Seorai

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Seorai
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Seorai
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°24′57″N83°33′35″E / 25.415961°N 83.559818°E / 25.415961; 83.559818
CountryIndia
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghazipur
First established1600
Founded byRaja Quttul Khan
Government
 • TypeGram Pradhan
 • BodyGram Panchaayat
Area
 • Total
1,082.83 ha (2,675.73 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
  • 20,530 (Town)
  • 12,550(village)
Bhojpuri
 • Hindi Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
232333
Vehicle registration UP-61

Seorai is a village of Dildarnagar Kamsar, and also serve as the headquarters of SeoraiTahsil in region of Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Seorai tehsil was made a tehsil of the Ghazipur District in year 2016. It consists of 142 villages and one town. Seorai main village has a total area of 878.02 hectares (2,169.6 acres) and a population of 20000 but its total area is 1,082.83 hectares (2,675.7 acres) and a population of 20,530 which also includes Bhadaura. Seorai tehsil has the total area of 366.62 km2 (141.55 sq mi). Seorai also served as the capital of Kamsaar estate from late 1500s to mid 1600s. [1] [2]

History

Architectural remains of Seorai Eid gah, built by Raja Quttul Khan in early 17th century. Most of the part of Eid gah and nearby buildings were destroyed in the Battle of Seorai. Remain of Seorai Eidgah.jpeg
Architectural remains of Seorai Eid gah, built by Raja Quttul Khan in early 17th century. Most of the part of Eid gah and nearby buildings were destroyed in the Battle of Seorai.

The place was of Kamsaar estate, actually Kamsar jagir already existed during the time of Narhar Khan founder of Kamsar and revenue was paid to Sur empire. But later during Mughals it was reestablished by Raja Quttul Khan a jagirdar of the pargana and Sarkar, and the divan of the subah, he build a fort here in early 1600s and digged a canal around it for sequrity, during the time of later years of Akbar's rule. Still some parts of the canal can be seen around the village

The letter in farsi, of Mughal era, written by Raja Kuttul Khan to Man singh Rai of Reotipur, in 1601 AD, somedays before his murder. LetterofrajaKuttulKhan.jpg
The letter in farsi, of Mughal era, written by Raja Kuttul Khan to Man singh Rai of Reotipur, in 1601 AD, somedays before his murder.

During his time, Kamsaar jagir's main administrative centre was Seorai and Kuttul Khan was it's governor. Kamsaar jagir was spread over 52 nearby villages granted by Akbar. He also build a fort and a Mosque, and Eidgah in the village of Seorai. Although he was killed in a dispute by Man Singh Rai of Reotipur, then his cousin Daud Khan of Dewaitha, took revenge of his death and succeeded him. During the 1860s a large number of people belonging to Kushwaha families settled in the village. The name Seorai was kept because there was also a large population of Sevri families who had settled here during the time of Babur. After the death of Quttul Khan one of his grand sons name as Zamindar Fulan Khan settled here with his family in year 1630. While seorai was established as a taluka of Kamsaar, Reotipur, Sherpur region. Which were large villages, among the 52 villages taluka. The Sakarwars of Seorai, settled here from the family of Shubhsen Rao, who was a great grandson of Raja Dham Dev Rao of Gahmar. Where as the Kamsaries were from Fulan Khan a grandson of Quttul Khan. Fulan Khan's family lived here for many years. But, the population of Zamindar Fulan Khan family decreased and most of them migrated to Gorasara & Mania

Seorai, located in the Zamania pargana of Ghazipur, witnessed a tragic historical event during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam I. On 16th Muharram (Tuesday, 1710-11 CE), Kunwar Dheer Singh (Muhammad Bahrmand Khan), the faujdar of Chainpur and the son of zamindar Muhammad Deendar Khan of Dildarnagar, was martyred while defending the region against a rebellious former faujdar of Chausa. The attack was orchestrated due to animosity from Moatsim Khan, the faujdar of Ghazipur.

The rebels looted villages like Seorai, Bareji, Gorasara, and Maniya, destroying property and desecrating Seorai's old mosque. Bahrmand Khan and his companions, including Sheikh Dayanatullah, Muhammad Hamza, and Muhammad Sultan, sacrificed their lives to protect the region.

The event deeply grieved Muhammad Dindar Khan, who documented the incident in a Persian "Mahzarnama" addressed to the emperor. Today, the Deendar Shamsi Museum and Library preserves this document, along with the legacy of Bahrmand Khan’s bravery, as reflected in the five graves at Seorai’s Kuttul Khan Mosque. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tehsil|District Ghazipur| Uttar Pradesh| India".
  2. ↑ "Bhulekh".
  3. ↑ Ansari, Saiyad Hasan (1986). Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements: A Case Study of Middle Ganga Valley. Concept Publishing Company.
  4. ↑ "Ghazipur: A Gazetteer being Vol. XXIX of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh". web.archive.org. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  5. ↑ Infotech, Sysmarche. "Khabre Aaj Bhi मौज़ा सेवराई बचाने में हो गये थे सात लोग शहीद". khabreaajbhi.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.


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