Patkum estate (also

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as Patkam, Patkom and Patcoom in early record) was one of the zamindari estates of India during the period of the

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. It is believed that the estate was found by scion of the King

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. During British raj it was part of Bengal presidency, composing today's Chandil, Kukru, Nimdih,

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and Kandra.

was the capital of the state. Raja Shatrughan Aditya Deo

Etymology

The name Patkum derived from dialect of aboriginal people. The capital of the estate Ichagarh derived from ''icha'' means wish and ''garh''. The capital named after wish of queen.

History

The Patkum zamindari estate was initially part of the extensive

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until the late 18th century. Subsequently, it became a part of the

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until 1805 when it was integrated into the

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. Later, it transitioned to Panchet and then to the Manbhum district of British India. After India gained independence, the region came under the jurisdiction of

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. However, due to the 1953 State Reorganization, the Patkum territory underwent a partition, with some areas being allocated to

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(present-day

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) and others to

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states.

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