ABSTRACT
In the Chota Nagpur region of Jharkhand lay the very important chieftaincy of Khokhra. Khokhra was ruled by the Nagbanshi dynasty from ancient times and their capital was at Sutiambay under Phani Mukut Rai, their first chieftain. The emperor was displeased with Zafar Khan, and ordered him to return to Bihar immediately and proceed against the Khokhras without any further delay. The British East India Company began to conquer the chieftaincies of Bihar. Raja Drip Nath Shah, probably compelled by the troubles and circumstances, developed friendly relations with the British East India Company. The British government stationed military forces at Chota Nagpur to check the incursions of the Marathas. The British had interfered in their territories and had curtailed their rights over the forest resources, which had been exercised by them since the ancient period. The British took some measures to establish an effective administration in Chota Nagpur.
