Kohra was an estate (

taluqdari Taluqdars or Talukdar ( Hindustani: Devanagari: ; Perso-Arabic: , ; from ''taluq'' "estate/attachment" + '' dar'' "owner"), were aristocrats who formed the ruling class during the Delhi Sultanate, Bengal Sultanate, Mughal Empire and British Raj ...

) 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 ...

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. The taluqdari was controlled by

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

Rajputs 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 ...

. Now it is part of

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 ...

, India.

History

Narwar Narwar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shivpuri district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Narwar is a historic town and the Narwar Fort is just east of the Kali Sindh River and is situated at a distance of 42 km from Shivpuri. Nar ...

Nagar was of

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

was the original place of this Taluq. Rajkumar Sodh Dev of Narwargarh established the kingdom of

Amethi Amethi is a city situated in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a major town of the Amethi district, in the Faizabad division. The Hanumangarhi temple is located in the heart of the town. Amethi was the 72 nd district of Uttar Pradesh w ...

in 966 and became the first Raja of Amethi. Rajkumar Himmat Sah, the younger son of Raja Bikram Sah, his decendant, established Kohra (estate) on the day of

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in 1636 and established Lord Chaturbhuj and Shiva temple as the first establishment, then built Kohra Fort, where he was crowned.

Babu Himmat Sah Babu Himmat Sah was the founder and first ruler of the Kohra estate of Oudh (Now in Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh) and belongs from Bandhalgoti clan of Rajput. He was the younger son of Raja Bikram Sah, who was the Raja of Amethi. He built K ...

was the founder and first ruler of Kohra. Under British rule, Kohra was scene of numerous battles.

Babu Bhoop Singh Babu Bhoop Singh (born 1820) was the ruler of Kohra estate of Oudh (Now in Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh) from 1840 to 1890 and belongs from Bandhalgoti clan of Rajput. He was leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He led a rebellion against ...

of Kohra (estate) had participated in the revolution of 1857. He was involved in the War of Awadh of 1857 and the siege of Lucknow residency and to stop Colonel Wroughton, he fought historical 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. The fort of Kohra was leveled in 1859 by order government; its ruins are still to be seen, covered with picturesque clumps of bamboos. On order of

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, by government removed Court of Wards from Kohra in 1870. Later, the estate was ruled by Babu Shiv Datt Singh, who was succeeded by Babu Shiv Dayal Singh. After India's independence on 15 August 1947, Kohra (Taluq) estate was merged in

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and later

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. Babu Shiv Bahadur Singh (1923—1993) was the last ruler of Kohra, participated in the class boycott of Uday Pratap College, Varanasi in the

Quit India Movement The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Kranti Movement, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in ...

of 1942 and later donated two of his villages to the

Bhoodan movement The Bhoodan movement (Land Gift movement), also known as the Bloodless Revolution, was a voluntary land reform movement in India. It was initiated by Gandhian Vinoba Bhave in 1951 at Pochampally village, Pochampally The Bhoodan movement attempted ...

. After his death in 1993, his brother Babu Prof. Umanath Singh proceeded as incumbent titular of Kohra. Ravindra Pratap Singh of the Kohra (estate) was elected an MP from

Amethi Lok Sabha constituency Amethi Lok Sabha constituency is in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It covers the entire Amethi district and was created in 1967. The seat has almost always been held by the Indian National Congress (INC), save for a half-dozen years in the ...

in 1977 defeating

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and was elected as an MLA from Amethi Assembly constituency in 1967.

List of taluqdars styled as Raja

(fl.1636) * Babu Anshuman Singh *

(1840–1890) * Babu Shiv Datt Singh * Babu Shiv Dayal Singh * Babu Gambhir Singh * Babu Beni Bahadur Singh * Babu Shiv Bahadur Singh (1944–1993) * Babu Prof. Umanath Singh (1993–2017) * Babu Dr. Sanjay Singh (2017–Present)

Notable descendants

(1820–1890), was prominent 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 ...

and led a rebellion against the British forces in 1857. * Babu Shiv Bahadur Singh (1923–1993), was a

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. * Babu Prof. Umanath Singh (1936–2017), was a

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Avadh University Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, commonly known as Avadh University or Ayodhya University, is situated on NH330 in Faizabad, Ayodhya in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1975 by the government of Uttar Pradesh. H ...

. He was the founder of Uttar Pradesh History Congress.

References

{{Reflist History of Uttar Pradesh Zamindari estates Amethi Amethi district Rajput estates

History

List of taluqdars styled as Raja

Notable descendants

See also

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