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	'''Maharaja Manik Ram Basu''' (also known as '''[[Raja]] Manik Ram Basu''') was the founder of the [[Manikganj Raj]], which later became known as the [[Hatkhola royal family]]. He was one of the most influential zamindars of Bengal, and under his rule the estate achieved significant administrative and territorial expansion.<ref>Bose, Ramesh (1847). ''The Legacy of Maharaja Ishwar Ram Basu: A Historical Analysis''. Calcutta: Eastern Heritage Press.</ref><ref>Chatterjee, Sourav (1853). "Darpanarayan Basu and the Bengal Aristocracy: Political and Social Influence". ''Dhaka Historical Review''. '''7''' (2): 115–132.</ref>		'''Maharaja Manik Ram Basu''' (also known as '''[[Raja]] Manik Ram Basu''') was the founder of the Manikganj Raj, which later became known as the Hatkhola royal family. He was one of the most influential zamindars of Bengal, and under his rule the estate achieved significant administrative and territorial expansion.<ref>Bose, Ramesh (1847). ''The Legacy of Maharaja Ishwar Ram Basu: A Historical Analysis''. Calcutta: Eastern Heritage Press.</ref><ref>Chatterjee, Sourav (1853). "Darpanarayan Basu and the Bengal Aristocracy: Political and Social Influence". ''Dhaka Historical Review''. '''7''' (2): 115–132.</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	Under the leadership of Maharaja Manik Ram Basu, the Manikganj Raj included extensive areas of present-day ~~[[Barisal\|~~Barishal]], [[Manikganj]], [[Dhaka]], and [[Jessore]] regions. He was known as an efficient administrator and a powerful zamindar, and the estate he founded later emerged as one of the major zamindari powers in Bengal.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Sircar \|first=Mahendranath \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Life_of_Peary_Churn_Sircar_a_Recast/cXspQrmWmKsC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Raja%20Manik%20Basu%20Hatkhola \|title=Life of Peary Churn Sircar, a Recast \|year=1914 \|language=en}}</ref>		Under the leadership of Maharaja Manik Ram Basu, the Manikganj Raj included extensive areas of present-day Barishal, Manikganj, [[Dhaka]], and [[Jessore]] regions. He was known as an efficient administrator and a powerful zamindar, and the estate he founded later emerged as one of the major zamindari powers in Bengal.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Sircar \|first=Mahendranath \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Life_of_Peary_Churn_Sircar_a_Recast/cXspQrmWmKsC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Raja%20Manik%20Basu%20Hatkhola \|title=Life of Peary Churn Sircar, a Recast \|year=1914 \|language=en}}</ref>

	After the death of Manik Ram Basu, the estate was administered by his son Ram Hari Basu and later by his grandson [[Raja]] Ishwar Ram Basu from the [[Hatkhola]] region. From this period onward, the estate became more widely known as the Hatkhola Raj.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Dutt \|first=Haradhan \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Sek%C4%81lora_%C5%9Biksh%C4%81guru/wrj9AnHL-XIC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE \|title=Sekālera Śikshāguru \|publisher=Tuli-kalama \|year=1978 \|language=bn}}</ref>		After the death of Manik Ram Basu, the estate was administered by his son Ram Hari Basu and later by his grandson [[Raja]] Ishwar Ram Basu from the [[Hatkhola]] region. From this period onward, the estate became more widely known as the Hatkhola Raj.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Dutt \|first=Haradhan \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Sek%C4%81lora_%C5%9Biksh%C4%81guru/wrj9AnHL-XIC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE \|title=Sekālera Śikshāguru \|publisher=Tuli-kalama \|year=1978 \|language=bn}}</ref>

	== Family ==		== Family ==
	Raja Ishwar Ram Basu had four daughters, out of which Kailashkamini was married to [[Peary Charan Sarkar]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Mitra \|first=Rādhāramaṇa \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Kalik%C4%81t%C4%81_darpa%E1%B9%87a/hWdXAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE \|title=Kalikātā-darpaṇa \|publisher=Subarṇarekhā \|year=1980 \|isbn=978-81-86263-48-8 \|language=bn}}</ref>		Raja Ishwar Ram Basu had four daughters, out of which Kailashkamini was married to [[Peary Charan Sarkar]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Mitra \|first=Rādhāramaṇa \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Kalik%C4%81t%C4%81_darpa%E1%B9%87a/hWdXAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE \|title=Kalikātā-darpaṇa \|publisher=Subarṇarekhā \|year=1980 \|isbn=978-81-86263-48-8 \|language=bn}}</ref> The grand-daughter of Peary Charan Sarkar, Princess Amiyabala was married to Raja Dhirendra Mohan Dhar of the Dar Raj.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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| honorific_prefix = [[Maharaja]]
| name = Manik Ram Basu
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| image = File:Maharaja Manik Ram Basu Painting on Jute 1899 of Manikgunj.jpg
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| other_names = Raja Manik Ram Basu
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
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| occupation = Zamindar
| known_for = Founder of the [[Manikganj Raj]] and [[Hatkhola Raj]]
| title = Maharaja
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| children = Ram Hari Basu
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'''Maharaja Manik Ram Basu''' (also known as '''[[Raja]] Manik Ram Basu''') was the founder of the [[Manikganj Raj]], which later became known as the [[Hatkhola royal family]]. He was one of the most influential zamindars of Bengal, and under his rule the estate achieved significant administrative and territorial expansion.<ref>Bose, Ramesh (1847). ''The Legacy of Maharaja Ishwar Ram Basu: A Historical Analysis''. Calcutta: Eastern Heritage Press.</ref><ref>Chatterjee, Sourav (1853). "Darpanarayan Basu and the Bengal Aristocracy: Political and Social Influence". ''Dhaka Historical Review''. '''7''' (2): 115–132.</ref>

== History ==
Under the leadership of Maharaja Manik Ram Basu, the Manikganj Raj included extensive areas of present-day [[Barisal|Barishal]], [[Manikganj]], [[Dhaka]], and [[Jessore]] regions. He was known as an efficient administrator and a powerful zamindar, and the estate he founded later emerged as one of the major zamindari powers in Bengal.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sircar |first=Mahendranath |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Life_of_Peary_Churn_Sircar_a_Recast/cXspQrmWmKsC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Raja%20Manik%20Basu%20Hatkhola |title=Life of Peary Churn Sircar, a Recast |year=1914 |language=en}}</ref>

After the death of Manik Ram Basu, the estate was administered by his son Ram Hari Basu and later by his grandson [[Raja]] Ishwar Ram Basu from the [[Hatkhola]] region. From this period onward, the estate became more widely known as the Hatkhola Raj.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dutt |first=Haradhan |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Sek%C4%81lora_%C5%9Biksh%C4%81guru/wrj9AnHL-XIC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE |title=Sekālera Śikshāguru |publisher=Tuli-kalama |year=1978 |language=bn}}</ref>

== Family ==
Raja Ishwar Ram Basu had four daughters, out of which Kailashkamini was married to [[Peary Charan Sarkar]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mitra |first=Rādhāramaṇa |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Kalik%C4%81t%C4%81_darpa%E1%B9%87a/hWdXAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE |title=Kalikātā-darpaṇa |publisher=Subarṇarekhā |year=1980 |isbn=978-81-86263-48-8 |language=bn}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Peary Charan Sarkar]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Bengali zamindars]]
[[Category:Year of death missing]]

Manik Ram Basu - Revision history

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