ASHARFI - 24 KT

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24 Kt.Toys for Bhumihar Zamindars ~ Bauas n Babnis

Following are some of the 24 kt Pure Gold Toys which Zamindar Babies are given to play. This has been going on for several generations. Am sharing it so that the world can get some glimpse of the ways of Bhumihar Zamindars kids....

Attached above is the image of 24 KT PURE GOLD TEETHER.

Attached above are 24 KT Baalis.

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Above is the 24 KT PURE GOLD Rattle. It is so similiar with Lord Hanuman's GADA whom these babies would grow up worshipping.

"Babu" ~ A Title of Respect during BRITISH INDIA

Source :  "SUPPLEMENTAL GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THE NORTH WESTERN PROVINCES.PART III.REVENUE AND OFFICIAL TERMS."

Formerly Babu was used only as a title of respect; now, especially among Europeans, it is used also to designate a native clerk who writes English, such clerks being chiefly Bengalis,among whom the title of Babii has a wider acceptation than in Hindustan.

In Gorakhpur, the descendants of the younger brothers of the Sarnct Raja are called Babu, and there the term, still maintaining its original dignity, is applied generally to any man of family or influence. Crossing the Gogra into Benaudh, and Benares, we find it applied only to the younger brothers, or near
relatives of Rajas. Thus in Reg. VIII. of 1795, Sec. X., Babus are defined to mean "persons of the (Benares) Raja's blood and family." In the East, Babu is also applied to Mussalmans, as Babu Musharraf Ali Khan of Taluka Baz Bahadur in A'zamgarh.—E. add.

The term Babu is now very generally used by Europeans and natives alike, especially in Bengal and Behar, as a title of Zamindars and native gentlemen of wealth and position who have no other special title. The Zamindar of Madhuban in Pargana Mehsi of Champaran has the title of  Rajkumar Babu," to indicate his descent from the family of the Rajas of Sheohar and Maharajas of Betiyii (Bettiah).

This title has been confirmed by Government; but in most cases the title of Babu also is assumed and conferred at the pleasure of the people themselves

1912 Sovereign - GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:

The above subject line is in LATIN which actually translates as "George the Fifth, by the grace of God,King of all the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India"

Below is a sovereign in the name of King George V  - Emperor of India, dated 1912 made at the Perth Mint (Australia) of the British Empire and circulated in India after the Delhi Durbar of 1911.

Bare Head of GEORGE V :

ST GEORGE on horseback,slaying DRAGON -

These carry a lot of value especially if they were made at the Mints of Melbourne and Perth compared to the Canadian Mints of the British Empire. The symbols above the date indicate the mints. If there is no letter,it is even more valuable. The value can hover between USD 2000 - USD 6000 per sovereign-depending upon the age and condition of the pieces.     

SHEOHAR RAJ ~ Raja Deo Nandan Singh

It gives me great pleasure to share the attached photograph of the KING OF SHEOHAR - Raja Deo Nandan Singh. And there were many King's in erstwhile BRITISH INDIA but this King was for the people. He handled the people with great care and took good care of them during the famines that engulfed CHAMPARAN and MUZZAFARPUR. He built schools but never put his name on it. He got respect for his work and high position.

Some refer this KING as RAJA DEORAJ NANDAN SINGH or even RAJA DEOKI NANDAN SINGH.

RAJA DEO NANDAN SINGH was married and had 4 issues ~ 2 SONS and 2 DAUGHTERS.

1st SON :

RAJKUMAR BAIDYANATH NANDAN SINGH
   1st Marriage - Maghaiya Patti - CHAINPUR ESTATE (EKSARIYA)
                          Had 2 Sons - RAJKUMAR LACHMI NANDAN SINGH and
                                                RAJKUMAR KALIKA NANDAN SINGH

  2nd Marriage - AUSANGANJ (near BENARAS). No ISSUE.

2nd SON :

RAJKUMAR GIRJA NANDAN SINGH Married into TEKARI RAJ (9 ANNAS). No ISSUE.
   He married the sister of the MAHARAJA OF TIKARI - MAHARAJA GOPAL SARAN SINGH

   Please note that another sister of MAHARAJA GOPAL SARAN SINGH of TEKARI RAJ would be 
   married  into CHAINPUR ESTATE.

DAUGHTERS of RAJA DEO NANDAN SINGH -

One of the Daughters would go on to marry BABU TRIVIKRAM DEO NARAYAN SINGH of CHAINPUR ESTATE. There would be NO ISSUE.

The Other Daughter would marry into the ZAMINDARI ESTATE of BAGOURA. The Present family of BAGOURA ESTATE traces it's roots to this LADY and the d/o RAJA DEO NANDAN SINGH.

 

CHAINPUR and TEUS

Chainpur Estate always had matrimonial alliances with several big Zamindars of Bihar and UP.

One such notable alliance was with the Zamindar family of Teus.

One of the most famous zamindar personalities of Teus - Babu Krishna Baldeo Prasad Singh was married into a family from Chainpur and his younger brother Babu Lal Narayan Singh also married into the same family of Chainpur. Because of this matrimony, both the brothers were granted a Zamindari Revenue of Rs 8000 ( Rupees Eight Thousand per annum - early 1900's figure - today worth in crores) but with debt too. They successfully paid of the debt which they got from their in-laws.

Babu Krishna Baldeo N. Singh and his younger brothers namely - Babu Lal Narayan Singh , Babu Gopal Narayan Singh and Babu Radhe Shyam Singh were one of the high-profile families of Teus Babuani. They held several important political positions and served as MLCs for the province of Bihar.

Parsagarh - Babu RajDev Prasad Narayan Singh and Sir Chandreshwar Prasad Narayan (CPN) Singh

As mentioned earlier about Parsagarh and the Zamindar Family being one of the oldest families of the district, it is my honour to bring to light one of the most eminent Zamindars of his era - Babu Rajdev Prasad Narayan Singh.  There were 5 pattis in Parsagarh and Babusaheb and Sir CPN Singh belonged to different Pattis. While Sir CPN Singh got great fame in various assignments for the country, Babu Rajdev Prasad Narayan Singh opened one of the better schools of the area - In Parsagarh, the school is named after the son of the soil - RA NA High School. His grandson, Shri Prakash Jee also served as a secretary of the school. Once again a Bhumihar Zamindar gave great leadership to society and to the people who formed a part of his Zamindari. It is our duty to not only respect such work but keep on taking such ideas forward - generation by generation.

Below is the photograph of Babu Rajdev Prasad Narayan Singh and one of his associates - Shri Ojha Jee.

In the near future, we hope to publish photos of the school as well as the GARH.

One of the nearby Shiv Temples at Parsagarh -