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{{short description|Princely state in British Raj}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox country
| native_name =
| conventional_long_name = Zamindari of Manda
| common_name = Manda (Kingdom)
| status = Zamindari (dissolved)
| status_text = Zamindari
| event_start = Established
| year_start = 1542
| date_start =
| event_end = [[Indian Independence Movement|Independence of India]] (end of reign)
| year_end = 1947
| date_end =
| event1 = Earliest records
| date_event1 = 1180
| p1 = Manikpur, Uttar Pradesh{{!}}Manikpur
| flag_p1 =
| s1 = India
| flag_s1 = Flag of India.svg
| s2 =
| flag_s2 =
| image_flag =
| image_map = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayachandra#/map/0
| capital = <nowiki>Manda</nowiki>
| national_anthem =
| common_languages = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], English
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
| leader1 = Raja Gudan Deo
| year_leader1 = 1542-? ''(first)''
| title_leader = Raja Bahadur of Manda
| demonym = Indian
| area_km2=
| coordinates = {{coord|25|27|N|81|51|E|display=inline,title}} =
| area_rank =
| GDP_PPP =
| GDP_PPP_year =
| HDI =
| HDI_year =
| today =
| leader2 = [[Vishwanath Pratap Singh]]
| year_leader2 = 1941-1947 ''(last)''
}}

'''Manda''' ({{lang-hi|मांडा}}) was a [[zamindari]], with lands located near [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], in northern [[India]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Niyogi|first=Roma|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EJQBAAAAMAAJ|title=The History of the Gāhadavāla Dynasty|date=1959|publisher=Calcutta Oriental Book Agency|language=en|oclc=5386449}}</ref>

==History==

The predecessor state of Manikpur was founded in 1180, by Raja Manik Chand, brother of [[Jai Chand|Raja Jai Chand]] of [[Kannauj]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Majumdar|first=Ramesh Chandra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XNxiN5tzKOgC&pg=PA339|title=Ancient India|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ.|year=1977|isbn=978-81-208-0436-4|pages=339|language=en|author-link=R. C. Majumdar}}</ref> Raja Gudan Deo, 16th in descent from Raja Manik Chand, established his capital at Manda in 1542.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sircar|first=Dineschandra|url=http://archive.org/details/indianepigraphic00sircuoft|title=Indian epigraphical glossary|date=1966|publisher=Delhi Motilal Banarsidass|others=[[University of Toronto|Robarts - University of Toronto]]|author-link=D. C. Sircar}}</ref> Raja Ram Pratap Singh was granted the hereditary title of Raja Bahadur by the [[British Raj]] in January 1913.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bhargava|first=G. S.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JWxAAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=Manda+zamindari&q=Manda+zamindari&hl=en|title=Perestroika in India: V.P. Singh's Prime Ministership|date=1990|publisher=Gian Publishing House|isbn=978-81-212-0330-2|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Thakur|first=Janardan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zuA_AAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=Manda+zamindari&q=Manda+zamindari&hl=en|title=V.P. Singh: The Quest for Power|date=1989|publisher=Warbler Books|pages=17|language=en}}</ref> The Last [[Raja Bahadur]] of Manda, Ram Gopal Singh, adopted a son named [[V. P. Singh|Vishwanath Pratap Singh]], who became the 7th [[Prime Minister of India]].{{Efn|He was adopted by Raja Gopal Singh of Manda and became the heir-apparent. He became the [[Raja of Mandi|Raja of Manda]] at the age of 10 in 1941.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/remembering-vp-singh-on-his-86th-birthday-a-grandson-reminds-us-why-india-needs-its-political-siddharth-3749797.html |title=Remembering VP Singh on his 86th birthday: A grandson reminds us why India needs its political Siddharth |work=Firstpost |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref>}}
[[File:V. P. Singh (cropped).jpg|thumb|278x278px|[[VP Singh]], was the 41st [[Zamindar]] of Manda.]]

== Modern scenario ==
After India got [[Indian independence movement|Independence]] in 1947, as per Indian Union Act (1947) the state merged with [[Republic Of India]] and the state was abolished.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Recognition of Trade Unions|url=https://www.lawteacher.net/free-law-essays/employment-law/recognition-of-trade-unions-employment-law-essay.php|access-date=2020-10-30|website=www.lawteacher.net|language=en}}</ref> The first [[Raja]] was [[VP Singh]] and was 41st [[Zamindar]] and after his death his son [[Ajeya Pratap Singh]] is the 42nd and current [[Zamindar]] of the zamindari.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RneAAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=Manda+zamindari&q=Manda+zamindari&hl=en|title=Man and Life|date=1978|publisher=Institute of Social Research and Applied Anthropology|pages=33|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Ajeya Pratap Singh (2).jpg|thumb|262x262px|[[Ajeya Pratap Singh]], is 42nd [[Zamindar]] of Manda zamindari.]]

== Notes ==
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==External link==
* [https://infolog.in/manda-raj-zamindari/ Manda Raj Genealogy]
==References==
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[[Category:History of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:1542 establishments in India]]

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