Bhadri was an estate (

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) of

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. The Taluqdari was controlled by Bisen clan of

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. Now it is part of Pratapgarh district in

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, India.

History

During the time of Oudh Government, Bhadri was scene of numerous of fights, the chief of which occurred in 1798 Fasli between Mirza Jan, the

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and the Taluqdar Rai Daljit Singh. The Nazim who had encamped in Bhadri, demanded a higher revenue from the

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, and in the dispute which followed taluqdar lost his life. After the Battle of Manikpore (now known as Manikpur in Pratapgarh district of

), in 1748, they made their peace with the

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authorities through the intervention of a Ddroga of artillery; and Jit Singh, the chief of Bhadri, attended a Darbar and obtained title of

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. In 1798 the Nazim Mirza Jan visited Bhadri; he questioned the Rai Daljit Singh about his revenue, with a view to revision, and a quarrel ensued, in which the Rai Daljit Singh was killed. His son, Rai Zalim Singh, was thrown into prison in 1810 at

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for non payment of the revenue and the property was taken under direct management. While husband was in prison, His wife, Sheoraj Kunwar, visited Bhadri under pretext of performing some religious rites and there she assembled the clan and boldly collected the rents. She was besieged by the Chakladar, Jagat Kishor in the fort at Bhadri for eight days until orders came from

to stop attack and the courageous lady was permitted to occupy the castle. In 1815 the Rai was released and recovered the estate. Again in 1833 the Nazim Ehsan Husain, who is said to have had with him 50,000 men, besieged Rai Jagmohan Singh in Bhadri, on account of refusing to pay revenue. The Bhadri fort was unsuccessfully attacked for twelve days, when a compromise was effected. In the following year the

continued his exactions, and extended them to the other Bisen Rajput Taluqdars, among them was Raja Hanumant Singh of

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-Dharupur. A fight ensured at the place and the Nazim was defeated with the loss of two guns. He again attacked the Bisens at Benti with a similar result; but nothing daunted. He assembled a larger force and besieged Bhadri for second time. There upon Rai Jagmohan Singh and his son Bishnath Singh fled across the border to British territory. At Ramchaura Ghat on the bank of

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, they were surprised and killed by the Nazim and slain was subsequently removed from office because of this great offence and violation of

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. Taluqdars however remained loyal to British. The fort of Bhadri was leveled in 1858 by order of government; its ruins are still to be seen, covered with picturesque clumps of bamboos. Bhadri was then given to Amarnath Singh, nephew and adopted son of Rai Jagmohan Singh, who was succeeded by his adopted son, Rai Jagat Bahadur Singh, whose father Sheoratan Singh, was killed at

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. Rai Jagat Bahadur Singh also died without issue, and adopted Rai Sarabjit Singh, who received the hereditary title of

from the

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in November 1879. His property was taken under the management of the

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in 1867, on account of minority and indebtedness of the owner, and released in 1878. The Bhadri taluqa was well managed by Rai Sarabjit Singh, who left it practically unencumbered. Later estate was ruled by Rai Krishna Pratap Singh, who was succeeded by Rai Bajrang Bahadur Singh around 1926/1930. After Independence of India on 15 August 1947, the Bhadri (Taluq) estate was merged in Republic of India. Rai Bajrang Bahadur Singh (1906–1973), the last ruler of Bhadri, served as

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from 1 January 1955 to 13 August 1963. Rai Bajrang Bahadur Singh had no heir, after his death in 1973, his nephew Rai Uday Pratap Singh proceeded as incumbent titular of Bhadri.

List of Rulers

The rulers of Bhadri bore the title of

. The list of rulers is following as: * Rai Sabal Shah * Rai Bikram Shah * Rai Chhatar Singh * Rai Ram Singh * Rai Gaharwar Singh * Rai Jit Singh fl.1748 * Rai Daljit Singh fl.1798 * Rai Zalim Singh, around 1810 * Rai Jagmohan Singh fl.1833 * Rai Amarnath Singh * Rai Jagat Bahadur Singh, d.1878 * Rai Sarabjit Singh, b.10 December 1853- died before 1910 * Rai Krishna Pratap Singh, died around 1926/1930 * Rai Bajrang Bahadur Singh, b.1905, d.1973 (reign till 1947) * Rai Uday Pratap Singh (1973–Present)

Notable descendants

* Rai Bajrang Bahadur Singh (1906–1973), was a

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, 2nd

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of Govind Ballabh Pant Nagar University of Agriculture and Technology, founder of Hind Flying Club. * Rai Uday Pratap Singh (1933), Hindu leader associated with

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& VHP, Chief patron of Trilochan Pratap Singh Baugh Evam Paryavaran Sanrakshan Samiti. *

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alias Raja Bhaiya (1968), Incumbent MLA from Kunda,

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for several times.

References

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History

List of Rulers

Notable descendants

See also

References