Ramgarh Raj was a major Zamindari (baronial estate) in the era of the British Raj.
The areas that would later comprise the Ramgarh Raj (estate) had initially belonged to the Raja of Chhota Nagpur. Around the year AD 1368, the area witnessed unrest for reasons not now known. The Raja deputed two brothers by name Baghdeo and Singhdeo to restore order. After the job was done, the Raja did not render payment to them of the full promised amount. Baghdeo, who was anyway in control of the area after quelling rebellion, simply stayed on and declared himself Raja of that area, which is said to have been 24 parganas (districts) in extent.
Major districts that came under the Ramgarh Raj were Hazaribagh, Koderma, and Bokaro. The entire area is rich in minerals like coal and mica and falls under the Indian State of Jharkhand.
Raja Bahadur Kamakshya Narain Singh (b.1916, ruled 1919-47, d.1970) was the last ruling chief of the Ramgarh Raj. In 1945, he ceded control to the Indian government. His son, Raja Bahadur Indra Jitendra Narain Singh (1938-2008) had been the head of the family since 1970. Raja Bahadur Saurabh Narain Singh (b.1970) assumed the position of head of the family in November 2008.
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• Raja Baghdeo (1368 - 1402)
• Raja Kirat Singh (1402 - 1459)
• Raja Ram Singh I (1459 - 1537)
• Raja Madho Singh (1537 - 1554)
• Raja Jagat Singh (1554 - 1604)
• Raja Himmat Singh (1604 - 1661)
• Raja Ram Singh II (1661 - 1677)
• Raja Dalel Singh (1677 - 1724)
• Raja Bishan Singh (1724 - 1763)
• Raja Makand Dingh (1763 - 1772)
• Raja Bahadur Tej Singh (1772 - 1774)
• Raja Bahadur Paras Nath Singh (1774 - 1784)
• Raja Bahadur Mani Nath Singh (1784 -1811)
• Raja Bahadur Sidh Nath Singh (1811 -1835)
• Raja Bahadur Lakshmi Nath Singh (1835 - 1841)
• Raja Bahadur Shambhu Nath Singh (1841 - ?)
• Raja Bahadur Ram Nath Singh (? - 1866)
• Raja Bahadur Trilok Nath Singh (1866)
• Raja Bahadur Nam Narain Singh (1866 - 1899)
• Raja Bahadur Ram Narain Singh (1899 - 1913)
• Raja Bahadur Lakshmi Narain Singh (1913 - 1919)
• Raja Bahadur Kamakhya Narain Singh (1919 - 1970)
• Raja Bahadur (Title in pretence) Indra Jitendra Narain Singh (1970 - 2008)
• Raja Bahadur (Title in pretence) Saurabh Narain Singh (2008 -)
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