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The opponents of the theory argue that Raj Darbhanga was never a kingdom but rather a zamindari with all the trappings of a princely state. The rulers of Raj Darbhanga were the largest landowners in India, and thus were called Raja, and later Maharaja and Maharajadhiraja. They were given the status of ruling prince. [12] [full citation needed]
This category contains the erstwhile rulers of Raj Darbhanga, now divided between India and Nepal. Pages in category "Maharajas of Darbhanga" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The British Raj placed the estate of Darbhanga under the control of the Court of Wards because the heirs to the estate were minors. [citation needed] One of his tutors was a Scottish-Englishman, Chester Macnaghten till his majority, then became the founding principle of the Rajkumar College, Rajkot.
The Palace along with its surrounding garden, orchards, etc. as well as Head Office building of Raj Darbhanga was donated in 1972 to Government of Bihar for establishing a university. Now Lalit Narayan Mithila University is beneficiary of donation and functions from these buildings.
Maharaja Narendra Singh (died 1760) was the Maharaja and principal landowner of Darbhanga in the Mithila region, presently in the state of Bihar, India.He belonged to the Khandavala Rajavansh of Raj Darbhanga. [1]
The Battle of Kandarpi Ghat occurred between the Nawab of Bengal and Raj Darbhanga in October 1753. [2] Raj Darbhanga headed by Maharaja Narendra Singh clashed against forces of Bengal Subah led by Bhikhari Mahtha, an official of Alivardi Khan and emerged victorious.
It was built by Rameshwar Singh, the younger brother of Lakshmeshwar Singh, the Maharaja of Darbhanga, between 1884 and 1929 to serve as the Darbhanga Raj's administrative capital. This complex covers 1,500 acres (610 ha). It includes 11 temples to gods and goddesses and several forts and palaces.
The Narhan Estate or Narhan Raj [1] was a medieval dynasty and later a zamindari (estate) of Vats Gotri Dronwar Bhumihar [2] during the British Raj in modern-day Bihar, in erstwhile Darbhanga district (now in Samastipur). [3] It was spread in the district of Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Munger and Patna with an area of 57,282 acres. [4]