Gopal Singha Dev ( bn, গোপাল সিংহ দেব) was the fifty-fifth

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Mallabhum Mallabhum (The Country originally known as Mallabhoom or Mallabani bn, মল্লভূম or Bishnupur kingdom ) was the kingdom ruled by the Malla kings of Bishnupur, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Beng ...

. He ruled from 1712 to 1748 CE.Malabhum, Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing He helped the Nawab of Bengal,

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, in his war against the Marathas.

Mallabhum temples

Jor Mandir Group of Temples

In 1726, near Lalbandh, Gopal Singha Dev established a complex consisting of one small and two big temples known as the Jor Mandir Group of Temples. The temple situated in the north-western corner has an idol of

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. The temple standing in the center is extensively decorated.

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* Malla kings Kings of Mallabhum 18th-century Indian monarchs Mallabhum {{India-royal-stub