Niladhar Singh Deo

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Niladhar Singh Deo
Raja of Sonepur
10th Raja of Sonepur
Reign27 July 1841 9 September 1891
Coronation 30 August 1841
PredecessorPrithvi Singh Deo
Successor Pratap Rudra Singh Deo
Born1838
Sonepur, Odisha, India
Died(1891-10-09)9 October 1891
Sonepur, Odisha, India
SpouseDurga Devi
Issue
FatherPrithvi Singh Deo
MotherGundicha Devi
Religion Hinduism

Niladhar Singh Deo, known as Niladrinath Singh Deo (1838 – 9 September 1891), was Raja of Sonepur from 1841 until his death in 1891.

Biography

He was born in 1838 to Prithvi Singh Deo and his wife Gundicha Devi. [1] [2] He succeeded his father on 27 July 1841 as a minor. [3] [4] He was educated and trained in matters of statecraft by his mother, Gundicha Devi. [5] He gained an intimate acquaintance with English and could converse in it with ease and fluency. [5] [6] He used to read historical works in English. [5] [6] Sir Richard Temple described him in 1863 as "fairly verseü in English," and that "considering the isolated country where he lives, his comparative enlightenment is a matter for gratification, almost for surprise." [6] Besides English, he was equally well-versed and proficient in Odia, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Bengali. [6] He was extremely popular and very loyal. [7] He obtained the title of Raja Bahadur for meritorious services rendered to British Government during the Sambalpur insurrection. [5] [8] [9] [4] [10] He died on 9 September 1891, and was succeeded by Pratap Rudra Singh Deo as Raja of Sonepur. [5] [8] [10]

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