Raghunath Singha Dev II
| Raghunath Singha Dev II | |
|---|---|
| 54th king of the Mallabhum | |
| Reign | 1702โ1712 |
| Predecessor | Durjan Singha Dev |
| Successor | Gopal Singha Dev |
| Wives | Chandraprava |
| Father | Durjan Singha Dev |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Raghunath Singha Dev II (also known as Raghunath Singh Deo II)[1] was the fifty-fourth king of the Mallabhum. He ruled from 1702 to 1712.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Raghunath Singha Dev II and his wife Princess Chandraprava of Chetbarda had no children so his younger brother Gopal Singha Dev was the next king.[2][3][5]
Mughals
[edit]Raghunath Singha Dev was the son of Durjan Singha Dev and a very brave king. He took care of his military force. He was also a very pious king and very much fond of music, dance and other performing arts. His time period. coincides the Aurangjeb and Bahadur Shahโs reign. During his rule Jijia tax(Jizya) was imposed.[6]
Bishnupur gharana
[edit]During the time of Alamgir Aurangjeb, who was very orthodox, as per his order any type of performing art was strictly prohibited. Ignoring his order Raghunath Singha Dev II developed Bishnupur as a very important place of performing art. He brought Ustad Bahadur Khan a descendant of Tansen in a monthly payment of rupees 500 and Pir Box. Gradually Bishnupur gave us several vocalists, instrumentalists and other performing artists. A new gharana of classical music named as Bishnupur gharana developed.[1][6]
Revolt
[edit]In his regime, Sobha Singha was Zamindar of Chetuwa โ Baroda (Midnapur) rose in revolt against the Mughals. After the death of Sobha Singha, Raghunath married Chandraprava daughter of Shobha Singha.[7]
Marathas
[edit]During the ending phase of his reign Maratha (Bargi) raiders raided Bishnupur marking the start of Bishnupur's decline.
In popular culture
[edit]Film
[edit]- Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata, brings you the Fourth Documentary from ๐ข๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น. The video is a presentation on the dhrupad gharana of Bishnupur kingdom.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Khan, Sadakat Aman (19 January 2022). Gharanas of Indian Music. Notion Press. p. 31. ISBN 979-8-88569-411-7.
- ^ a b Dasgupta, Biswas & Mallik 2009, p. 38.
- ^ a b Malabhum, Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing ISBN 8129500442
- ^ History of Bishnupur Raj-Malick Abhaayapada. 1982, West Bengal
- ^ History of Bishnupur Raj-Malick Abhaayapada. 1982, West Bengal
- ^ a b Dasgupta, Biswas & Mallik 2009, p. 26.
- ^ Dasgupta, Biswas & Mallik 2009, p. 27.
Sources
[edit]- Dasgupta, Gautam Kumar; Biswas, Samira; Mallik, Rabiranjan (2009), Heritage Tourism: An Anthropological Journey to Bishnupur, A Mittal Publication, p. 20, ISBN 978-8183242943
- OโMalley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21-46(26), 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal.
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