Kajlagarh

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Kajlagarh
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Kajlagarh
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Kajlagarh
Kajlagarh (India)
Coordinates: 22°02′03″N87°47′55″E / 22.0343°N 87.7986°E / 22.0343; 87.7986
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
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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.

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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

Kajlagarh
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Alangiri
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Panchrol
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Paikbheri
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Haldi River
Kajlagarh
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Ramchandrapur
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Gangadharbar
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Golara Nij
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Palpara
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Kismat Bajkul
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Tethi Bari
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Madhabpur
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Pratapdighi
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Bhagabanpur
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Patashpur
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Hincha Gerya
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Benudia
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Amarshi Kasba
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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]

Healthcare

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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Egra</span> Town in West Bengal, India

Egra is a town in Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Egra subdivision. The ancient name of Egra was "Agrapattan".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhagabanpur I</span> Community development block in West Bengal, India

Bhagabanpur I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Egra subdivision</span> Subdivision in West Bengal, India

Egra subdivision is a subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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

Patashpur is a Town in Patashpur II CD block in patashpur Police Station of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Pratapdighi is a village in Patashpur II CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Amarshi Kasba is a census town in Patashpur I CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Palpara is a village, in Patashpur I CD Block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Madhabpur is a village, in Egra II CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Kismat Bajkul is a village, in Bhagabanpur I CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Tethi Bari is a village, in Bhagabanpur I CD Block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Gangadharbar is a village in Egra II CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Ramchandrapur is a village in Egra I CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Benudia is a census town in Bhagabanpur I CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Hincha Gerya is a census town in Bhagabanpur I CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Golara Nij is a village in Patashpur I CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deshapran railway station</span> Railway station in West Bengal, India

Deshapran railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Contai–Nandakumar Road, at Bajkul in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This railway station is named after Bengali nationalist Deshapran Birendranath Sasmal. It serves Bajkul, Kismat Bajkul, Kajlagarh, Tethi Bari, Hincha Gerya, Kalaberia and other places in Bhagabanpur I CD block.

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

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

Alangiri is a village in the Egra I CD block in the Egra subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

References

  1. 1 2 "Welcome to Midnapore.in-Royal Families of Midnapore". midnapore.in. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. 1 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.
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