Kochgawan-Kutri

[Anjani Kumar Sinha]

As per Website of Nawada (www.nawada.bih.nic.in) Kochgawan Kutri  The twin villages of Kochgawan-Kutri  are situated in Waris Aliganj block of Nawada district of Bihar state. Late Balbhadra Prasad believed that we belonged to Kutri Rampur. The existence of Kutri village, closed to Kochgawan, gives credence to his information. However someone has to visit Kochgawan kutri to verify the correctness of this information, available with us. These villages were the control of Rajas of Hasua.

After the acquisition of Hasua Estate by East India company from Raja of that estate, the whole area was the centre of great disorder till the year 1845, when Nawada became the head-quarter of newly created Sub-division of Gaya district. The elements of disorder came to the front again during mutiny, when Nawada was over-run by marauding parties. It appears that some of the families might have left that area during period of disorder till 1845 or between the years 1845-1957.