The history of Giridih is naturally a part of the history of Hazaribag, from which this district has been carved out. The entire Giridih district seems to be relatively free from outsiders' dominion, sinnce it was inaccessible hilly and forest area. It remained largely inhabited by local tribes. All through the long centuries of Hindu rule in India, ((Chhotanagpur)) including the district of Giridih appears to have remained unmolested, though foreign invaders on rare occasions might have succeeded in exercising nominal lordship over it. In 1585, Akbar sent an expedition which reduced the Raja Chotanagpur to the position of mere tributory. And with this, it was included in the subah of Bihar. The entire region including the pargana of Khargdiha (Giridih district) saw a lot of upheavals thereafter till 1780 when Mr. Chapmen succeeded captain oamac, and the conquered provinces were formed into a British district which comprised parganas of Ramgarh, Kendi, Kunda and Kharagdiha (which together constituted the old district of Haziribag comprising Giridih), the whole of Palamu, Chakai Panchet and the area around Sherghati. Giridih became independent district in 1972.