Namudag Raj

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Namodaug Raj
1598–1953
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Coat of arms
CapitalNaudiha, Namudag
Common languagesBhojpuri
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
Preceded by
Succeeded by
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Today part of India

NamudagRaj 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]

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Namudag fort

Ancestry

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King of Gaur rajput dynasty

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).

History

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 Bahadur Babu Pooran Singh Ji and Raja Bahadur Babu Haem Pratap Singh were prominent rulers. [4] [5]

Raja bahadur thakur Shri Shyam bihari Singh of Namudag Raja bahadur babu Shyam Bihari Singh ji.jpg
Raja bahadur thakur Shri Shyam bihari Singh of Namudag
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Raja bahadur Devi buksh Singh of Namudag raj
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Raja bahadur shri Jay Prakash Singh
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Namudag state C.O.A

Bhoodan movement

The Bhoodan movement was a voluntary land reform movement in India started by Vinoba Bhave in 1951. The Namudag royal family donated 1.01 lakh acres to the Bhoodan initiative. [6] [7]

See also

References

  1. Bengal districts gazzeters palamau.
  2. Bhagwant Sahai (1984). The Journal Of The Bihar Puravid Parisad 1983 Vol. Vii And Viii. pp. 414, 418.
  3. The Journal Of The Bihar Research Society 1955 Vol Xli.
  4. Bengal districts gazetteer gazzeters of palamau.palamu
  5. Bhagwant Sahai (1984). The Journal Of The Bihar Puravid Parisad 1983 Vol. Vii And Viii. pp. 414, 418.
  6. Headmasterji-The man with literacy mission. Partridge India Publishing. 2016. p. 230. ISBN   9781482857634.
  7. Sandeep., Sharma (2016). Headmasterji : The Man With Literacy Mission. Partridge India. ISBN   978-1-4828-5763-4. OCLC   1152292663.