Sonbarsa Raj
Sonbarsa Raj | |
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| Nickname(s): sonbarsa | |
  Sonbarsa Raj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′N 86°25′E / 25.41°N 86.42°ECoordinates: 25°25′N 86°25′E / 25.41°N 86.42°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Saharsa district |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1.36 Lakh |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 852129 |
| Telephone code | 06475 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Nearest city | SAHARSA |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Madhepura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sonbarsa |
| Civic agency | Saharsa |
| Climate | Normal (Köppen) |
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Sonbarsa in Saharsa district, Bihar, India is a main settlement on National Highway 107, extending from Maheshkhunt to Purnia. Sonbarsa is a Town in Sonbarsa Tehsil, Saharsa District, Bihar State. Sonbarsa is located 24.1 km distance from its District Main City Saharsa. It is located 210 km distance from its State Main City Patna.
Zamindari[]
Sonbarsa Raj was a zamindari estate and chieftaincy controlled by the Gandhavariya Rajputs.[1] It was one of the largest estates in Saharsa district and was founded by Raja Ranjit Singh. The Zamindari estate of Mangwar established by Babu Bhagwan Singh ji also belongs to the same clan, whose descendants Babu Sagar Pd Singh lives there. One of the famous zamindars of Sonbarsa was Maharaja Harivallabh Narayan Singh ji Sahib Bahadur who was honoured by King George V in the imperial Delhi durbar held in 1911 and was provided a royal chair along with the other royalty of India.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b P. Pathak (1983). "Origin of the Gandhavaria Rajputs of Mithila". The Journal of the Bihar Puravid Parisad. Vii And Viii: 406-420.
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