Zamindari of Manda | |||||||||
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| 1848–1947 | |||||||||
| Status | Zamindari | ||||||||
| Common languages | Hindi | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
| Demonym | Indian | ||||||||
| Raja Bahadur of Manda | |||||||||
• 1835(first) | Raja Ram Pratap Singh | ||||||||
• 1941-1947(last) | Vishwanath Pratap Singh | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1848 | ||||||||
• Earliest records | 1835 | ||||||||
• Independence of India (end of reign) | 1947 | ||||||||
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Manda was azamindari, with lands located nearAllahabad (now known asPrayagraj),Uttar Pradesh, in northernIndia.[1]
The predecessor state of Manikpur was founded in 1795 by Raja Manik Chand, descendant ofRaja Jai Chand ofKannauj.[2] Raja Gudan Deo, descent from Raja Manik Chand, established his capital at Manda in 1835.[3] Raja Ram Pratap Singh was granted the hereditary title of Raja Bahadur by theBritish Raj in January 1913.[4][5] The LastRaja Bahadur of Manda, Ram Gopal Singh, adopted a son namedVishwanath Pratap Singh, who became the 7thPrime Minister of India.[a] 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.
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After India gotIndependence in 1947, as per Indian Union Act (1947) the state merged withRepublic of India, and the state was abolished.[7] The firstRaja wasVP Singh and was the 41stZamindar and after his death, his sonAjeya Pratap Singh is the 42nd and currentZamindar of the Zamindari.[8]
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