Daltonganj

Medininagar, formerly known as Daltonganj, is a town municipal corporation inside the Indian country of Jharkhand. It is the headquarters of Palamu division and Palamu district, in addition to the subdivision and block of the equal name. The town is located at the banks of the North Koel River. The town was named Daltonganj throughout the British Raj after Colonel Edward Tuite Dalton, an anthropologist and the commissioner of Chota Nagpur in 1861. Now the call turned into changed after it have become a municipal corporation in April 2018.

It became now named after its top notch ruler RAJA MEDINI RAI. Medini Rai became one of Rana Sanga's maximum prominent lieutenants. Chanderi become bestowed upon Medini Rai by Rana Sanga after his contribution in the Battle of Dholpur. Medini Rai became only a small warlord earlier than the struggle in Dholpur but he nonetheless contributed everything in his electricity for which he turned into rewarded via the Rana.

He assisted Rana Sanga in lots of campaigns in opposition to the Sultans of India. Medini Rai changed into later killed inside the Battle of Chanderi towards the Mughal emperor Babur, in which he became given a hazard to give up however chose to die. The Chero dynasty dominated this vicinity for a long duration. The maximum famous among Chero rulers become Raja Medini Rai. Palamau Fort and Shahpur Fort are main ancient landmarks in this vicinity. Daltonganj railway station is a railway station for Medininagar.