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.ib-country-religion,.mw-parser-output .ib-country-sovereignty{font-weight:normal;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-country-fake-li{text-indent:-0.9em;margin-left:1.2em;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .ib-country-fake-li2{text-indent:0.5em;margin-left:1em;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .ib-country-website{line-height:11pt}.mw-parser-output .ib-country-map-caption3{position:relative;top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .ib-country-fn{text-align:left;margin:0 auto}.mw-parser-output .ib-country-fn-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .ib-country-fn-num{margin-left:1em}</style><table class="infobox ib-country vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above adr"><div class="fn org country-name">Raj Darbhanga</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader">1557 CE–1947 CE</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><div class="noresize" style="display:table; width:100%;"> <div style="display:table-cell; vertical-align:middle; padding: 0px 5px 3px;"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Darbhanga_royal_insignia.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Flag of"><img alt="Flag of" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Darbhanga_royal_insignia.jpg/125px-Darbhanga_royal_insignia.jpg" decoding="async" width="125" height="106" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Darbhanga_royal_insignia.jpg/188px-Darbhanga_royal_insignia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Darbhanga_royal_insignia.jpg/250px-Darbhanga_royal_insignia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="398" data-file-height="338" /></a></span></div> </div> <div>Flag</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Capital</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Darbhanga" title="Darbhanga">Darbhanga</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Common languages</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Maithili_language" title="Maithili language">Maithili</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Religion <div class="ib-country-religion"></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism">Hinduism</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Government</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li>Tributary to the <a href="/wiki/Mughal_Empire" title="Mughal Empire">Mughal Empire</a> (1557 - 1684 AD)</li></ul> <ul><li>Independent state (1684 - 1804 AD)<sup id="cite_ref-rorabacher_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rorabacher-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul><li>Zamindari estate under the <a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British Raj</a> (1804 - 1947 AD)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Historical era</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Medieval_India" title="Medieval India">Medieval India</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="text-indent:-0.9em;margin-left:1.2em;font-weight:normal;">• Established </div></th><td class="infobox-data">1557 CE</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="text-indent:-0.9em;margin-left:1.2em;font-weight:normal;">• Disestablished </div></th><td class="infobox-data">1947 CE</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="width:95%; text-align:center; margin:0 auto; display:inline-table;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center; border:0; padding-bottom:0"><div id="before-after"></div> <b>Preceded by</b></td> <td style="text-align:center;border:0; padding-bottom:0;"><b>Succeeded by</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; border:0;"> <table style="width:100%; text-align:center; margin:0 auto; border:0;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border:0; padding:0; vertical-align:middle;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></span></span> </td> <td style="border:0; padding:0; vertical-align:middle; text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Oiniwar_dynasty" title="Oiniwar dynasty">Oiniwar dynasty</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;border:0;"> <table style="width:92%; text-align:center; margin:0 auto; border:0;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border:0; padding:0; vertical-align:middle; text-align:right;"><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of India">Republic of India</a> </td> <td style="border:0; padding:0; vertical-align:middle;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></span></span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Today part of</th><td class="infobox-data">India and Nepal</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Darbhanga Raj</b>, also known as <b>Raj Darbhanga</b> and the <b>Khandwala dynasty</b>, was a <a href="/wiki/Brahmin" title="Brahmin">Maithil Brahmin</a> dynasty and the rulers of territories, not all contiguous, that were part of the <a href="/wiki/Mithila_(region)" title="Mithila (region)">Mithila region</a>, now divided between India and Nepal. The rulers of Raj Darbhanga were <a href="/wiki/Maithil_Brahmins" class="mw-redirect" title="Maithil Brahmins">Maithil Brahmins</a> and their seat in the town of <a href="/wiki/Darbhanga" title="Darbhanga">Darbhanga</a> became the core of the Mithila region as the rulers were patrons of Maithil culture and the <a href="/wiki/Maithili_language" title="Maithili language">Maithili language</a>. </p><p>At its peak, the dynasty encompassed over 4000 square miles (10,360 km<sup>2</sup>) and is described as the "largest and richest of the North Bihar zamindaris and one of the greatest zamindaris of <a href="/wiki/British_India" class="mw-redirect" title="British India">British India</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite not being recognised as a <a href="/wiki/Princely_state" title="Princely state">princely state</a> by the British Raj, Darbhanga was larger and held more magisterial powers than many princely states, particularly those in Western India.