Gopbhum
Almost all the member of Sadgop caste say that their original name was Gop and their home was Gopbhum, the region between Ajay and Damodar river.
[2][4] According to Binoy Ghosh, Gopbhum had two Sadgop kings – one ruled from Amrargar and other from Dhekur (Trisasthigar) near present-day Gourangapur.
[7] Dhekur, also known as Trisasthigarh was capital of Gopa King Ichhai Ghosh, He built temple of Goddess Bhavani there.
On reaching Gaurangpur, after adding water to the house of the Muslim community in the village, we set off to see Ishai Ghosh's Deul and Shyamarupa Garh.
[14] According to Binoy Ghosh, it is said that a Rishi named Bhallupada established a kingdom at Valki (a village also in Ausgram II CD block and near Amrargar) around 13th-14th century.
It is surprising to think that a large volume of poetry was composed on the basis of Amara and was printed in Bengali 1319 by the Janmbhoomi Press.
At the beginning of the book, the court poet of Gopbhum, Debendra Nath Catttopaddhay worships Shivakhaya Dev.
[16] In 1035 A.D or 442 Bangabd King Raghav Singh established a Kingdom in Gopbhum region with its capital at Valki.
[17] A Yaduvanshi Kshatriya Bhupati of Ayodhya province encamped near a forest 4.5 miles from Mankar while going to Sastrika Purushottam.
In 1338-39 A.D Fakhruddin and Kadar Khan of Lakhnauti were fighting that is why it was not possible for them to conduct military operations in the Valki region.
On behalf of Mahendra Singh, his son-in-law Pratap Aditya led the army and won the battle.
In 1363, General Syed Barman of Sikandar Shah fought with Mahindra Singha's forces at Jamtara in Jharkhand.
The last Raja was King Baidyanath Roy, and nine generations later, Zamindar Akinchan Ray was the last family member to hold the title, residing in Amrargar.
He has played a pivotal role in advancing the region while actively preserving the heritage of Kuldevi Shivakhya Devi, the deity established by King Mahendra.
The family remains dedicated to preserving their cultural heritage and advocating for Amrargar's historical significance, ensuring the continued connection between their storied past and its evolving present.
[30] The village of Amarargarh continues to preserve its rich historical and cultural heritage by honoring its ancestral ruler, King Mahendra.
A key tradition upheld by the community is the annual worship of Kuldevi Shibakhya Devi, a revered deity established during King Mahendra’s reign.
This religious ceremony takes place every year during the auspicious festival of Durga Puja, symbolizing the enduring connection between the village's past and present.
[31][32] At one battle the kings of Shergarh or Sikharbhum and Gopbhum defeated Mohan Giri, the general of Bhaskar Pandit.
