States PCS: Jharkhand GK for JPSC and other Jharkhand State Exams

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In 1771, the British East India Company overthrew Jaynath Singh, dewan of Chitrajit Rai. Jaynath Singh refused to surrender Palamu fort, defended with Chitrajit Rai, until Captain Camac defeated them. After the fort was occupied, Gopal Rai was installed as ruler, agreeing to pay 12,000 rupees as annual tribute. This event marked the end of Chero resistance in Palamu district, Jharkhand. The British control was established with support from the Patna Council during this campaign.

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Jabardast Khan, Mughal Subedar, defeated Shobha Singh and Rahim Khan who captured Rajmahal in 1697. Rahim Khan’s forces plundered Maksudabad after defeating Mansabdar Muhammad Taqi and disrupted trade from Patna. Shobha Singh allied with Rahim Khan, controlling parts of Bengal and Orissa. Jabardast Khan engaged in skirmishes at Maksudabad, seizing it by May 1697. Mughal reinforcements arrived under Prince Azimuddin aiding the victory. Rebel resistance ended by 1703-04 under Murshid Quli Khan.

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The Safahod revolt took place in 1870 in Jharkhand’s Chota Nagpur region. Lal Hembram led the movement, which involved Santhal or related tribal communities resisting British exploitation and advocating reforms. This revolt is distinct from the 1868 Kherwar/Sapha Har movement led by Bhagirath Manjhi. Bhukhan Singh, Chait Singh, and Sohan Munda led other separate revolts in the region.

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The Dhal Revolt was the first tribal rebellion in Jharkhand against the British. It was led by the deposed king Jagannath Dhal of Dhalbhum from 1767 to 1777. The revolt aimed to stop the British East India Company’s expansion into Singhbhum and Manbhum regions. It resulted in the British reinstating Jagannath Dhal as ruler. Other tribal revolts like Chero, Bhumij, and Kharwar occurred later and did not predate the Dhal Revolt.

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In 1824, the British converted Paharia lands into Damin-e-Koh to suppress the Paharia revolt. The revolt included uprisings by Paharia chieftains such as Rani Sarveshwari in 1781-82. The area known as Damin-e-Koh is located in the Rajmahal hills, now in Jharkhand’s Godda and Pakur districts. The British declared these lands as government property and settled Santhals between 1790 and 1810 to reduce Paharia dominance and control the rebellion.

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Ramgarh state was founded by Bagdeo Singh in 1368 with Sira as its initial capital. The capital moved from Sira to Urda, then to Badam under King Hemant Singh, who built his residence there in 1642. Later, in 1670, Dalel Singh shifted the capital to Ramgarh. This sequence is documented in Ramgarh district history records.

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The British East India Company’s suzerainty over Kolhan was established in 1837. Captain Thomas Wilkinson promulgated the Kolhan Government Estate after the Kol uprising (1831-33). British troops entered Kolhan in November 1836, and by February 1837, local leaders had sworn allegiance to the Company. This marked the beginning of direct British governance over the Ho-dominated Kolhan region as a colonial administrative unit.

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The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was established on 18 February 1948 by an Act of the Constituent Assembly (Act No. XIV of 1948). The Damodar Valley Project is India’s first multipurpose river valley project covering flood control, irrigation, and power generation. The project officially started in 1948, benefiting regions in Jharkhand and West Bengal. The DVC Act confirmed its formation, with some sources noting operational existence from July 1948.

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In 1963, the Jharkhand Party merged with the Indian National Congress under Chief Minister Vinodanand Jha. Jaipal Singh Munda led the Jharkhand Party during this period. Vinodanand Jha was Bihar’s CM from 1961 to 1963. The merger happened before K.B. Sahay’s tenure starting in August 1963. Shri Krishna Singh served as CM before Jha, from 1946 to 1961. Daroga Paswan and Jagannath Mishra were not associated with this merger event.

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The Bihar Reorganisation Bill enabling Jharkhand’s formation passed Lok Sabha on 2 August 2000 and Rajya Sabha on 11 August 2000. The President approved the bill on 25 August 2000, making it an Act. Gazette notification was issued on 12 October 2000. Jharkhand was officially formed on 15 November 2000. The approval date of 25 August 2000 is cited in authoritative records as presidential assent.