<sup id="cite_ref-Ramusack2004_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ramusack2004-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The region was highly prosperous until the late 1990s. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Khandaval dynasty were <a href="/wiki/Maithil_Brahmin" title="Maithil Brahmin">Maithil Brahmins</a> who came into prominence in the time of the <a href="/wiki/Mughal_emperor" class="mw-redirect" title="Mughal emperor">Mughal emperor</a> <a href="/wiki/Akbar" title="Akbar">Akbar</a>. The extent of their lands, which were not contiguous, varied over time, and by the British era, their area of ownership was smaller than the area that they were granted under earlier <a href="/wiki/Deed#Sanad" title="Deed">sanad</a> arrangements. A particularly significant reduction occurred when the influence of the <a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British Raj</a> caused them to lose control of the territories that were in Nepal but, nonetheless, their holdings were considerable. One estimate suggests that when their rule came to an end, the territories comprised around 6,200 square kilometres (2,400 sq mi), with around 4500 villages.<sup id="cite_ref-rorabacher_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rorabacher-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Formation">Formation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Formation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kali_Temple_at_Raj_Nagar.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Kali_Temple_at_Raj_Nagar.jpg/220px-Kali_Temple_at_Raj_Nagar.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Kali_Temple_at_Raj_Nagar.jpg/330px-Kali_Temple_at_Raj_Nagar.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Kali_Temple_at_Raj_Nagar.jpg/440px-Kali_Temple_at_Raj_Nagar.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2086" data-file-height="1510" /></a><figcaption>Kali Temple at Rajnagar</figcaption></figure> <p>The area that now comprises the northern part of the Indian state of Bihar was under a state of lawlessness at the end of the <a href="/wiki/Tughlaq_dynasty" title="Tughlaq dynasty">Tughlaq Dynasty</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Henningham90_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henningham90-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Tughlaq had attacked and taken control of Bihar and from the end of the Tughlaq Dynasty until the establishment of the <a href="/wiki/Mughal_Empire" title="Mughal Empire">Mughal Empire</a> in 1526 there was anarchy and chaos in the region with various <a href="/wiki/Rajput" title="Rajput">Rajput</a> clans fighting for power.<sup id="cite_ref-Henningham90_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henningham90-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Akbar" title="Akbar">Akbar</a>, the Mughal emperor, realised that taxes from Mithila could only be collected if there was a king who could ensure peace there and by 1574 he had succeeded in defeating the Rajput Rajas of <a href="/wiki/Tirhut" class="mw-redirect" title="Tirhut">Tirhut</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Henningham90_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henningham90-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As per local tradition, Akbar summoned Rajpandit Chandrapati Thakur to <a href="/wiki/Delhi" title="Delhi">Delhi</a> and asked him to name one of his sons who could be made caretaker and tax collector for his lands in Mithila.<sup id="cite_ref-Henningham90_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henningham90-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Chandrapati Thakur named his middle son, <a href="/wiki/Mahesha_Thakura" title="Mahesha Thakura">Mahesh Thakur</a>, whom Akbar then declared as the ruler of Mithila on the day of <a href="/wiki/Ram_Navami" class="mw-redirect" title="Ram Navami">Ram Navami</a> in 1557.<sup id="cite_ref-Henningham90_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henningham90-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Akbar had been impressed with his "great erudition".<sup id="cite_ref-Henningham90_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henningham90-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Henningham was of the opinion that Akbar made use of <a href="/wiki/Mahesha_Thakura" title="Mahesha Thakura">Mahesh Thakur</a> by helping the Maithil Brahmins to displace the Rajputs as the local ruling elite.<sup id="cite_ref-Henningham90_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henningham90-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1684, <a href="/wiki/Aurangzeb" title="Aurangzeb">Aurangzeb</a> issued a <a href="/wiki/Firman" title="Firman">firman</a> that had the effect of differentiating Raj Darbhanga from other estates of the region. The lands belonging to the Darbhanga family were theirs permanently and became private property rather than belonging to the empire. Raj Darbhanga from this point onwards was legally independent and no longer had to pay tribute to the <a href="/wiki/Nawabs_of_Bengal" title="Nawabs of Bengal">Nawabs of Bengal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-rorabacher_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rorabacher-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a report to the Patna Committee of review, Shitab Rai, the naib diwan of Bihar, admitted that the weak state of the empire had rendered many of the zamindars, including Raj Darbhanga, independent.