A snapshot of the Ramnagar Fort -
Ramnagar was made the capital of the former princely state of Benares (Varanasi), by Raja Balwant Singh in 1750. The outer ramparts of the fort date from the 17th century. A vast flight of stone steps lead to a pointed archway and a series of courtyards leads to the white tower of the main palace within the fort.
This Raja Balwant Singh is a rajput one who was founder member of khastreya maha sabha or something similar. And if you dont mind kindly put Raja Chet Singh jee inntead of just his name in a pervious post.
ReplyDeleteMansa Ram, a Gautam Bhumihar Zamindar of Utaria 1737-1740, received most of the Benares territory from the Governor of Benares 1737, Balwant Singh 1740-1770, Ruler of Utaria (whose name was changed to Gangapur), received the territories of Jaunpur, Benares and Khunar from the Sultan of Delhi. Rulers were....
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BALWANT SINGH 1740/1770 , born 1717, the best administrator that the people of the region had known although his administration was constantly hampered by the strained relations existing between him and Shuja-ud-daula of Oudh. In spite of his unwillingness, Balwant Singh was compelled to join Shuja-ud-daula, the Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam, and Mir Kasim in the battle of Buxar which was fought in 1764 against the British, which ended in victory for the British. He died 19th August 1770.
CHAIT SINGH 1770/1781 (son), deposed by the British Authorities. He died 29th March 1810
MAHIP NARAYAN SINGH 1781/1794 , died 1794.
UDIT NARAYAN SINGH 1794/1835 , died 1835.
Maharaja ISHWARI PRASAD NARAYAN SINGH Bahadur 1835/1889 , born 1822, Maharaja Bahadur [cr.1859], G.C.S.I., adopted his nephew, his eventual successor, died 13th June 1889.
Lt.Col. HH Maharaja Sir PRABHU NARAYAN SINGH Bahadur 1889/1931, born 26th November 1855, Maharaja Bahadur and HH (personal) [cr.1889], Maharaja (hereditary) [cr.1911], G.C.I.E. [cr.1898], K.C.I.E. [cr.1890], LL.D. , became a Ruling Chief in 1911. He died 4th August 1931.
Capt. HH Maharaja Sir ADITYA NARAYAN SINGH 1931/1939 , K.C.S.I., born 17th November 1874. Died 5th April 1939.
HH Maharaja VIBHUTI NARAYAN SINGH 1939/2000, born 5th November 1927, Kashi Naresh, Chairman of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, pro-Chancellor of Varanasi Sanskrit University, married and had issue, 1 son and 3 daughters. He died 25th December 2000.
Yuvaraj Ananta Narayan Singh born 1963.
HH Maharaja ANANT NARAYAN SINGH
@shrivarad Mama Ji from your comment it seems that you are talking about the whole post not the photograph , i request @zamindar to edit the post
Deletethe picture which you have given is not of Maharaja Balwant singh of benares it is of Raja balwant singh who was a kstriye raja from avagarh kindly edit it and another prove that he can not be maharaja Balwant Singh of benares as at the time of his reign there were no cameras so no chance of a photograph
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