History

History
District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh came into existence on 1 September 2022 through bifurcation of district Raigarh and Balodabazar-Bhatapara. It is situated in the north-eastern direction of Chhattisgarh state. The headquarters of the district is at Sarangarh. Sarangarh is 201 km from the state capital Raipur.Chhattisgarh. During the freedom movement of the state, farmer movements and jungle satyagraha took place in Sarangarh region. Sarangarh region was one of the 14 princely states. God rulers used to rule here in which the grand palace Girvilas Palace is priceless in terms of beauty. At the time of independence it was part of the Central Province. District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh came into existence on 1 September 2022 after being separated from districts Raigarh and Balodabazar-Bhatapara.

1. Naming of Sarangarh – The word Sarangh has many synonyms, one of which is bamboo.
   It is also found here due to its abundance and is called Sarangarh. Garh means fort or fort-like land. Pandit Lochan Prasad Pandey – Its meaning is derived from the abundance of chimay deer. Dr. Vinay Kumar Pathak explains the naming of the multicolored bird due to its abundance.
   History of the princely state – Sarangarh was initially a part of the Ratanpur state and later 18 forts were under Sambalpur. King Narsingh Dev of Ratanpur gave Sarangarh pargana of 84 villages to Narendra Sai (God dynasty) and gave him the title of Diwan. He first came to Gatadih village near Sarangarh and stayed for some time, then he settled Sarangarh city. Later he became the landlord of Sarangarh. Bhatgaon and Bilaigarh were the zamindars of separate princely states. The area of Dongripali Sariya Barmkela remained a separate zamindari under Sarangarh. Here King Kalyan Sai (God Dynasty) ruled from 1736 to 1777 and was awarded the title of Raja by the Maratha ruler. Gave the right to hear and decide the cases passed by or against the British Army. Raja Jawahar was also given the title of Bahadur and suppressed unrest and rebellion in the area.
   Major rulers of the area-1. Kalyan Sai was declared king by Maratha Raghuji Bhosale.
2. Sambalpur king Jaitsingh supported Vishwanath Sai on the throne.
   But Sariya Pargana was presented.
   Eliot’s Samadhi – Vishwanath Sai came to discover/build the Postal Corridor and
   Provided a plot in Fuljhar (Saraipali) (Salar, Sarangarh) to build a mausoleum for Alexander Elliot, who died of dengue and malaria. Which is in the form of ruins on the banks of the river. He was looked after for years and his relatives kept coming.
   Raja Sangram Singh – Supported the British rule in 1857 and captured the rebel leader Kamal Singh and handed him over to the British government to suppress the rebellion.
   Dr. Jawahar Singh – On 03 June 1918, the British Government gave him the title of ‘Raja Bahadur’ and on 03 June 1934, he was given the title of (C.I.E.). He was the king who received the title of “Ruling Chief” by the British rule. Even the Maharaja of Jaipur did not have such title and power.
   Raja Naresh Chandra Singh- On January 01, 1948, the princely state of Sarangarh merged with the Union of India, on which Raja Naresh Chandra Singh happily signed. Rustam ji tells that he was such a king who was more happy with the creation of the Indian Union than with the sadness of leaving the kingdom. From Minister (1967) to Chief Minister from 13 March 1969 to 25 March 1969 (13 days) and finally retired from political life due to his interest in social service and remained committed to social service and development of tribals throughout his life and remained committed to the development of tribals of India throughout his life. Be the president of the society. His daughters Kamala Devi Singh and Rajnigandha Devi Singh were MLAs and cabinet ministers. Honorable Pushpa Devi Singh was MP thrice. Maneka Singh (doctor) is a social worker.
   Archaeological importance-1. Stone Age – Stone Age etc. in the tunnel cave of Bamhandei
   Perishable remains of wall paintings and rock paintings made by humans (5 km from Sarangarh)

Satavahana period – In Siroli Dogri (05 km from Sarangarh), there are physical ruins of footprints on the ceiling, similar to the ashram of Sirpur, the proponent of Shunyaism and Mahayana Buddhist monk Nargajuna’s ashram. Due to which Nargajun’s group is expected to rest here for some time.
Kalachuri Maratha- Kaushaleshwari Temple Kosir.

Maurya period – Maurya period and Gupta period coins and remains of sculptures (Pujeripali) have been found in Gram Panchayat – Kandurpali and other areas of Sarangarh district.

Second World War and Sarangarh – Sarangarh’s airstrip Jildi Patti is a monument of the Second World War. American bomber planes used to land here to burn fuel. It was one of the best airstrips in the country on a technical scale.

Giri Vilas Palace – has been the ancestral residence (palace) of the royal family. Which is still a historical sight even today.

Best Golf Course – Present Khelbhatha ground. During the princely period, British officers used to come here to play because it was the best golf course in Chhattisgarh and Central Province.

Sarangarh district – Sarangarh – Bilaigarh (near Kosir village) is considered to be the place of knowledge of India’s famous saint and social reformer – Baba Guru Ghasidas Ji, the founder of Satnam sect. ‘Mankhe-Mankhe is the land of a messenger of unity.

Important cultural festival Dussehra Garh Dissection – After Sharadiya Navratri, there is a tradition of dissection of the historical fort of Sarangarh in the festival of Dussehra. In this, about 10 thousand to 20 thousand people are present at the site. In this, a one-inch shape is made from the soil of the royal palace (Veerbhoomi) in a conical shape of clay. In which participants climb, slip, fall and climb again. The participant who succeeds in climbing up first is awarded cash amount and shield. tradition dating back to the princely era