<sup id="cite_ref-Ansari2019_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ansari2019-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Henningham described the Raj Darbhanga as a "semi-independent chieftainship".<sup id="cite_ref-Henningham90_4-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henningham90-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Consolidation">Consolidation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Consolidation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The rulers of Darbhanga in keeping with their elevated status, adopted the <a href="/wiki/Kshatriya" title="Kshatriya">Kshatriya</a> surname of <a href="/wiki/Singh" title="Singh">Singh</a> and also made use of force when it came to pursuing their interests. They defended their domains against raiders from Nepal and fought battles against local Rajput Rajas.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The Raj Darbhanga also made the <a href="/wiki/Senas_of_Makwanpur" title="Senas of Makwanpur">Senas of Makwanpur</a> in <a href="/wiki/Nepal" title="Nepal">Nepal</a> their subordinates with the Senas having to pay tribute to the Rajas of Darbhanga.<sup id="cite_ref-Ansari2019_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ansari2019-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Raj Darbhanga used its military to help the Nawabs of Bengal in suppressing rebellions from <a href="/wiki/Bettiah" title="Bettiah">Bettiah</a>, the chieftains of the <a href="/wiki/Terai" title="Terai">Terai</a> and <a href="/wiki/Banjara" title="Banjara">Banjaras</a> although the Rajas of Darbhanga themselves still refused to pay taxes or tribute to the Nawabs.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1750, <a href="/wiki/Alivardi_Khan" title="Alivardi Khan">Alivardi Khan</a> of Bengal sent a force against Narendra Singh of Darbhanga following his refusal to remit revenue however this force was defeated.<sup id="cite_ref-Henningham90_4-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henningham90-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The descendants of Mahesh Thakur gradually consolidated their power in social, agrarian, and political matters and came to be regarded as kings of <a href="/wiki/Madhubani_district" title="Madhubani district">Madhubani</a>. Darbhanga became the seat of power of the Raj Darbhanga family in 1762. They also had a palace at <a href="/wiki/Rajnagar_Bihar" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajnagar Bihar">Rajnagar Bihar</a> situated in Madhubani district. They bought land from local people. They became known as a <i>Khandavala</i> family (the richest landlord).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="British_period">British period</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: British period"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For a period of twenty years (1860–1880), Darbhanga Raj was placed under the <a href="/wiki/Court_of_Wards_(India)" title="Court of Wards (India)">Court of Wards</a> by the <a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British Raj</a>. During this period, Darbhanga Raj was involved in litigation regarding succession. This litigation decided that the estate was impartible and succession was to be governed by primogeniture.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Zamindari estates in the region, including Darbhanga, sought intervention from the Court of Wards from time to time because the stewardship of the British authorities, who invested funds wisely, had a tendency to boost their economic position. The estate had in any event been badly run prior to this time: a complex system influenced by both nepotism and sycophancy had dramatically affected the family's rental income. The bureaucratic system introduced by the Court, whose appointed officials had no ties to the area, resolved the issue although, being focussed entirely on what was best for the owners, it did so without considering the consequences for the tenants.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Towards the end of the 19th century, 47 percent of the cropped area of the Darbhanga estate was used for the cultivation of rice.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Three percent of total cultivation was given over to <a href="/wiki/Indigo" title="Indigo">indigo</a> at that time, making the estate one of the most important centres in the region for this crop prior to the introduction of chemical dyes.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Demise">Demise</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Demise"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the independence of India from British rule in 1947, the Government of India initiated several land reform actions and the Zamindari system was abolished. The fortunes of Darbhanga Raj dwindled.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The last ruler of Raj Darbhanga was <a href="/wiki/Kameshwar_Singh" title="Kameshwar Singh">Maharaja Bahadur Sir Kameshwar Singh</a>. He died in 1962 without naming a successor.