Deo Raj

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Deo Raj, was a zamindari (estate) situated in what is now Aurangabad district of Bihar. [1] The Deo Raj family were notable for being the protectors of Deo Sun shrine (Deo Surya Mandir). [2] The dynasty came to an end in 1934, as Jagannath Prasad Singh Kinkar, its last ruler, died without leaving a descendant. [3]

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Origins

During either 14th or 15th century, there was a migration of Sisodia Rajputs from Mewar to South Bihar. These migrant Rajputs, along with local Hindu rulers, played a significant role in renovating and maintaining numerous Hindu shrines and temples. The region contains a 15th-century inscription that records the dedication of a temple by King Bhairavendra. The inscription names twelve of his ancestors and suggests that the area was once under the rule of his dynasty. The migrant Deo Rajas eventually became the overlords of Umga through a matrimonial alliance with this lineage. [3]

The Deo Sun temple which was patronised by the Deo Raj family Sun-temple DEO Aurangabad Bihar,India.jpg
The Deo Sun temple which was patronised by the Deo Raj family

The Deo Rajas were among a number of Rajput migrant groups to arrive in Southern Bihar and they replaced the previous Umga chiefs. [4] [5]

Relations with the British

The zamindars of the Deo estate generally maintained cordial relations with the British. [6] They refused to join other rebellious zamindars in the 1781 rebellion and the 1857 rebellion. They also refused to join the nearby tribal uprisings including the Santhal rebellion. [6] It is notable that the Rajas of Deo did not provide help to Kunwar Singh despite Raja Fateh Narayan Singh, the then ruler of Deo, marrying his daughter of to Kunwar Singh. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Anirudha Behari Saran; Gaya Pandey (1992). Sun Worship in India: A Study of Deo Sun-Shrine. Northern Book Centre. p. 30. ISBN   978-81-7211-030-7.
  2. ↑ Srivastava, Priya. "Deo Sun Temple". Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 Anirudha Behari Saran; Gaya Pandey (1992). Sun Worship in India: A Study of Deo Sun-Shrine. Northern Book Centre. pp. 28–30. ISBN   978-81-7211-030-7.
  4. ↑ Gyan Prakash (30 October 2003). Bonded Histories: Genealogies of Labor Servitude in Colonial India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 64–65. ISBN   978-0-521-52658-6.
  5. ↑ Tahir Hussain Ansari (20 June 2019). Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar. Taylor & Francis. p. 253. ISBN   978-1-00-065152-2. This family belonged to Gaya and seems to be one of the oldest families of Bihar. It traced its origin from the family of the Sisodia Rajputs. This chieftaincy was founded during the Mughal period.
  6. 1 2 R. N. Prasad (1976). "The Role of the Rulers of Deo Estate in the Anti-British Movements in Bihar (1781-1858 A.D.)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 37: 352–353. JSTOR   44138974.
  7. ↑ Datta, K. K. (1957). Biography of Kunwar Singh and Amar Singh. K. P. Jayaswal Institute. p.  20 . Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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