The Birkul Raj family also known as Birkul Royal Family, was a feudal dynasty, identifying with the Mahishya caste, established under the Bhanja kings of Mayurbhanj state, as their feudatories, in the year 1500 that ruled over south-eastern, Mughal era Midnapore district. However, by the time of the British occupation, they were reduced to ruling over certain regions around present-day Digha and northern fringes of Odisha.
The Birkul Raj family also known as Birkul Royal Family, was a feudal dynasty, identifying with the Mahishya caste, established under the Bhanja kings of Mayurbhanj state, as their feudatories, in the year 1500 that ruled over south-eastern, Mughal era Midnapore district. However, by the time of the British occupation, they were reduced to ruling over certain regions around present-day Digha and northern fringes of Odisha.
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