Namudag Raj
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Namodaug Raj | |||||||||
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| 1598–1953 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Naudiha, Namudag | ||||||||
| Common languages | Bhojpuri 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 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||
'Namudag Raj' was a principality which controlled parts of South Bihar for much of the medieval period in India. It is also known for the Garh of royal family of the Surwar rajput (gaur dynasty). Namudag state consist four zamindari estate Udaigarh, Mahuari, Naudiha, Gulabjhari which were ruled by the members of the Namudag royal family who used to lived in all these five estates as mentioned above.[1]
Ancestry
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They belongs from the Gaur dynasty, according to the Balmiki uttar kand Ramayana, the Gaur dynasty is descended from the Lord bharata(brother of lord Ram).
History
[edit]In 16th century group of gaur rajwansh (surwar clan) came from the Sarwar(in rajasthan) princely state (presently also part of this Gaur royal family is sitting on the throne of sarwar) and also from Surpur. They marched to Bihar and rule some part of sasaram and then established their garh at Namudag and started ruling the Namudag estate (initially allied with Ranka Raj). Ranka Raj, Chainpur and Namudag Raj royal sept are all related to each other as they all belongs from the Surwar clan.[2][3] Raja bahadur babu pooran singh ji and Raja bahadur babu haem Pratap Singh are some prominent rulers.[4]
Location
[edit]It is located 48 km north of the district headquarters, Daltonganj; 12 km from Chhattarpur; and 177 km from the state capital, Ranchi. Namudag's Pin code is 822113 and the postal head office is Chhatarpur. Marwa (4 km), Munkeri (5 km), Khairadohar (6 km), Bara (6 km), Mahuwari (7 km) and Karkata (7 km) are the nearby villages. Namudag is adjacent to Dumaria Block to the north, Patan Block to the south, Hariharganj Block to the north, and Kutumba Block to the north.
Hussainabad, Daltonganj, Aurangabad, and Garhwa are nearby cities.
This village is on the border of the Palamu District and the Aurangabad district, near the Bihar state border.
Bhoodan movement
[edit]The Bhoodan movement was a voluntary land reform movement in India that was started by Vinoba Bhave in 1951. Namudag royal family had donated 1.01 lakh acres to the Bhoodan initiative.[6][7]
See also
[edit]- Zamindars of Bihar
- Rajputs in Bihar
- Bhishma Narain Singh
- List of princely state of British raj in India(by region).
- List of princely states of British raj in India(alphabetical).
External links
[edit]- Namudag Raj Royal family website- Namudag royal family website.
References
[edit]- ^ Bengal districts gazzeters palamau.
- ^ Bhagwant Sahai (1984). The Journal Of The Bihar Puravid Parisad 1983 Vol. Vii And Viii. pp. 414, 418.
- ^ The Journal Of The Bihar Research Society 1955 Vol Xli.
- ^ Bengal districts gazetteer gazzeters of palamau.palamu
- ^ Bhagwant Sahai (1984). The Journal Of The Bihar Puravid Parisad 1983 Vol. Vii And Viii. pp. 414, 418.
- ^ Headmasterji-The man with literacy mission. Partridge India Publishing. 2016. p. 230. ISBN 9781482857634.
- ^ Sandeep., Sharma (2016). Headmasterji : The Man With Literacy Mission. Partridge India. ISBN 978-1-4828-5763-4. OCLC 1152292663.