Manda (zamindari) explained

Conventional Long Name:Zamindari of Manda
Common Name:Manda (Kingdom)
Status:Zamindari (dissolved)
Status Text:Zamindari
Event Start:Established
Year Start:1542
Event End:Independence of India (end of reign)
Year End:1947
Event1:Earliest records
Date Event1:1180
P1:Manikpur, Uttar PradeshManikpur
S1:India
Flag S1:Flag of India.svg
Common Languages:Hindi
Religion:Hinduism
Leader1:Raja Gudan Deo
Year Leader1:1542-? (first)
Title Leader:Raja Bahadur of Manda
Demonym:Indian
Coordinates:25.45°N 132°W =
Leader2:Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Year Leader2:1941-1947 (last)

Manda was a zamindari, with lands located near Allahabad (now known as Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, in northern India.[1]

History

The predecessor state of Manikpur was founded in 1180, by Raja Manik Chand, brother of Raja Jai Chand of Kannauj.[2] Raja Gudan Deo, 16th in descent from Raja Manik Chand, established his capital at Manda in 1542.[3] Raja Ram Pratap Singh was granted the hereditary title of Raja Bahadur by the British Raj in January 1913.[4] [5] The Last Raja Bahadur of Manda, Ram Gopal Singh, adopted a son named Vishwanath Pratap Singh, who became the 7th Prime Minister of India. There is Manda Khas village near this fort and this fort is situated at a distance of about 500 meters from Police Station Manda. There are also Bharari II, Gauraiya Khurd, Bharatganj villages, hundreds of tourists come here every day. And There is also RSJD Computer Training Institute near the police station, at a distance of 300 meters from Manda Fort, from which every year about 500 students get computer training and make their career.

Modern scenario

After India got Independence in 1947, as per Indian Union Act (1947) the state merged with Republic of India, and the state was abolished.[6] The first Raja was VP Singh and was the 41st Zamindar and after his death, his son Ajeya Pratap Singh is the 42nd and current Zamindar of the Zamindari.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Niyogi, Roma. The History of the Gāhadavāla Dynasty. 1959. Calcutta Oriental Book Agency. en. 5386449.
  2. Book: Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra. Ancient India. Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. 1977. 978-81-208-0436-4. 339. en. R. C. Majumdar.
  3. Book: Sircar, Dineschandra. Indian epigraphical glossary. 1966. Delhi Motilal Banarsidass. Robarts – University of Toronto. D. C. Sircar.
  4. Book: Bhargava, G. S.. Perestroika in India: V.P. Singh's Prime Ministership. 1990. Gian Publishing House. 978-81-212-0330-2. en.
  5. Book: Thakur, Janardan. V.P. Singh: The Quest for Power. 1989. Warbler Books. 17. en.
  6. Web site: Recognition of Trade Unions. 2020-10-30. lawteacher.net. en.
  7. Book: Man and Life. 1978. Institute of Social Research and Applied Anthropology. 33. en.