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The Zamindars of Bihar were the autonomous and semi-autonomous rulers and administrators of the Mughal subah of Bihar and later during British rule. The zamindars of Bihar were numerous and could be divided into small, medium and large depending on how much land they controlled. Within Bihar, the zamindars had both economic and military power. Each zamindari would have their own standing army which was typically composed of their own clansmen. The majority of these zamindars usually belonged to upper-caste Hindu communities such as Rajputs, Maithil Brahmins, Bhumihars, Kayasthas or Muslims. The Forward Caste Zamindars also participated in the politics of state of Bihar, and had significant presence in politics in the first few decades of independence, but since 1970, they started losing this presence and according to DM Diwakar, former Director of AN Sinha Institute of Social Sciences, they were converted into "silent onlookers" by 2020, amidst assertion of Backward Castes and Dalits. (en) |
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The haveli of the Kayasth Rajas of Surajpura, this was one of the largest zamindari in North Bihar. The haveli now has been converted into a government school. (en) Kunwar Singh of the Jagdishpur estate (en) Maharaja Mitrajeet Singh of Tekari Raj (en) Rai Hariprasad Lal of Gaya (en) Rai Stial Prasad Bahadur, an aristocratic landlord from Gaya (en) Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh of Raj Darbhanga in 1888. (en) |
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Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh, 1888.jpg (en) Koer Singh, watercolour on ivory, c. 1857.png (en) Rai Hari Prasad Lal Gaya.jpg (en) Rai Stial Prasad Bahadur.jpg (en) Surajpurazamindari.jpg (en) Tekari Maharaj Mitrajeet Singh, 1763 - 1840 AD.JPG (en) |
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