User:Arunendra Singhdeo

DEOGAN ESTATE.

FORMATION: The Deogan estate(Distt.Palamu) was formed between 1722-30, before the British conquest of the area.It was actually a granted jagir my Maharaja Jaikishun Buxrai of Palamu to his nephew Raja Sugandh Rai desended from Babu Buduwat Rai who was at that point holding 75 villages under him ,After the Former Propertier of Deogan or Chakla Deogan, Bharat Rai was killed in a feud with the Surwar cheif. It comprised of 353 villages, which made a complete total of 427 villages held under the possession of Sugandh Rai and his desendents. Deogan,once a flourishing Town with 53 streets and 54 bazaars was chosen as its headquarter,with the seat of the Propertier being present Nawagarh fort. The Capital was then moved to Nawa Jaipur upon the construction of the new palace complex to suit the new Rajah.

Governance: It remained as a jagirdari under the Palamu Raj fixed with the annual payment,until the last Maharaja of Palamu Churnaman Rai was dethroned by British citing the reason of him being wacky and unable to maintain the state on his own in 1812. The Deogan estate remained as a jagir up until the year of 1860 which upon then granted the status of a Zamindari estate along with adjecent estates of Bishrampur and Danda. The estate of Deogan was a big estate in the district of Palamu with an annual revenue of ₹64,000 or More (1920).This estate was governed by Mitaskshara Hindu law which prefferd Male line of the family to inherit the gaddi,excluding the females to gain access, They were maintained by the payment grants by the Raja. This Rule latter resulted into a Court Case, Causing great ruckus into the Royal family.

DURING BRITISH RAJ: The function of estate wasn't affected with the British conquest of the District, with the annual payment being conffered to the British Government now. The estate under Rai Bahadur Kishun Bux (1901) came under encumbered estates, According to the encumbered estates act 1860 for not being able to pay the debts incurred, Managed by Mr. JB Cotts under Chotta Nagpur Encumbered estates. And again under Court of Wards in 1922 when the Raja Surendra Bux Rai died heirless.

FAMILY BACKGROUND: The Royal Family of Deogan was by caste Kshatriya Chauhan, Agnivanshi. With extending its relation to Jharia,Rantu,Nayagarh,Darkote,Bamra,Rajhara,Chogaon via Marriage.