Zamindari of Manda
1542–1947
StatusZamindari
Common languagesHindi
Religion
Hinduism
Demonym(s)Indian
Raja Bahadur of Manda 
• 1542-? (first)
Raja Gudan Deo
• 1941-1947 (last)
Vishwanath Pratap Singh
History 
• Established
1542
• Earliest records
1180
• Independence of India (end of reign)
1947
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Manikpur
India

Manda was a zamindari, with lands located near Allahabad, 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.[lower-alpha 1]

VP Singh, was the 41st Zamindar of Manda.

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.[7] 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.[8]

Ajeya Pratap Singh, is 42nd Zamindar of Manda zamindari.

Notes

  1. ↑ He was adopted by Raja Gopal Singh of Manda and became the heir-apparent. He became the Raja of Manda at the age of 10 in 1941.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Niyogi, Roma (1959). The History of the Gāhadavāla Dynasty. Calcutta Oriental Book Agency. OCLC 5386449.
  2. ↑ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (1977). Ancient India. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 339. ISBN 978-81-208-0436-4.
  3. ↑ Sircar, Dineschandra (1966). Indian epigraphical glossary. Robarts – University of Toronto. Delhi Motilal Banarsidass.
  4. ↑ Bhargava, G. S. (1990). Perestroika in India: V.P. Singh's Prime Ministership. Gian Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-0330-2.
  5. ↑ Thakur, Janardan (1989). V.P. Singh: The Quest for Power. Warbler Books. p. 17.
  6. ↑ "Remembering VP Singh on his 86th birthday: A grandson reminds us why India needs its political Siddharth". Firstpost. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Recognition of Trade Unions". lawteacher.net. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Man and Life. Institute of Social Research and Applied Anthropology. 1978. p. 33.
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