Gidhaur

Gidhaur was the seat of a Chandela ruling family in the hills and plains of southern Bihar. The chiefs held lands around Khaira and Gidhaur, where forts guarded their estates. Their territory lay between the Ganges valley and the forested country of Chota Nagpur, placing them among the local powers with whom the Mughals negotiated and fought.

Raja Puran Mal, a contemporary of Akbar, served in Mughal campaigns, including an expedition against Qutlugh Khan Lohani in Odisha in 1591. Related branches of the Chandela house held Khaira and Gidhaur, separating during the reign of Jahangir. Their rulers governed a territory extending across the country around Jamui and towards Deoghar. Their forts and landed estates preserved the influence of local chiefs within the larger imperial order.