Nain Singh Nagar Explained

Raja Nain Singh Nagar (Hindi: राजा नैन सिंह नागर) also known as Nain Singh Nagar of Parichhatgarh was a Gurjar king of Bahsuma,hastinapur&parikshitgarh in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh during the 18th century.^[1]

History

The Fort Parikshitgarh was restored by Raja Nain Singh in the 18th century. The fort was dismantled in 1857, to be used as Police Station. His relative from Rajasthan Kadma Bhati also joined him in 1857.^{[2] [3]}

Hastinapur was controlled by Raja Nain Singh Nagar during the British Raj. In and around Hastinapur, he constructed several temples. Jains also use it as a destination of pilgrimage. Here are found renowned locations like as the Digamber Jain Mandir (Jambudweep), Pandeshwar Temple, and Hastinapur Sanctuary, etc.^{[4] [5]}

An account about Raja Nain Singh Nagar in (1857) noted by Edwin Thomas Atkinson as;

Notes and References

1. Book: Thakur . Pradeep . ABHIJNANSAKUNTALAM (The Recognition of Sakuntala) Improvised Edition . Kalidasa . Ryder . Arthur W. . 2012-01-07 . Indianz . 978-1-105-42805-0 . 3 . en . During Mughal times areas Hastinapur was ruled by the Gujjar Raja Nain Singh Nagar. He built many temples in and around Hastinapur. In the present day, Hastinapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, around 37 km from Meerut and 110 km from Delhi..
2. Book: Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 20. Digital South Asia Library. 2007-05-31. 2.
3. Book: Experts, Arihant . Know Your State Uttar Pradesh . 2019-07-22 . Arihant Publications India limited . 978-93-131-9643-3 . en.
4. Book: Experts, Arihant . Know Your State Uttar Pradesh . 2019-07-22 . Arihant Publications India limited . 978-93-131-9643-3 . 249 . en.
5. Book: Gupta, Hari Ram . History of the Sikhs: Sikh domination of the Mughal Empire, 1764-1803 . 1999 . Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers . 978-81-215-0213-9 . 200 . en.