Sonbarsa Raj

The Sonbarsa Raj was a medieval chieftaincy and later a zamindari (estate) during British Raj in modern-day Bihar, in erstwhile Bhagalpur district (now in Saharsa). It was controlled by the Gandhavariya Rajputs.[1]

Sonbarsa Raj
1660–1949
CapitalSonbarsa
Common languagesMaithili,
Hindi
Raja 
 1660
Raja Ranjit Singh (first)
 1949
Rao Bahadur Rudra Pratap Singh (last)
History 
 Established
1660
 Acceded to India
1949
CurrencyIndian Rupee
Succeeded by
Dominion of India
Today part ofBihar,
Republic of India
The Palace of Sonbarsa Raj
Raja Harivallabh Narayan Singh of Sonbarsa Raj

Beside Sonbarsa, the Gandhavarias landlords were found in Baruari, Parsarma, Barail, Sokhpur, Jadia, Basantpur, Durgapur, Sukhsena, Bhatattan, Panchgachhia etc.[2]

The Zamindari estate of Mangwar established by Babu Bhagwan Singh also belongs to the Gandhavaria clan, whose descendants Babu Sagar Prasad Singh lives there.

History

Sonbarsa Raj was founded by Raja Ranjit Singh in present district of Saharsa. It became powerful and very big estate in region.[3] The Sonbarsa Raj family traces its origin from Raja Vikramaditya of Ujjain and belong to Agni branch of Kshatriya.[4]

The grant and sanad related to Sonbarsa Raj shows that Gandhavarias were important Rajas under the Mughal and were loyal to ruling dynasty. They therefore, had played very important role in the politics of time in the region of Sarkar Tirhut of Mithila.[5]

One of the famous zamindars of Sonbarsa was Raja Harivallabh Narayan Singh, who was honoured by King George V in the imperial Delhi durbar held in 1911 and was provided a royal chair along with the other royalty of India.[6]

See also

References

  1. P. Pathak (1983). "Origin of the Gandhavaria Rajputs of Mithila". The Journal of the Bihar Puravid Parisad. Vii And Viii: 406-420.
  2. Parishad, Bihar Purāvid (1983). The Journal of the Bihar Purāvid Parishad. Bihar Puravid Parishad.
  3. Parishad, Bihar Purāvid (1984). The Journal of the Bihar Purävid Parishad.
  4. Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1965). Bihar District Gazetteers: Saharsa. Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
  5. Parishad, Bihar Purāvid (1983). The Journal of the Bihar Purāvid Parishad. Bihar Puravid Parishad.
  6. Parishad, Bihar Purāvid (1983). The Journal of the Bihar Purāvid Parishad. Bihar Puravid Parishad.


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