Kalipada Singha Thakur
| Raja Kalipada Singha Thakur | |
|---|---|
 Raja Kalipada Singha Thakur | |
| 61st king of the Mallabhum | |
| Reign | 1930 - 1983 CE. |
| Coronation | Bishnupur |
| Predecessor | Nilmoni Singha Dev |
| Born | Purakonda, Bankura |
| Died |
29th December 1983 Durgapur,Burdwan. |
| Issue |
1. Debendra Bijoy Singha Thakur 2. Anil Kumar Singha Thakur 3.Sunil Kumar Singha Thakur[1] 4.Salil Kumar Singha Thakur[2] |
| Father | Kumar Ananda Ballav Singha Thakur |
| Mother | Indu Kumari Devi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Kalipada Singha Thakur was the last King of Malla dynasty of Bishnupur. He became King of Mallabhum in the year 1930 C.E.[2][3]
History
There are at least three different opinions about Kalipada Singha Thakur. First opinion Prasannyamoyee another queen of Ramkrishna Singha Dev. had a daughter named Indumati, who was married with Anandaballav Singha Thakur. They had a son named Kalipada. After the queen Dwhajamoni died, Prasannyamoyee called kalipada and he was enthroned in the thone of the Mallabhum. In this way the throne was transferred from Singha Dev to Singha Thakurs. Kalipada became king in 1933.[4][5] Second opinion kalipada Singha Thakur the grand son (from daughter's side) of Ramkishor Singha Dev(Hikim saheb) the second son of Gopal Singha Dev II was enthroned.[6] In another third opinion kalipada Singha Thakur was the daughter's son of prasannya moyee devi - the second wife of Nilmoni Singha Dev.[7]
Personal life
Raja Kalipada Singha Thakur had two wives, first one Rani Shovana Sundori Devi, had two daughters, died at their early ages.Second wife was Rani Siromoni Subornomoyee Patta Mahadevi had four sons and three daughters. Sons are, Devendra Bijoy, Anil Kumar, Sunil Kumar and Salil Kumar.[1]
Contribution
Raja Kalipada Singha Thakur was the last titular Raja of Bishnupur Raj.At his time His estate, Bishnupur was decimated into a small Zamindari. So he had not that kind of kingdom but the glamour, aristrocacy and the gravity was always in him. In 1942, he ignored the verdict of District Magistrate and performed the ritual firing of canon during Mahastami of Durgapuja.[8][4]In 1969, Raja Kalipada Singha Thakur contested Legislative Assembly Election of West Bengal from Vishnupur constituency as a candidate of Bharatiya Jana Sangh( Later re-formed as Bharatiya Janata Party, commonly known as BJP), which he was defeated by the candidate of Bangla Congress.[9] At his time maximum temple of Bishnupur was acquisitioned by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).Raja Kali Pada Singha Thakur died on 29 December 1983.[10]
References
- 1 2 Chandra, Manoranjan (2004), pp. 648
- 1 2 Dasgupta 2009, p. 43.
- ↑ Malabhum Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing ISBN 8129500442
- 1 2 Dasgupta 2009, p. 31.
- ↑ Chandra, Manoranjan (2004), pp. 238
- ↑ Dasgupta 2009, p. 42- 43 & 30.
- ↑ Dasgupta 2009, p. 42- 43.
- ↑ Chandra, Manoranjan (2004), pp. 239
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1969 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL ELECTION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 327. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ Chandra, Manoranjan (2004),
Sources
- Dasgupta, Gautam Kumar; Biswas, Samira,; Mallik, Rabiranjan, (2009), Heritage Tourism: An Anthropological Journey to Bishnupur, A Mittal Publication, p. 21, ISBN 8183242944
- Chandra, Manoranjan (2002). "Mallabhum Bishnupur". Digital Library of India (Barcode 99999990343523) (in bengali). Kolkata. Deys Publishing. Retrieved 14 March 2016.