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
Blank.png Chero dynasty
Republic of India Blank.png
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 Sarwar (in Rajasthan) princely state (presently this Gaur royal family is sitting on the Sarwar throne) and are from Surpur. 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
Raja bahadur Devi buksh Singh of Namudag raj Raja bahadur of Namudag.jpg
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]

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