Babu Bhoop Singh (born 1820) was the ruler of Kohra estate of

Oudh The Oudh State (, also Kingdom of Awadh, Kingdom of Oudh, or Awadh State) was a princely state in the Awadh region of North India until its annexation by the British in 1856. The name Oudh, now obsolete, was once the anglicized name of ...

(Now in

Amethi district Amethi district is the 72nd district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. This district is a part of Faizabad division (officially ''Ayodhya division'') in the Awadh region of the Uttar Pradesh. It covers an area of 2329.11 km� ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

) from 1840 to 1890 and belongs from

Bandhalgoti Bandhalgoti is a clan of Rajputs found mainly in Amethi- Sultanpur region of Uttar Pradesh. Bandhalgoti is the most prominent clan among Kachhwaha. Bandhalgoti Rajputs ruled a number of estates including Kohra, Amethi and Shahgarh etc. which lie ...

clan of

Rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...

. He was leader in the

Indian Rebellion of 1857 The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the fo ...

. He led a rebellion against the British forces in 1857. He was involved in the War of Awadh of 1857 and the siege of Lucknow residency and to stop Colonel Wroughton, he fought battles at Chanda, Amhat and Kadunala in

Sultanpur district Sultanpur district is a district in the Awadh region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Faizabad division (officially ''Ayodhya division'') in Uttar Pradesh. The administrative headquarters of the district is Sul ...

. His property was taken under the management of

Court of Wards The Court of Wards and Liveries was a court established during the reign of Henry VIII in England. Its purpose was to administer a system of feudal dues; but as well as the revenue collection, the court was also responsible for wardship and liv ...

in 1859. On order of

Calcutta High Court The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It is located in B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court buildi ...

, by government removed Court of Wards from Kohra in 1870. Later estate was ruled by Babu Shiv Datt Singh.

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