Patkum estate

Patkum estate (also romanised as Patkam and Patkom in early record) was one of the princely estates of India during the period of the British Raj. It is believed that the estate was found by scion of the King Vikramaditya of Solar dynasty. During British raj it was part of Bengal presidency, composing todays Chandil, Kukru, Nimdih, Ichagarh and Kandra. Ichagarh was the capital of the state.[1][2][3]

Patkum estate
Zamindari of British India
12th century–1947

Patkum region in a 1901 map of the Imperial Gazetteer of India.
CapitalIchagarh
DemonymPatkumia
History
History 
 Established
12th century
1947
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Bengal Presidency
India
Today part ofJharkhand, India
Shatrughan Aditya Deo, the raja of Patkum estate.[1]

Etymology

The name Patkum derived from dialect of aboriginal people. The capital of the estate Ichagarh derived from icha means wish and garh. The capital named after wish of queen.[4]

History

Patkum zamindari estate was in control of Manbhum district of British India. After independence of India, the region was transferred to Bihar jurisdiction (now Jharkhand).

References

  1. Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. Vol. 38. The Indian Anthropological Society. 2003. p. 184.
  2. Sifton, J. D (1919). Final report on the survey and settlement of the Barahabhum and Patkum estates in Manbhum District, 1907 to 1912. Patna: Government Press, Bihar and Orissa. OCLC 85774583.
  3. Das, Binod Sankar (1973). Civil Rebellion in the Frontier Bengal, 1760-1805. Punthi Pustak. pp. 60–80.
  4. Coupland, H. (1911). Bengal District Gazetteers Manbhum. The Bengal Secretariat Book Depot Calcutta. Archived from the original on 18 Jan 2017.

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