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Tikait Rai Bahadur (1760–1808) was the Diwan of
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Places of Interest around Kanpur, Bithoor, Patthar Ghat
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rai, Raja Tikait History of Uttar Pradesh People from Lucknow Awadh 1808 deaths 1760 births
Tikait Rai Bahadur (1760–1808) was the Diwan of Awadh
Awadh (), known in British historical texts as Avadh or Oudh, is a region in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. It is synonymous with the Kośāla region of ...
from 1791 - 1796 in the regime of Asaf-u-daula.
He belonged from the Hindu Kayastha community.
Famine of 1784-85
Nawab Asif-ud-daula along with his prime minister Mirza Hasan Raza Khan and deewan Raja Tikait Rai, established a charitable institution (Rifah-e-Aam) which provided relief to thousands. Asif-ud-daula distributed salaries to the people with finance minister Raja Jhau Lal and deewan Raja Tikait Rai .Welfare construction
He also constructed manytemple
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s, mosque
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s, bridge
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s and dug tank
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s all over the state, which can still be seen.NAWABS OF OUDH & THEIR SECULARISM - Dr. B. S. Saxena/ref> He also built
imambara
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s to house alams. In Tehsil Bithur
Bithoor or Bithur is a town in Kanpur District, by road north of the centre of Kanpur city, in Uttar Pradesh, India. Bithoor is situated on the right bank of the River Ganges, and is a centre of Hindu pilgrimage. . Bithoor is also the centre ...
, Kanpur
Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help· info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations ...
there is a Baradari and a bathing quay
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built of red stone on the banks of Ganges
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known as ''Patthar ghat'', built by Raja Tikait Rai.
Raja Tikait was also named the royal ''yajmān'' (patron) of Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya
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Ayodhya, also known as Saketa, is an ancient city of India, the birthplace of Rama and setting of the great epic Ramayana. Ayodhy ...
as a result of his donations.
In memory
''Raja Tikait Rai Ka Talab'' - This was built by the Nawabs. It is a ''pucca'' talab/tank with a separate bathingghat
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for women. It also has the Sitala Mata
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temple
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where an annual fair
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Types
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is organized.Notes
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Places of Interest around Kanpur, Bithoor, Patthar Ghat
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