Gopal Singha Dev Explained

Gopal Singha Dev
Succession:55th king of the Mallabhum
Reign:1712–1748
Predecessor:Raghunath Singha Dev II
Successor:Chaitanya Singha Dev
Religion:Hinduism
Spouses-Type:Wives
Issue:Krishna Singha Dev[1]

Gopal Singha Dev was the fifty-fifth Raja of Mallabhum. He ruled from 1712 to 1748.[2] [3]

Mallabhum temples

Jor Mandir Group of Temples

In 1726 Gopal Singha Dev established a complex consisting of one small and two big temples known as the Jor Mandir Group of Temples.[4] The temple situated in the north-western corner has an idol of Narayana. The temple standing in the center is extensively decorated.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bankura Gazetteer CHAPTER XIV . bankura.gov.in . Government of West Bengal . 2 February 2016 . 185.
  2. Malabhum, Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing
  3. Book: Mallik . Abhaya Pada . History of Bishnupur-Raj: An Ancient Kingdom of West Bengal . 1921 . Calcutta . the University of Michigan . en.
  4. Web site: ASI Kolkata Circle .