<sup id="cite_ref-rorabacher_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rorabacher-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Controversy">Controversy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The origin of the royal family of Darbhanga is traced to a grant of the Sarkar of Tirhut to Mahesh Thakur by Akbar. The supporters of the theory that Raj Darbhanga was a kingdom argue that it was held by <a href="/wiki/Privy_council" title="Privy council">privy council</a>, that the rulership was a hereditary one with succession governed by <a href="/wiki/Primogeniture" title="Primogeniture">primogeniture</a>. The supporters argue that by the end of the 18th century, the Sarkar of Tirhut was practically an independent kingdom until the conquest of Bengal and Bihar by the British.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#What_information_to_include" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources"><span title="A complete citation is needed. (July 2017)">full citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The Raj Darbhanga was also much larger when compared with many of the princely states in Western parts of India, many of whom only contained a population of 200 people. These princely states also lacked the magisterial powers that Raj Darbhanga had.<sup id="cite_ref-Ramusack2004_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ramusack2004-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its annual income of approximately 4 million rupees was also on par with many a princely state.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The opponents of the theory argue that Raj Darbhanga was never a kingdom but rather a <a href="/wiki/Zamindari" class="mw-redirect" title="Zamindari">zamindari</a> with all the trappings of a princely state. The rulers of Raj Darbhanga were the largest landowners in India, and thus were called Raja, and later Maharaja and Maharajadhiraja. They were given the status of ruling prince.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#What_information_to_include" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources"><span title="A complete citation is needed. (July 2017)">full citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>According to Arvind, they were "robber barons", who curried favour from the British and kept trying to be accorded <a href="/wiki/Gun_salute" title="Gun salute">gun salutes</a> and other privileges but it never materialised.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rulers">Rulers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Rulers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Maharajadbg.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d5/Maharajadbg.jpg/220px-Maharajadbg.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="313" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d5/Maharajadbg.jpg/330px-Maharajadbg.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/Maharajadbg.jpg 2x" data-file-width="363" data-file-height="516" /></a><figcaption>Maharaja Rameshwar Singh Bahadur</figcaption></figure> <p>Rulers of Darbhanga included: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Maharaja_Narendra_Singh" title="Maharaja Narendra Singh">Raja Narendra Singh</a> (ruled 1740 to 1760) (died 1760). He died without issue but adopted Pratap Singh, great-great-grandson of Narayan Thakur, as his successor. He is noted for his <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Kandarpi_Ghat" title="Battle of Kandarpi Ghat">Battle of Kandarpi Ghat</a> which he fought to free Mithila from Mughal Bengal Subah's rule.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li></ul> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Maharaja_Lakshmeshwar_Singh_statue_-_Kolkata.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Maharaja_Lakshmeshwar_Singh_statue_-_Kolkata.JPG/220px-Maharaja_Lakshmeshwar_Singh_statue_-_Kolkata.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="264" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Maharaja_Lakshmeshwar_Singh_statue_-_Kolkata.JPG/330px-Maharaja_Lakshmeshwar_Singh_statue_-_Kolkata.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Maharaja_Lakshmeshwar_Singh_statue_-_Kolkata.JPG/440px-Maharaja_Lakshmeshwar_Singh_statue_-_Kolkata.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1942" data-file-height="2326" /></a><figcaption>Statue of Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh at Dalhousie Square, Kolkata</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Maharaja_Lakshmeshwar_Singh" class="mw-redirect" title="Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh">Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh</a> Bahadur (ruled 1860 to 1898) (born 25 September 1858, died 17 December 1898). He was a philanthropist. His statue (by <a href="/wiki/Edward_Onslow_Ford" title="Edward Onslow Ford">Edward Onslow Ford</a>) was installed in Calcutta in 1904 at Dalhousie Square as a tribute to him. Lakshmeshwar Singh was only two years old his father's death so Raj Darbhanga was placed under Ward of Court. He was the first Maharaja of Darbhanga to receive a western education, from a British tutor, Chester Macnaghten ( who was later the founding principal of the <a href="/wiki/Rajkumar_College,_Rajkot" title="Rajkumar College, Rajkot">Rajkumar College, Rajkot</a> ), and took over the reins of Raj Darbhanga on 25 September 1879 after attaining his majority.