The Sonbarsa Raj was a medieval chieftaincy and later a Zamindari (Estate) during British Raj in Modern-day Bihar,in erstwhile Bhagalpur District (now in Saharsa).It was controlled by the Gandhavariya Rajputs.
Sonbarsa Raj
1660-1949
Capital Sonbarsa
Common Languages Maithili,Hindi
Raja
- 1660 Raja Ranjit Singh (first)
- 1949 Rao Bahadur Rudra Pratap Singh(last)
History
- Established 1660
- Acceded To India 1949
Currency Indian Rupee
Succeeded by
Dominion of India
Today Part of Bihar,Republic Of India
Raja Harivallabh Narayan Singh Of Sonbarsa Raj
Beside Sonbarsa,the Gandhavarias Landlords were found in Baruari,Parsarma,Barail, Sokhpur,Jadia,Basantpur,Durgapur Sukhsena,Bhatattan, Panchgachhian Etc.
The Zamindari Estate of Mangwar established by Babu Bhagwan Singh also belongs to the Gandhavaria Clan whose descendants Babu Sagar Prasad Singh lives There.
The Palace Of Sonbarsa Raj
History
Sonbarsa Raj was founded by Raja Ranjit Singh in Present district of Saharsa.It Became powerful and very big Estate in region. The Sonbarsa Raj Family traces its Origin from Raja Vikramaditya Of Ujjain and belong to Agni Branch Of Kshatriya.
The Grant and sanad related to Sonbarsa Raj shows that Gandhavarias were important Rajas under the Mughal and were loyal to Ruling dynasty.They therefore,had played Very Important role in the Politics of time in the region of Sarkar Tirhut of Mithila
One Of the famous zamindars of Sonbarsa was Raja Harivallabh Narayan Singh,who was honoured by King George V in the Imperial Delhi durbar held in 1911 and was provided a royal chair along with the other royalty of India.
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