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Pachamba
''Pachamba'' is an ancient location in Giridih town, Jharkhand state, India. Location: Latitude: 24° 12′ N, Longitude: 86° 16′ E. The term "Pachamba" means five ("pach") mangoes ("amba"), implying that there was a cluster of five mango trees where the township grew up. Prior to the establishment of Giridih as a major town of the region, Pachamba was the main attraction for the rural dwellers for market related activities. Pachamba has one of the oldest Church (building), churches of East India, Eastern India. The church is called the Stevenson Memorial Church. In 1871, Rev. (Dr.) Archibald Templeton, M.D., came to Pachamba to serve these tribal areas under the “Santal Mission (Christian), Mission of the Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900), Free Church of Scotland”. This mission also set up the first hospital in Pachamba. The church was named after one of the mission doctors, William Henderson Stevenson, who died of fever. From the late 19th century till mid-20th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giridih
Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenic beauty. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfields to be worked in India. Giridih is one of the six Data Processing Centres of Data Processing Division (DPD) of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). Before 1972, Giridih was part of Hazaribagh district. Etymology The literal meaning of ''Giridih'' is the ''land of hills and hillocks'' – ''giri'', a Hindi word, means ''hills'' and ''dih'', another word of the local Khortha dialect, means ''land of''. History Giridih district was a part of Kharagdiha estate until the late 18th century. During the British Raj Giridih became a part of Jungle Terry. After Kol Uprising in 1831, the parganas of Ramgarh, Kharagdiha, Kendi and Kunda became parts of the South-West Frontier Agency before being renamed to Hazaribag, which became the administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
