Why Jharkhand's Hiradah Dham Has A Rich Historical Significance

Jharkhand’s Gumla district is famous for its religious, historical and tourist spots including the Sankh River. According to Local 18 Jharkhand, this river flows from the Hiradah Dham, a well-known picnic spot in the Raidih, Gumla. As per the folklore, diamonds can still be found in this place. Tourists keep flocking to this spot throughout the year. Fairs are organised here during Makar Sankranti, Ratha Yatra, Ghurti Rath Mela, Ram Navami and Shivratri. Hiradah Dham Committee Secretary Ashok Singh said that this area used to be the region of Nagvanshi king Durjan Sal about 600 years ago. At that time, Jharkhand was known as Nagkhand / Naglok or the Nagbhoomi. According to the secretary Ashok Singh, King Durjan Sal was the 50th king in the Nagvanshi dynasty. He was known as a scientist and researcher during his tenure. During the research carried out by him in his tenure, he came to know that there are diamonds in the Sankh River. This is the reason that the Sankh River was also referred to as the Heera Patti.

Even in the Bhagavad Gita, Heera Patti obtained the title of Indrapravah. King Durjan Sal wanted to get those precious stones; in their pursuit, he along with his royal family, and soldiers, put up a camp at Hiradah. They found a Kohinoor diamond from this place.

After getting the Kohinoor diamond, the King was returning in a jubilant mood with his family and soldiers. At that time Chutia, located in Ranchi, used to be the capital of Nagvanshi King Durjan Sal. The Mughal ruler Jahangir who was ruling India received information that King Durjan Sal received precious diamonds. Upon getting this news, the Mughal emperor immediately called for an attack upon the Nagvanshi king with a massive army. King Durjan Sal and his entire army were defeated and imprisoned in the Hotwar Jail of Ranchi. After remaining in prison for 1 year, the 50th Nagvanshi King was offered release from jail in exchange for the diamond he received. He was also pressured to reveal the location of the gemstones. Left with no other choice, King Durjan Sal accepted all the demands and gave the Kohinoor diamond to the Mughal emperor.