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> On 22 June 1897, he was advanced to the rank of <a href="/wiki/Order_of_the_Indian_Empire" title="Order of the Indian Empire">Knight Grand Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Maharaja <a href="/wiki/Rameshwar_Singh_Bahadur" class="mw-redirect" title="Rameshwar Singh Bahadur">Rameshwar Singh Bahadur</a> (ruled 1898 to 1929) (born 16 January 1860, died 3 July 1929). He became Maharaja of Darbhanga after the death of his elder brother Lakshmeshwar Singh, who died without issue. He was appointed to the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Civil_Service" title="Indian Civil Service">Indian Civil Service</a> in 1878, serving as assistant magistrate successively at Darbhanga, Chhapra, and Bhagalpur. Maharaja died in July 1929, leaving behind two sons , Maharajkumar <a href="/wiki/Kameshwar_Singh" title="Kameshwar Singh">Kameshwar Singh</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Maharajkumar_Vishveshwar_Singh&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maharajkumar Vishveshwar Singh (page does not exist)">Maharajkumar Vishveshwar Singh</a><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kameshwar_Singh" title="Kameshwar Singh">Maharaja Kameshwar Singh Bahadur</a> (ruled 1929 to the independence of India in 1947) (born 28 November 1907, died 8 November 1962). He was member of the Council of State 1933–1946, member of the Constituent Assembly 1947–1952, and the Member of Parliament (<a href="/wiki/Rajya_Sabha" title="Rajya Sabha">Rajya Sabha</a>-Upper House) 1952–1958 and 1960–1962.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Palaces">Palaces</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Palaces"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Old_Darbhanga_Raj_Palace-Damaged_by_earthquake.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Old_Darbhanga_Raj_Palace-Damaged_by_earthquake.jpg/220px-Old_Darbhanga_Raj_Palace-Damaged_by_earthquake.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Old_Darbhanga_Raj_Palace-Damaged_by_earthquake.jpg/330px-Old_Darbhanga_Raj_Palace-Damaged_by_earthquake.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Old_Darbhanga_Raj_Palace-Damaged_by_earthquake.jpg/440px-Old_Darbhanga_Raj_Palace-Damaged_by_earthquake.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1529" data-file-height="1112" /></a><figcaption>Old Darbhanga Raj Palace, damaged by an earthquake in 1934</figcaption></figure> <p>Darbhanga has several palaces that were built during the Darbhanga Raj era. They include <a href="/wiki/Nargona_Palace" title="Nargona Palace">Nargona Palace</a>, which was constructed after the <a href="/wiki/1934_Nepal%E2%80%93Bihar_earthquake" class="mw-redirect" title="1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake">1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake</a> and has since been donated to <a href="/wiki/Lalit_Narayan_Mithila_University" title="Lalit Narayan Mithila University">Lalit Narayan Mithila University</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Lakshmivilas_Palace" class="mw-redirect" title="Lakshmivilas Palace">Lakshmivilas Palace</a>. which was severely damaged in the 1934 earthquake, rebuilt, and later donated to <a href="/wiki/Kameshwar_Singh_Darbhanga_Sanskrit_University" title="Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University">Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University</a> and <a href="/wiki/Darbhanga_Fort" title="Darbhanga Fort">Darbhanga Fort</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Navlakha_palace.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Navlakha_palace.JPG/220px-Navlakha_palace.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Navlakha_palace.JPG/330px-Navlakha_palace.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Navlakha_palace.JPG 2x" data-file-width="340" data-file-height="229" /></a><figcaption>Navlakha Palace (Darbhanga House), Patna</figcaption></figure> <p>Darbhanga Raj also had several palaces in other towns in India, including the <a href="/wiki/Navlakha_Palace" title="Navlakha Palace">Rajnagar Palace Complex</a> at <a href="/wiki/Rajnagar_Bihar" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajnagar Bihar">Rajnagar</a>, in Madhubani District of Bihar, and Darbhanga House (currently the <a href="/wiki/Loreto_Convent,_Tara_Hall,_Shimla" title="Loreto Convent, Tara Hall, Shimla">Loreto Convent Tara Hall</a> school) at Kaithu, Shimla. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Palacearea1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Palacearea1.jpg/220px-Palacearea1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Palacearea1.jpg/330px-Palacearea1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Palacearea1.jpg/440px-Palacearea1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1444" data-file-height="963" /></a><figcaption>The palace complex at Raj Darbhanga</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:NargonaPalace.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/NargonaPalace.jpg/220px-NargonaPalace.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/NargonaPalace.jpg/330px-NargonaPalace.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/NargonaPalace.jpg/440px-NargonaPalace.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2896" data-file-height="1944" /></a><figcaption>Nargona Palace</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Religion">Religion</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Religion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Maharajas of Darbhanga were devoted to <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a> traditions and were supporters of orthodox Hindu practices in both caste and religion. <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kali" title="Kali">Kali</a> were the main deities of the royal family. Even though they were deeply religious, they were also secular in their outlook. The palace area in Darbhanga has three tombs of Muslim saints and a small mosque. The walls of fort at Darbhanga was designed to leave an area so that the mosque is not disturbed. The tomb of a Muslim saint is located next to Anandbagh Palace.