ABSTRACT
The Gidhaur chieftaincy was one of the oldest ruling families of Bihar. The founder of the Gidhaur chieftaincy was Bir Bikram Shah of the Chandel Sept of Chandrabansi Rajputs. A few generations later, Bir Bikram Shah, a younger brother of the chief of Baroli, left his home and came to Deogarh near Gidhaur and established his hold over the region after expelling Nagoria, the chief of Dosadh, an aboriginal tribe in 1262. Bir Bikram Shah initially had control only over the areas near Gidhaur. Hari Singh got the ninth part of the Gidhaur chieftaincy and the seventh part of Bishazari, while the rest was retained by Bisambhar Singh. Hari Singh became the chief of the Gidhaur Raj while Bisambhar Singh found another seat at Khaira. The British granted the title of ‘Raja’ to Jaimangal Singh, the chief of Gidhaur, in 1856 in recognition of his services.
