Madhav Singha Dev(also known as Madhab Singha Deba[1]) was the fifty-seventh king of Mallabhum. He ruled from 1801 to 1809 CE.[2][3]
| Madhav Singha Dev | |
|---|---|
| 57th king of the Mallabhum | |
| Reign | 1801–1809 CE. |
| Predecessor | Chaitanya Singha Dev |
| Successor | Gopal Singha Dev II |
| Religion | Hinduism |
History
editDuring his regime Ghatowal Mahal was auctioned. He was unhappy to live on the company's stipend. He tried to loot or rob the Bankura treasury and attacked it but failed and was imprisoned and he died in the jail.[2]
In 1801, the kingdom was formally reduced to a Zamindari or a land-holding under the then king Madhab Singha Deba.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Steemers 2000, p. 337.
- ^ a b Dasgupta, Biswas & Mallik 2009, p. 41.
- ^ Mallik, Abhaya Pada (1921). History of Bishnupur-Raj: An Ancient Kingdom of West Bengal (the University of Michigan ed.). Calcutta. p. 129. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
Sources
edit- Dasgupta, Gautam Kumar; Biswas, Samira; Mallik, Rabiranjan (2009), Heritage Tourism: An Anthropological Journey to Bishnupur, A Mittal Publication, ISBN 978-8183242943
- Steemers, Koen (2000), Architecture, City, Environment: Proceedings of PLEA 2000 : July 2000 ..., James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd, ISBN 1902916166
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