Raja Devi Bakhsh Singh Explained

Maharaja
Predecessor:Raja Guman Singh
Birth Date:c. 1800s
Birth Place:Jigna village, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh
Death Place:Nepal
Era Name:Modern
Era Dates:19th century
Father:Daljeet Singh (adoptive father)
Religion:Hinduism
Dynasty:Bisen

Raja Devi Bakhsh Singh[1] [2] [3] (Hindi: राजा देवी बख्श सिंह, Urdu: راجا دیوی بخش سنگھ) was a British-era King from Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. He was born in 19th century AD. He featured in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and is represented as symbol of religious harmony in India.

Born in Jigna village[4] of Gonda district. He was 12th king of Gonda succeeded by 11th king Raja Guman Singh. His father name was Daljeet Singh.

In Revolt

On 5 July 1857[5] [6] Begum Hazrat Mahal sent a letter to king Bakhsh singh during Avadh Revolution for help.[7]

Death

He moved to Devkhur, Nepal and later died in 1866 from Malaria.[8]

Legacy

Raja Devi Bakhsh Singh Library (Hindi: राजा देवी बख्श सिंह स्मारक बाल पुस्तकालय) was founded on 25 May 1974 by Nagar Palika Gonda. This library is situated infront of Sagar Talab (pond) in Gonda.

State Medical College is under construction in Gonda, it is named in Devi Bakhsh Singh's honour.

References

  1. Web site: उपेक्षा से जूझ रही राजा देवी बख्श सिंह की निशानी . 2022-11-22 . Dainik Jagran . hi.
  2. Web site: News . Swadesh . 2022-06-10 . सर कटने के बाद भी अंग्रेजों से लड़ता रहा चहलारी का वीर . 2022-11-22 . www.swadeshnews.in . en.
  3. Web site: Singh . Anil kumar . 2021-05-18 . राजा देवी बक्श सिंह ने अपने जनपद की सीमाओं परकई बार अंग्रेजों की सेनाओं को सरयू नदी में अपनी तोपों से मारा . 2022-11-22 . Avadh Ki Aawaz . en-US.
  4. Web site: जिगना की धरती पर जन्मे थे राजा देवीबक्श ¨सह . 2022-11-29 . Dainik Jagran . hi.
  5. Web site: बेगम की मदद करने लखनऊ पहुंचे थे गोंडा के राजा देवी बख्श सिंह . 2022-11-22 . Amar Ujala . hi.
  6. Web site: 2022-07-27 . जरा याद करो वो कहानी : वीरों की शौर्य गाथा को सलाम करता है गोंडा का क्रांति स्तम्भ, 1857 में महाराजा देवीबख्स सिंह ने लगाई थी क्रांति की आग . 2022-11-22 . TV9 Bharatvarsh . hi.
  7. Web site: Shreya . 2020-12-11 . 400 साल पहले इस राजा ने बसाया था गोंडा नगर, ऐसे खत्म हुआ 80 कोस का राज्य News Track in Hindi . 2022-11-22 . newstrack.com . hi.
  8. Web site: Gonda History of Gonda, Uttar Pradesh . 2022-12-29 . www.brandbharat.com.

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