Rani Shiromani

[citation needed] According to Binoy Ghosh, the Kings of Karnagarh ruled over a zamindari that included Midnapore and the surrounding areas.

[4] In 1760s, the British East India Company was awarded the Diwani or rights to land of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa by the Mughal rulers of Delhi.

This caused many, including some small landlords and peasants, to lose their land and property to the company.

Thus, rebels rose in revolt against the exploitative land revenue policies of the EIC, which threatened their economic livelihoods.

[5] In 1799, Rani Shiromani led the revolt against the British administration and tax collectors in Midnapore.