TIMELINE OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT

People of Dravidian and Austroloid descent inhabited the region .

IN THE
BEGINNING

Asansol has been considered as an area of momentous Jainism activities.

Mahavira Vardhamana - the last Tirthankar of Jain religious conviction, used to reside and
work in this area. So, there are many Jain temples to be found in Asansol 
2500 YEARS
BACK Jain temple and a Jain Bhawan, in Asansol dedicated to Vasupujya – the 12th Tirthankara of
Jain religion. This temple is situated in the Mehta Road near Durga Mandir.

Was believed to be a part of the Vishnupur Kingdom. Ruled by the great Malla dynasty where
a Vishnupur styled temple is found in the Chhotodighari village of Asansol.
1000 YEARS Even the local vernacular, traditions and customs of this region have closer resemblance.
BACK

The Muslim rulers had considered Bardhaman district to be their major administrative centre
during the times of their reign.
3rd CENTURY Later on, it went on to become a division of the Bardhaman Raj running under the Mughal
A.D. dynasty.

The coal and railways business had begun to flourish in West Bengal, during the time of
British East India Company. 
Raj family of Panchakut (Cossipore, Adra)sold a huge area of forest land to the East Indian
Railway (EIR) for building a road and rail network to run the Railways smoothly.
1863 Asansol was a part of this jungle land, which was then known as "Shergarh", historically the
city was anglicized as Assensole during the British era.