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38: 156: 232:. After some initial success, Kunwar Singh and his forces were eventually driven out of Jagdishpur by the British. A year later, Kunwar Singh died and the rebellion was led by his brother who was eventually captured and hanged. Because of these events, many consider Kunwar Singh to be one of the "greatest chiefs" of Jagdishpur. 175:
dynasty. Raja Mandhata Singh, the last ruler of Bhojpur revolted against the Mughal authority. However, he was killed by his own family members. Due to confusion regarding the succession to the throne of Bhojpur, Mughal governor of Bihar used this opportunity to completely annex Bhojpur and was
191:. The Mughals returned their half of territories but this return of territory came at a cost, they were reduced to the status of minor feudal rulers. Also, the division of territory between family members caused the final downfall of Bhojpur. 179:
However, Raja Sujan Singh, a brother of Raja Mandhata Singh succeeded in getting back 1/3 of his territory and also Jagdishpur, the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Bhojpur. He was succeeded by Raja Udwant Singh.
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As a result of this, Kunwar Singh (who was 80 at the time) decided to join the rebellion and was considered to be the leader of the rebellion in
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established a separate independent principality and declared himself as the separate ruler of
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and family litigation. The British also attempted to take over the management of the estate.
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The Ujjainiya branch of Jagdishpur is considered as the one of the senior branch of the
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From 1810 to 1947, the Jagdishpur estate was ruled by the following individuals
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succeeded and Bhojpur came under the direct administration of Mughal dominion.
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S. Purushottam Kumar (1983). "Kunwar Singh's Failure in 1857".
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was a feudatory zamindari ruled by a cadet branch of the
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Index

Flag of Jagdishpur
landownership
Company rule
Jagdishpur
Hinduism
Early modern period
Ujjainiya
Jagdishpur
Shahabad district
Bhojpur district
Bihar
Jagdishpur

Kunwar Singh
Ujjainiya
Raja Horil Singh
Dumraon
Siege of Arrah
Kunwar Singh
Indian Rebellion of 1857
British authorities
Bihar
Babu Amar Singh
Hare Krishna Singh
Kunwar Singh
Babu Amar Singh
Zamindars of Bihar
Land, Labour, and Power: Agrarian Crisis and the State in Bihar (1937–1952)
ISBN
978-81-87879-07-7

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