Prag Das
| Prag Das | |
|---|---|
| Thakur | |
| Thakur of Bijairaghogarh | |
| Reign | c. 1826 – c. 1845 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Surju Prasad |
| Died | c. 1845 |
| Issue | Surju Prasad |
| Father | Durjan Singh |
Prag Das was the Thakur of Bijairaghogarh from 1826 until his death in 1845.
Biography
[edit]He was born to Durjan Singh, the Thakur of Maihar, and, upon his father’s death in 1826, inherited the chiefship of Bijairaghogarh.[1] The British government conferred a sanad upon him on 29 February 1828, and through it, they recognized him as the chief of Bijairaghogarh.[2] He conducted the affairs of his state with great success and introduced many beneficial reforms.[3] During his reign, the Bijairaghogarh was considered a flourishing place with an efficient and benevolent administration.[3] He built a temple dedicated to Lord Vijayraghav and a fort named Vijayraghavgarh.[4]
He died in 1845, and his son Surju Prasad succeeded him to the title.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Purushotam Vishram Mawjee (1911). (1911) Imperial durbar album of the Indian princes, chiefs and zamindars, Vol. I. p. 135.
- ^ Sharma, R. K.; Agrawal, Ramesh Chandra; Misra, Om Prakash (1995). Kr̥ṣṇa-smr̥ti: Studies in Indian Art and Archaeology : Prof. K.D. Bajpai Commemoration Volume. Aryan Books International. p. 398. ISBN 978-81-7305-055-8.
- ^ a b Pradesh (India), Madhya (1956). The History of Freedom Movement in Madhya Pradesh. Government Print., Madhya Pradesh. p. 79.
- ^ Jabalpur Division. "Vijayraghavgarh – Katni | Jabalpur Division | India".
- ^ Pradesh (India), Madhya (1968). Madhya Pradesh, District Gazetteers: Raisen. Government Central Press. p. 107.