Raja Horil Singh () was a ruler of Dumraon belonging to the

Ujjainiya The Ujjainiya Parmār (also spelled as Ujjaini or simply Ujjainiya) are a Rajput clan that inhabits the Bhojpur region in the state of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. They were an offshoot of the Parmara Rajputs that claims Agnivanshi descent. They ...

dynasty. He initially had his capital in Mathila Buxar but later shifted his capital to Dumraon. He was notorious for engaging in feuds with his own clansmen and assisting the

Mughals The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of pre ...

in helping to put down their rebellions for which he was rewarded greatly. He is mainly noted for shifting his

principality A principality (or sometimes princedom) is a type of monarchy, monarchical state or feudalism, feudal territory ruled by a prince or princess. It can be either a sovereign state or a constituent part of a larger political entity. The term "prin ...

capital to Dumraon. It remained the capital even during the reign of his descendants until Indian independence.

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{{reflist History of Bihar People from Bhojpur district, India Rajput monarchs