Rai Daljit Singh

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Rai Daljit Singh (around 1798) was ruler of Bhadri of Bisen clan of Rajput, succeeded his father Rai Jit Singh. In 1798 the Nazim Mirza Jan visited Bhadri; he questioned the Rai Daljit Singh about his revenue, with a view to revision, and a quarrel ensued, in which the Rai Daljit Singh was killed. [1] Later his son, Rai Zalim Singh, was thrown into prison in 1810 at Lucknow for non payment of the revenue and the property was taken under direct management. [1] The Bhadri taluqa was well managed by Sarabjit Singh, who left it practically unencumbered. Later estate was ruled by Rai Krishna Pratap Singh.

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  1. 1 2 Lethbridge, Sir Roper (1893). The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire. Macmillan.