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Dumraon Raj was a medieval chieftaincy and later a zamindari estate in erstwhile Shahabad district of Bihar (now in Buxar district). The total area under this zamindari was 4,85,000 acres which is equivalent to 1963 Square Kilometer.
They were also the main patrons of the
The founders of Dumraon Raj were Ujjainiya Rajputs who traced their origin to the Parmar rulers of Malwa who moved to Western Bihar in the 13th century. The various branches of the Ujjainiyas founded various estates in Bihar including Jagdispur, Shakarpura and Dumraon.
One of the major chieftains of Bhojpur, Raja Narayan Mal, received a land grant from the
Brahampur
Brahmpur is a large village and corresponding community development block in Buxar district of Bihar. It is known for its temple of Shiva, its religious practices, and its cattle fair. People visit Brahmapur to perform religious rituals in t ...
mela.
Origins
The founders of Dumraon Raj were Ujjainiya Rajputs who traced their origin to the Parmar rulers of Malwa who moved to Western Bihar in the 13th century. The various branches of the Ujjainiyas founded various estates in Bihar including Jagdispur, Shakarpura and Dumraon.
One of the major chieftains of Bhojpur, Raja Narayan Mal, received a land grant from the Mughal
Mughal or Moghul may refer to:
Related to the Mughal Empire
* Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries
* Mughal dynasty
* Mughal emperors
* Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia
* Mughal architecture
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emperor Jahangir
Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim (30 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 until he died in 1627. He was named after the Indian Sufi saint, Salim Chishti.
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and was conferred the title of Raja in 1604 A.D. His descendant, Raja Horil Singh, moved the capital of Narayan Mals estate to Dumraon which was also called "Horilnagar".
Rulers
The historical papers of the Dumraon Raj are contained within a document called the ''Tawarikh-i-Ujjainiya'' which details the history of the chieftaincy as well as some of the earlier rulers including: *1st Raja — Narayan Mal (1604-1622) *2nd Raja — Prabhal Singh (1622-1672) *3rd Raja — Sujan Singh (1672-1708) *4th Raja — Horil Shah (1708-1746) *5th Raja — Chhatardhari Singh (1746-1770) *6th Raja — Vikramaditya Singh (1770-1805) *7th Raja — Jai Prakash Singh (1805-1838) *8th Raja — Janki Prasad Singh (1838-1844) *9th Raja — Maheshwar Baksh Singh (1844-1881) *10th Raja — Radha Prasad Singh (1881-1894) *Maharani Beni Prasad Kuari (1894-1907) *11th Raja — Srinivas Prasad Singh (1907-1911) *12th Raja — Keshav Prasad Singh (1911-1933) *13th Raja — Ram Ran Vijay Prasad Singh (1933-1947)See also
* Ujjainiya * Zamindars of BiharReferences
{{reflist States and territories established in 1604 States and territories disestablished in 1952 Kingdoms of Bihar History of Bihar Rajput estates Zamindari estates