 400 hundred years ago the ruling house was founded by one Govardhan Ranajhamp, a local Mahishya chieftain, who was bestowed upon the honorific title Chowdhury, by the Nawab of Hijli, for the military and administrative services he rendered to him. ^[1] He was succeeded by his subsequent generations such as Madhab Chandra, Sri Narayan, Gopal Narayan, Gorachand et cetera. Mahendra Narayan, his 10th generation descendant is credited with the establishment of the "Nabaratna" and "Rajprasada" in Kajlagarh in 1769 AD. The next king, Debendra Narayan granted lands to many Brahmins and learned scholars, notable among them was Ramkanai Vachaspati. Unfortunately in 1860 AD, due to the absence of male heirs the kingdom was annexed by the Court of Wards, ^[2] and male heirs from cadet branches were not allowed to succeed, consequently the Zamindari purchased by the Queen Narayan Kumari Devi of Bardhaman Raj. However, the descendants of the royal family still live in the area. ^[1]

The illustrious poet and play right Dwijendralal Ray, was posted here as a revenue officer for the Court of Wards in the division in 1890. He is said to have penned many plays and poems while he worked here. He was enamoured by the beauty of the region. ^[2]

Geography

8km
5miles

Alangiri

H

Panchrol

H

Paikbheri

H

Haldi River

Kajlagarh

R

Ramchandrapur

R

Gangadharbar

R

Golara Nij

R

Palpara

R

Kismat Bajkul

R

Tethi Bari

R

Madhabpur

R

Pratapdighi

R

Bhagabanpur

R

Patashpur

R

Hincha Gerya

CT

Benudia

CT

Amarshi Kasba

CT

Egra

M

  

Cities and towns in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kajlagarh is located at 22°02′03″N87°47′55″E / 22.0343°N 87.7986°E / 22.0343; 87.7986 .

Urbanisation

96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. ^[3]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Bhagabanpur I CD block are located at Kajlagarh. ^[4]

Transport

Kajlagarh is on Egra-Bajkul Road. ^[5]

The nearest railway station, Deshapran railway station, is on the Tamluk-Digha line, constructed in 2003–04. ^{[6] [7]}

Education

Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya was established at Tethi Bari mouza, PO Kismat Bajkul, in 1964. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. ^[8]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Gopala temple as an 18th-century West Bengal Navaratna, measuring 35' 3" square, having slight terracotta. ^[9]

Kajlagarh picture gallery

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  Rajbari temple
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  Gopala temple of Chowdhury family

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Kajlagarh (with 6 beds). ^[10]

References

1. "Welcome to Midnapore.in-Royal Families of Midnapore". midnapore.in. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
2. "Poet-playwright Dwijendralal Roy fought for the farmers of Kajlagarh - GetBengal story". Get Bengal. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
4. "BDO Offices under Purba Medinipur district". West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
5. Google maps
6. "68689 Santragachi-Digha EMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
7. "Year of construction of important BG lines" (PDF). History. South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
8. "Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya". BMM. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
9. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 51. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN   978-93-81574-65-2
10. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

External links

External videos
Kajlagarh Rajbari