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>As part of their attempt to reintroduce old Hindu customs such as the study of <a href="/wiki/Vedas" title="Vedas">Vedas</a> and Vedic rites, the Maharaja reintroduced Samavedic study by inviting a few well-versed Samavedins from <a href="/wiki/South_India" title="South India">south India</a> to teach there.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Maharaja Rameshwar Singh established and was general president of Sri Bharat Dharma Mahamadal, a neo-conservative Hindu organisation that sought to make Hindu scriptures available to all castes and women. He was one of the main patrons of Agamanusandhana Samiti, an organisation with the objective of publishing Tantric texts in English and other languages.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Music">Music</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Music"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Darbhanga became one of the prominent centres of <a href="/wiki/Hindustani_classical_music" title="Hindustani classical music">Hindustani classical music</a> from the late 18th century. The kings of Raj Darbhanga were great patrons of music, art, and culture. Several famous musicians were associated with Raj Darbhanga. Prominent amongst them were Ustad Bismillah Khan, <a href="/wiki/Gauhar_Jaan" title="Gauhar Jaan">Gauhar Jaan</a>, Pandit Ram Chatur Mallik, Pandit <a href="/wiki/Rameshwar_Pathak" title="Rameshwar Pathak">Rameshwar Pathak</a>, and Pandit Siya Ram Tiwari. Raj Darbhanga was a main patron of <a href="/wiki/Dhrupad" title="Dhrupad">Dhrupad</a>, a vocal style in Hindustani classical music. One of the three major schools of Dhrupad today is known as <a href="/wiki/Darbhanga_Gharana" class="mw-redirect" title="Darbhanga Gharana">Darbhanga Gharana</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (October 2023)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Raj Darbhanga supported Murad Ali Khan, one of the foremost <a href="/wiki/Sarod" title="Sarod">sarod</a> players of his time. Khan is credited with being the first person to use metal strings and metal fingerboard plates on his sarod, which has today become the standard.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Raj Darbhanga had its own symphony orchestra and police band. There was a circular structure in front of Manokamna Temple, which was known as the bandstand. The band used to play music there in the evening. Today the floor of the bandstand is the only part still extant.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Public_works">Public works</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Public works"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Raj Darbhanga donated 52 <a href="/wiki/Bigha" title="Bigha">bighas</a> of land for the creation and use of the Muzaffarpur Judgeship.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Over 1,500 km (930 mi) of roads were constructed by the early part of the 19th century by Raj Darbhanga, of which over 300 km (190 mi) were metalled. This resulted in the expansion of trade as well as larger markets for agricultural produce in the region.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources"><span title="This citation requires a reference to the specific page or range of pages in which the material appears. (October 2023)">page needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>Kharagpur Lake, a large reservoir, was built on the Man river in Munger District.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Raj Darbhanga was a pioneer of cross-breeding cattle to improve milk production. A superior milking cow breed called Hansi was introduced by Raj Darbhanga. The cow was a cross between local cows and the <a href="/wiki/Jersey_cattle" title="Jersey cattle">Jersey</a> breed.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#What_information_to_include" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources"><span title="A complete citation is needed. (October 2023)">full citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sports">Sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Raj Darbhanga promoted various sports activities. The polo ground in <a href="/wiki/Laheriasarai" class="mw-redirect" title="Laheriasarai">Laheriasarai</a> was a major centre for polo in pre-independence times in Bihar. The winner of a major polo tournament in Calcutta is awarded the Darbhanga Cup.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Raja Bishweshwar Singh was one of the founding members of the <a href="/wiki/All_India_Football_Federation" title="All India Football Federation">All India Football Federation</a>, the prime governing body for football in India. Raja Bahadur, along with Rai Bahadur Jyoti Prasad Singh of Hariharpur Estate, were the Honorary Secretaries of the federation upon its inception in 1935.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_Mithila" class="mw-redirect" title="List of rulers of Mithila">List of rulers of Mithila</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zamindars_of_Bihar" title="Zamindars of Bihar">Zamindars of Bihar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Brahmin_dynasties_and_states" title="List of Brahmin dynasties and states">List of Brahmin dynasties and states</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raj_Darbhanga&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-rorabacher-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-rorabacher_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-rorabacher_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-rorabacher_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-rorabacher_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFRorabacher2016" class="citation book cs1">Rorabacher, J. 