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	'''Vibhuti Narayan Singh''' (5 November 1927 – 25 December 2000) was the king of [[Benares State\|Benares]], a city considered holy, located in the ~~[[India]]n~~ state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was the last [[ Bhumihar Brahmin]] king of the ~~British governed~~ [[Benares State\|Kingdom of Kashi]].		'''Vibhuti Narayan Singh''' (5 November 1927 – 25 December 2000) was the king of [[Benares State\|Benares]], a city considered holy, located in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was the last [[Bhumihar Brahmin]] king of the [[Benares State\|Kingdom of Kashi]].
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			\| name = Vibhuti Narayan Singh
			\| title = '''Maharaja Bahadur of Kashi'''
			\| image = Vibhuti Narayan Singh.jpg
			\| caption =
			\| succession = [[Benares State\|Maharaja Bahadur of Kashi]]
			\| reign = 5 April 1939 – 15 August 1947
			\| predecessor = [[Maharaja Aditya Narayan Singh\|Aditya Narayan Singh]]
			\| successor = Office abolished
			\| birth_date = {{birth-date\|5 November 1927}}
			\| birth_place = [[Ramnagar, Varanasi]], [[Benares State]], [[British Raj]]
			\| death_date = {{death-date and age\|25 December 2000\|5 November 1927}}
			\| death_place = [[Ramnagar, Varanasi, Utter Pradesh]], India
			\| issue = 4
			\| house = [[Narayan dynasty]]
			\| house-type = Dynasty
			\| father = [[Maharaja Aditya Narayan Singh\|Aditya Narayan Singh]] (adoptive)
			\| succession1 = Titular Maharaja of Kashi
			\| reign1 = 15 August 1947 - 25 December 2000
			\| predecessor1 = Office established
			\| suc-type1 =
			\| successor1 = [[Anant Narayan Singh]]
			}}

	==Childhood==		==Childhood==
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	In 1947, under his leadership, the Shree Kashi Naresh Education Trust laid the foundation of the Kashi Naresh Government Post Graduate College (KNPG), in the Gyanpur of Bhadohi district (U.P).<ref>[http://knpgcollege.page.tl/Home.htm KNPG College home page]</ref>		In 1947, under his leadership, the Shree Kashi Naresh Education Trust laid the foundation of the Kashi Naresh Government Post Graduate College (KNPG), in the Gyanpur of Bhadohi district (U.P).<ref>[http://knpgcollege.page.tl/Home.htm KNPG College home page]</ref>

			An intermediate college is named after him in Gyanpur and another in Surajpur at Mau district in Uttar Pradesh.

			==Death==
	Singh died on 25 December 2000. His body was cremated with [[State funeral\|state honors]] at [[Manikarnika Ghat]] in Varanasi.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Varanasi bids adieu to Kashi Naresh\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Varanasi-bids-adieu-to-Kashi-Naresh/articleshow/1624173205.cms\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=7 May 2017\|date=27 December 2000}}</ref>		Singh died on 25 December 2000. His body was cremated with [[State funeral\|state honors]] at [[Manikarnika Ghat]] in Varanasi.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Varanasi bids adieu to Kashi Naresh\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Varanasi-bids-adieu-to-Kashi-Naresh/articleshow/1624173205.cms\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=7 May 2017\|date=27 December 2000}}</ref>

	~~An intermediate college is named after him in Gyanpur and another in Surajpur at Mau district in Uttar Pradesh.~~

	==References==		==References==
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{{short description|Indian scholar, Maharaja of Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
'''Vibhuti Narayan Singh''' (5 November 1927 – 25 December 2000) was the king of [[Benares State|Benares]], a city considered holy, located in the [[India]]n state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was the last [[ Bhumihar Brahmin]] king of the British governed [[Benares State|Kingdom of Kashi]].

==Childhood==
Vibhuti Narayan Singh was born on 5 November 1927. He was adopted in June 1934 by Maharaja [[Aditya Narain Singh]] (1874–1939), the King of [[Benares State|Benares]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Raja of Benares Passes Away|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=obE-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=QkwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5929%2C457954|access-date=7 May 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=5 April 1939}}</ref> The day after the Maharaja's death on 4 April 1939, Vibhuti Narayan Singh was appointed his successor to the [[Narayan dynasty]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Successor of New Ruler Announced|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=orE-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=QkwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1345%2C528087|access-date=7 May 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=6 April 1939}}</ref> Since he was still a minor at the time, a working committee was formed to look after the kingdom.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

==Education==

Singh studied at [[Mayo College]], [[Ajmer]]. He received his master's degree in [[Sanskrit]] from [[Banaras Hindu University]], Varanasi, where he studied with the famous grammarian, [[Vagish Shastri]]. He was a scholar of Sanskrit, [[Veda]] and [[Purana]].<ref>[[Baldev Upadhyaya]] Kashi ki Panditya Parampara, Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan, Varanasi.</ref>

==Kingship==

On becoming an adult in 1947, Singh took charge of his inheritance. He lived at [[Ramnagar Fort|Ramnagar]] fort and had a keen interest in cultural activities. His ancestors had started the world famous Ramlila of Ramnagar based on Ramayan and under his guidance these remained popular in Benares.

He had a full-fledged court of justice in his fort and an army.

His kingdom was dissolved and merged into India on 15 October 1948 and his army was converted to PAC stationed at Ramnagar.

==Contribution==

After the independence of India, Singh became [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of [[Banaras Hindu University]], from where he was awarded a [[D.Litt.]]. He also established Vishwa Sanskrit Pratisthanam for Sanskrit research under the guidance of [[Vagish Shastri]]. He established Akhil Bhartiya Kashiraj Nyas which published several books on oriental studies. He established Kashi Raj trust which also runs the museum comprising exhibits like [[palanquin]]s, costumes, swords, sabres etc.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

On 28 January 1983 the Vishwanath Temple was taken over by the government of Uttar Pradesh and its management was transferred to a trust of which Singh was president.<ref>[http://varanasi.nic.in/temple/KASHI.html Official website of Varanasi]</ref>

In 1947, under his leadership, the Shree Kashi Naresh Education Trust laid the foundation of the Kashi Naresh Government Post Graduate College (KNPG), in the Gyanpur of Bhadohi district (U.P).<ref>[http://knpgcollege.page.tl/Home.htm KNPG College home page]</ref>

Singh died on 25 December 2000. His body was cremated with [[State funeral|state honors]] at [[Manikarnika Ghat]] in Varanasi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Varanasi bids adieu to Kashi Naresh|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Varanasi-bids-adieu-to-Kashi-Naresh/articleshow/1624173205.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=7 May 2017|date=27 December 2000}}</ref>

An intermediate college is named after him in Gyanpur and another in Surajpur at Mau district in Uttar Pradesh.

==References==
<references/>

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