The Hijli Detention Camp.
Kharagpur was a part of the Hijli Kingdom
Hijli was ruled by Taj Khan who was
Hijli was also a province and it existed until 1886.
Hijli Province was at its peak in 1754 and was highly prosperous during this period.
Hijli was ruled by Taj Khan who was
the disciple of Guru Peer Mackdram Sha Chisti.
The capital of Hijli was in Bahiri up to 1628 and was shifted to Hijli afterwards.
The Hijli Detention Camp was closed in 1937
and was reopened again in 1940 to detain the freedom fighters without trial.
Kharagpur was a part of the Hijli Kingdom
and ruled by Hindu Oriya rulers as a feudatory under Gajapati Kings of Odisha.
The loss suffered by Job Charnock, forced him to leave Hijli and proceed towards Uluberia while the Mughal Emperor continued to rule the kingdom.
Hijli as we know it today is only a small
part of the Hijli Province, and was created for establishing administrative offices by the British in the 19th century.