It was the Maharaja of BENARAS - His Highness Maharaja Bahadur Sri Sir Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh GCSI (1822-13 June 1889) who gave the nomenclature : BHUMIHAR and this was done somewhere around the mid-late 19 th century some 150 years from today.
The Maharaja wanted the Babhans of Bihar to start adopting the word BHUMIHAR - a term he coined to indicate "LAND OWNING" class. And this is what BENARAS RAJAS are famous for - they were the most powerful and when they said something it had to be followed.
When the Maharaja Bahadur Sri Sir Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh ordered something, even the BRITISH had to listen to them (I will be writing about that in detail) , so how could anyone from this caste oppose him ?
Babu LANGAT SINGH of Muzzaffarpur took it on him to spread and familiarize the BABHANS of Magadh and the Pashim Brahmins of Tirhut with the Term BHUMIHAR. The BHUMIHAR MAHASABHA of 1892 was created for this purpose and even then Tirhut and Magadh wanted it as Paschima BRAHMIN SABHA and BABHAN Mahasabha - but again the then MAHARAJA of BENARAS - His Highness Maharaja Bahadur Sir PRABHU NARAYAN SINGH (26 November 1855 – 4 August 1931) the most powerful member of the community ordered the word BHUMIHAR to be accepted. And so, the BHUMIHAR BRAHMIN was born.
Later, the Rajas and Maharajas of TEKARI, SHIVHAR, HATHWA and other smaller Zamindaris did everything to popularize the term "BHUMIHAR BRAHMIN".
So, Folks when anyone says proudly he/she is a BHUMIHAR - the credit goes to MAHARAJA SIR ISHWARI PRASAD NARAYAN SINGH of BENARAS and the most powerful MAHARAJA ever - Maharaja Bahadur Sir PRABHU NARAYAN SINGH of BENARAS too.
Following is the invitation to the 26th BHUMIHAR MAHASABHA of 1924 at Gorakhpur . The chairperson of the Sabha was KashiRaj Maharaj Kumar Sri Aditya Narayan Singh. The invitation was sent to the entire community of Bhumihar, Tyagi and Mohiyal Brahmins by the Raja of Tamkuhi - Indrajeet Pratap Bahadur Shahi (M.L.C), Tamkuhi Naresh.
Later, a Bhumihar Brahmin Publication would come out :
The Publication had the backing and help of several Rajas and Zamindars , including Ministers of the then Bihar Government. Please find the list -
1. MarajaDhiraja Kashi Raj Captain Aditya Narayan Singh Bahadur - Kashi Naresh
2. Rajadhiraj Sri Indrajeet Pratap Sahi, M.L.C. - Tamkuhi Naresh, Gorakhpur
3. Rajadhiraj Sri Guru MahadevAshram Prasad Sahi - M.L.C. - Hathuwa Naresh
4. Raja Harihar Prasad Narayan Singh, M.L.C - Amawan Raj
5. Raja Girish Nandan Singh Bahadur, Sheohar Naresh
6. Lt. Kunwar Maghdeshvendra Prasad Narayan Sahi Bahadur, Majha Raj
7. Sir Ganesh Dutt Singh, Minister, Bihar Government, Patna
8. Lt. Raja Gopal Sharan Prasad Narayan Singh Bahadur, Tekari Raj
9. Raja Chandreshwar Prasad Narayan Singh Bahadur, Maksudpur Raj
10. Raja SiddhuDheshwari Prasad NArayan Singh Bahadur, Salemgarh Raj
11. Raja Saheb BAraon Raj - Prayag (UP)
12. Babu Kameshwar Narayan Singh, Narhan Estate
13. Maharani of Bettiah - Bettiah Raj
14. Srimati Rani of Ausanganj, Benaras
15. Late Srimati Rani Sahiba Anapur Estate, Prayag
16. Sri raja Chet Singh Vansh...
and others ....
The Maharaja wanted the Babhans of Bihar to start adopting the word BHUMIHAR - a term he coined to indicate "LAND OWNING" class. And this is what BENARAS RAJAS are famous for - they were the most powerful and when they said something it had to be followed.
When the Maharaja Bahadur Sri Sir Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh ordered something, even the BRITISH had to listen to them (I will be writing about that in detail) , so how could anyone from this caste oppose him ?
Babu LANGAT SINGH of Muzzaffarpur took it on him to spread and familiarize the BABHANS of Magadh and the Pashim Brahmins of Tirhut with the Term BHUMIHAR. The BHUMIHAR MAHASABHA of 1892 was created for this purpose and even then Tirhut and Magadh wanted it as Paschima BRAHMIN SABHA and BABHAN Mahasabha - but again the then MAHARAJA of BENARAS - His Highness Maharaja Bahadur Sir PRABHU NARAYAN SINGH (26 November 1855 – 4 August 1931) the most powerful member of the community ordered the word BHUMIHAR to be accepted. And so, the BHUMIHAR BRAHMIN was born.
Later, the Rajas and Maharajas of TEKARI, SHIVHAR, HATHWA and other smaller Zamindaris did everything to popularize the term "BHUMIHAR BRAHMIN".
So, Folks when anyone says proudly he/she is a BHUMIHAR - the credit goes to MAHARAJA SIR ISHWARI PRASAD NARAYAN SINGH of BENARAS and the most powerful MAHARAJA ever - Maharaja Bahadur Sir PRABHU NARAYAN SINGH of BENARAS too.
Following is the invitation to the 26th BHUMIHAR MAHASABHA of 1924 at Gorakhpur . The chairperson of the Sabha was KashiRaj Maharaj Kumar Sri Aditya Narayan Singh. The invitation was sent to the entire community of Bhumihar, Tyagi and Mohiyal Brahmins by the Raja of Tamkuhi - Indrajeet Pratap Bahadur Shahi (M.L.C), Tamkuhi Naresh.
The Publication had the backing and help of several Rajas and Zamindars , including Ministers of the then Bihar Government. Please find the list -
1. MarajaDhiraja Kashi Raj Captain Aditya Narayan Singh Bahadur - Kashi Naresh
2. Rajadhiraj Sri Indrajeet Pratap Sahi, M.L.C. - Tamkuhi Naresh, Gorakhpur
3. Rajadhiraj Sri Guru MahadevAshram Prasad Sahi - M.L.C. - Hathuwa Naresh
4. Raja Harihar Prasad Narayan Singh, M.L.C - Amawan Raj
5. Raja Girish Nandan Singh Bahadur, Sheohar Naresh
6. Lt. Kunwar Maghdeshvendra Prasad Narayan Sahi Bahadur, Majha Raj
7. Sir Ganesh Dutt Singh, Minister, Bihar Government, Patna
8. Lt. Raja Gopal Sharan Prasad Narayan Singh Bahadur, Tekari Raj
9. Raja Chandreshwar Prasad Narayan Singh Bahadur, Maksudpur Raj
10. Raja SiddhuDheshwari Prasad NArayan Singh Bahadur, Salemgarh Raj
11. Raja Saheb BAraon Raj - Prayag (UP)
12. Babu Kameshwar Narayan Singh, Narhan Estate
13. Maharani of Bettiah - Bettiah Raj
14. Srimati Rani of Ausanganj, Benaras
15. Late Srimati Rani Sahiba Anapur Estate, Prayag
16. Sri raja Chet Singh Vansh...
and others ....
