Tekari Raj
Tekari Raj | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Tekari |
| Official languages | Magadhi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
• 1709-1729(First) | Raja Veer Singh |
• 1883-1958 (Last) | Lt.Colonel Maharaja Sir Gopal Sharan Narayan Singh |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,500 km2 (2,900 sq mi) |
The Tekari Raj (sometimes spelled Tikari Raj) was a zamindari estate of the Bhumihar aka Babhan community in South Bihar established by Raja Veer Singh.They controlled 2,046 villages on their estate, which covered a 7,500 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi) area, near to the town of Gaya.
Rajas of Tekari like Raja Mitrajit Singh were renowned for their scholarship and for their works of poetry and history.