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	\| reign = 1709 A.D.-1746 A.D.<ref>{{cite journal \| title=The Role of Ujjainiya Rajputs in the Political History of Bihar \| author=Rajiva Nain Prasad \| journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress \|volume = 30\| year=1968 \| pages= 167–177\|jstor = 44141471}}</ref>		\| reign = 1709 A.D. – 1746 A.D.<ref>{{cite journal \| title=The Role of Ujjainiya Rajputs in the Political History of Bihar \| author=Rajiva Nain Prasad \| journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress \|volume = 30\| year=1968 \| pages= 167–177\|jstor = 44141471}}</ref>
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	'''Raja Horil Singh''' was a ~~prominent chieftain in the Indian state~~ of [[~~Bihar~~]] ~~in the 18th century and belonged~~ to the [[Ujjainiya]] ~~[[Rajput]] clan. He ruled in Mathila then moved to Dumraon~~.<ref>{{cite journal \| title=RAJA HORIL SINGH—THE UJJAINIYA CHIEF OF BHOJPUR (1708 A.D.— 1746 A.D.): Summary \| author=R.N. Prasad \| journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress \|volume = 31\| year=1969 \| pages= 203–204\|jstor = 44138361}}</ref> He was notorious for engaging in feuds with his own clansmen and assisting the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughals]] in helping to put down their rebellions for which he was rewarded greatly~~. He also allied with fellow zamindars to assist in the defeat of [[Afghans\|Afghan]] invaders in 1734~~.<ref>{{cite book \| title=Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times \| publisher=Routledge \| author=Surendra Gopal \| year=2017 \| pages=383}}</ref> ~~His most notable act was being the founder of the~~ [[Dumraon ~~Raj~~]] ~~chieftaincy and zamindari~~.<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MO5tAAAAMAAJ&q=raja+horil+singh+dumraon \| title=Journal of Historical Research \| publisher=Department of History, Ranchi University \| pages=59\| year=1970 }}</ref>		'''Raja Horil Singh''' ({{Langx\|hi\|राजा होरिल सिंह}}) was a ruler of [[Dumraon Raj\|Dumraon]] belonging to the [[Ujjainiya]] dynasty. <ref>{{cite journal \| title=RAJA HORIL SINGH—THE UJJAINIYA CHIEF OF BHOJPUR (1708 A.D.— 1746 A.D.): Summary \| author=R.N. Prasad \| journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress \|volume = 31\| year=1969 \| pages= 203–204\|jstor = 44138361}}</ref>

			He initially had his capital in Mathila Buxar but later shifted his capital to Dumraon. He was notorious for engaging in feuds with his own clansmen and assisting the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughals]] in helping to put down their rebellions for which he was rewarded greatly.<ref>{{cite book \| title=Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times \| publisher=Routledge \| author=Surendra Gopal \| year=2017 \| pages=383}}</ref> He is mainly noted for shifting his [[principality]] capital to [[Dumraon]]. It remained the capital even during the reign of his descendants until Indian independence.<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MO5tAAAAMAAJ&q=raja+horil+singh+dumraon \| title=Journal of Historical Research \| publisher=Department of History, Ranchi University \| pages=59\| year=1970 }}</ref>

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	[[Category:People from Bhojpur district, India]]		[[Category:People from Bhojpur district, India]]
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Raja Horil Singh
| succession = Raja of [[Dumraon Raj|Dumraon]]
| image =
| caption =
| reign = 1709 A.D.-1746 A.D.<ref>{{cite journal | title=The Role of Ujjainiya Rajputs in the Political History of Bihar | author=Rajiva Nain Prasad | journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume = 30| year=1968 | pages= 167–177|jstor = 44141471}}</ref>
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| predecessor =
| successor = Raja Chhatadhari Singh
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| house = [[Ujjainiya]]
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| father =
| mother =
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| birth_place = Mathila Buxar
| death_date = 1746
| death_place =Dumraon
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| signature =
| religion = [[Hindu]]
| varna =
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'''Raja Horil Singh''' was a prominent chieftain in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] in the 18th century and belonged to the [[Ujjainiya]] [[Rajput]] clan. He ruled in Mathila then moved to Dumraon.<ref>{{cite journal | title=RAJA HORIL SINGH—THE UJJAINIYA CHIEF OF BHOJPUR (1708 A.D.— 1746 A.D.): Summary | author=R.N. Prasad | journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume = 31| year=1969 | pages= 203–204|jstor = 44138361}}</ref> He was notorious for engaging in feuds with his own clansmen and assisting the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]] in helping to put down their rebellions for which he was rewarded greatly. He also allied with fellow zamindars to assist in the defeat of [[Afghans|Afghan]] invaders in 1734.<ref>{{cite book | title=Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times | publisher=Routledge | author=Surendra Gopal | year=2017 | pages=383}}</ref> His most notable act was being the founder of the [[Dumraon Raj]] chieftaincy and zamindari.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MO5tAAAAMAAJ&q=raja+horil+singh+dumraon | title=Journal of Historical Research | publisher=Department of History, Ranchi University | pages=59| year=1970 }}</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:History of Bihar]]
[[Category:People from Bhojpur district, India]]
[[Category:Rajput monarchs]]

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