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href="/wiki/Phulparas_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Phulparas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Phulparas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laukaha_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Laukaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Laukaha</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Darbhanga_district" title="Darbhanga district">Darbhanga</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kusheshwar_Asthan_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kusheshwar Asthan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Kusheshwar Asthan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaura_Bauram_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gaura Bauram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Gaura Bauram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benipur_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Benipur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alinagar_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alinagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Alinagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darbhanga_Rural_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Darbhanga Rural (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Darbhanga Rural</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darbhanga_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Darbhanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Darbhanga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hayaghat_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hayaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Hayaghat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bahadurpur_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bahadurpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Bahadurpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keoti_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Keoti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Keoti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jale_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jale (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Jale</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Samastipur_district" title="Samastipur district">Samastipur</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kalyanpur,_Samastipur_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kalyanpur, Samastipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Kalyanpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warisnagar_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Warisnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Warisnagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samastipur_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Samastipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Samastipur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ujiarpur_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ujiarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Ujiarpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morwa_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Morwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Morwa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarairanjan_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sarairanjan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Sarairanjan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohiuddinnagar_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mohiuddinnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Mohiuddinnagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bibhutipur_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bibhutipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Bibhutipur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosera_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rosera (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Rosera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hasanpur,_Bihar_Assembly_constituency" title="Hasanpur, Bihar Assembly constituency">Hasanpur</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pandaul_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pandaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Pandaul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manigachhi_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Manigachhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Manigachhi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bahera_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bahera (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Bahera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghanshyampur_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ghanshyampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Ghanshyampur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baheri_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Baheri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Baheri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dalsinghsarai_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dalsinghsarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)">Dalsinghsarai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Singhia_(Vidhan_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" 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