Namudag Raj
Namodaug Raj | |||||||||
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| 1598–1953 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Naudiha, Namudag | ||||||||
| Common languages | Bhojpuri hindi Magahi | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Raja (King or Chief) | |||||||||
• 1580-1595 | Raja bahadur Haem Pratap singh (first) | ||||||||
• 1907–1987 | Raja bahadur Shree Rajeshwari Prasad Singh (last) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1598 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1953 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||
Namudag Raj was an Indian principality that controlled parts of South Bihar for much of the medieval period. It is known for the Garh royal family of the Surwar rajput (gaur dynasty). Namudag state consisted of four zamindari estates: Udaigarh, Mahuari, Naudiha, and Gulabjhari which were ruled by the members of the Namudag royal family who used to live there.[1]
Ancestry
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They belonged to the Gaur dynasty. According to the Balmiki uttar kand Ramayana, the Gaur dynasty is descended from Lord Bharata (brother of lord Ram). They are 486th generation of Lord bharata's eldest son Samrat Taksh deo.
History
[edit]In the 16th century a group of Gaur Rajwansh (Surwar clan) came from the Surpur(300 miles from Delhi ) and Sarwar (in Rajasthan) princely state (presently this Gaur royal family is sitting on the Sarwar throne). They marched to Bihar and ruled some part of Sasaram. They established their Garh at Namudag and started ruling the Namudag estate (initially allied with Ranka Raj). Ranka Raj, Chainpur and Namudag Raj royal sept all belong to the Surwar clan.[2][3] Raja Babu Pooran Singh Ji and Raja Babu Haem Pratap Sahi were prominent rulers.[4][5]
Bhoodan movement
[edit]The Bhoodan movement was a voluntary land reform movement in India started by Vinoba Bhave in 1951. The Namudag royal family donated jointly (royal family members of Namudag garh who lives in Namudag, Mahuari, Naudiha, Udaigarh, Gulabjhari) 1.01 lakh acres to the Bhoodan initiative.[6][7]
See also
[edit]- Zamindars of Bihar
- Rajputs in Bihar
- Bhishma Narain Singh
- List of princely state of British raj in India(by region).
- List of princely states of British raj in India(alphabetical).
References
[edit]- ^ Bengal districts gazzeters palamau.
- ^ Bhagwant Sahai (1984). The Journal Of The Bihar Puravid Parisad 1983 Vol. Vii And Viii. pp. 414, 418.
- ^ The Journal Of The Bihar Research Society 1955 Vol Xli.
- ^ Bengal districts gazetteer gazzeters of palamau.palamu
- ^ Bhagwant Sahai (1984). The Journal Of The Bihar Puravid Parisad 1983 Vol. Vii And Viii. pp. 414, 418.
- ^ Headmasterji-The man with literacy mission. Partridge India Publishing. 2016. p. 230. ISBN 9781482857634.
- ^ Sandeep., Sharma (2016). Headmasterji : The Man With Literacy Mission. Partridge India. ISBN 978-1-4828-5763-4. OCLC 1152292663.