Raja Tikait Rai Srivastava" (c. 1760–1808) was the Diwan () of

Awadh Awadh (), known in British Raj historical texts as Avadh or Oudh, is a historical region in northern India and southern Nepal, now constituting the North-central portion of Uttar Pradesh. It is roughly synonymous with the ancient Kosala Regio ...

from 1791 - 1796 CE in the regime of Asaf-ud-Daula. He belonged to North Indian Kayastha community of India.

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 many

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s and dug

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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 imambaras to house alams. In Tehsil Bithur,

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there is a Baradari and a bathing

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built of red stone on the banks of

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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

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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 bathing ghat for women. It also has the Sitala Mata

where an annual

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is organized.Lucknow City Development Plan 2006

Notes

* Repertoire On Wajid Ali Shah & Monuments of Avadh, Avadh Cultural Club, Lucknow, 1974

References

External links

Places of Interest around Kanpur, Bithoor, Patthar Ghat
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