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[[Maharaja]] '''Virendra Vasudev Mohan Dar''' ''Bahadur'' ( | [[Raja|Maharaja]] '''Virendra Vasudev Mohan Dar''' ''Bahadur'' ({{langx|fa|ویرِندرا واسودِو موهان دار}}) (14 September 1758 – 3 February 1821), also known as [[Raja]] Virendra Mohan Dar or The Saffron King, was a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] [[jagirdar]] and the King of 16 Dar estates in [[Jammu]]<ref group="note">The 11,000 acre northern frontier estates centered around [[Akhnoor]] along the [[Chenab River]] included Dar, Ambaran, Pamberwan, Maira, Garkhal, Sohal, Brui alongside surrounding village tracts and mouzas- Jia Pota, Jourian, Pargwal, Bhalwal, Gharota, Sui, Dauri, Malpur along with foothill tracts extending towards Khouri and Bhimber.</ref> from 1771 until the collapse of the royal family in 1789 and 19 Dar estates in [[Bangladesh]] and [[West Bengal]]<ref group="note">The eastern 45,000 acre holdings in the [[Dhaka District|Dacca District]] were governed from Rajrajeshwar (Char Talibari) and Nannar Rajbari, encompassing [[Dhamrai Upazila|Dhamrai]], [[Rowail]], Sharifbagh, Demra, Ashulia, Jalsin, Sambha, Suapur, Amta, and regional border tracts in Kaliganj, [[Harirampur, West Bengal|Harirampur]], [[Manikganj]], [[Saturia]], and Ghior.</ref> until his death in 1821.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Mukherjee |first=Ramesh Chandra |url=https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=eUy3EQAAQBAJ&pli=1 |title=Mahārāja Vīrendra Mohan Dār of Akhnūr |date=1987-07-21 |publisher=Nīldhôni Prokāśônā |location=Calcutta |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Nalinikanta Bhattacharya |url=http://archive.org/details/dar-raj-dhar-raj-of-akhnur-and-dhaka |title=Dar Raj (Dhar Raj) of Akhnur and Dhaka |date=1938-04-18}}</ref> | ||
== Early Life and Education == | == Early Life and Education == | ||
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| Virendra Mohan Dar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King and Founder of Dar Raj | |||||
 Miniature Portrait c. 1782 | |||||
| Reign | 1771-1821 | ||||
| Coronation | 1771 | ||||
| Successor | Raja Mukund Mohan Dar | ||||
| Born | Virendra Vasudev Mohan Dar 1758-09-14 Akhnoor | ||||
| Died | 1821-02-03 Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||||
| Spouse | 4 | ||||
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| Royalty, Jagirdari | Dar | ||||
| Royalty, Jagirdari | Dar | ||||
| Dynasty | Dar | ||||
| Father | Ramhari Dar | ||||
| Religion | Kashmiri Pandit | ||||
| Occupation | Businessman and Jagirdar | ||||
Maharaja Virendra Vasudev Mohan Dar Bahadur (Persian: ویرِندرا واسودِو موهان دار) (14 September 1758 – 3 February 1821), also known as Raja Virendra Mohan Dar or The Saffron King, was a Kashmiri Pandit jagirdar and the King of 16 Dar estates in Jammu[note 1] from 1771 until the collapse of the royal family in 1789 and 19 Dar estates in Bangladesh and West Bengal[note 2] until his death in 1821.[1][2]
Early Life and Education
Virendra Mohan Dar was born on 14 September 1758, in Akhnoor, Kashmir. He completed his education, in Persian, Sanskrit, English and Mathematics under kashmiri pandits such as Pt. Madhussudan Kaul.[1][3]
Accession
During the reign of Ahmad Shah Durrani, he was formally conferred the title of Maharaja and was coronated in 1771. His role is considered significant in the political and social history of Kashmir.[4][5] The death of Ahmed Shah Durrani in 1772 resulted in the decline of the Durrani Empire due to which the Dar Raj eventually lost power in Akhnoor and the Cashmere Valley, hence they shifted to Bengal (Now Bangladesh).[6]
Shift to Bengal
Virendra Mohan constructed the Dhar Rajbari at Char Talibari, in the Rajrajeshwar area of Bengal (Now Bangladesh), at a cost of 2 million rupees. Later, due to severe erosion by the Padma River, the palace was completely destroyed. He then built the 250 room Dhar Zamindar Palace at Jalsin, Nannar Village in Dhamrai at a cost of 3 million rupees, which is also known as Nannar Rajbari.[7][8]
Death and Legacy
Virendra Mohan Dar is mentioned in various historical texts and records, where he is identified as one of the influential local rulers of Kashmir during the Durrani period. He died in 1821 of cancer.[9][10][11][12] His son, Raja Mukund Mohan Dar, was coronated the following year.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mukherjee, Ramesh Chandra (1987-07-21). Mahārāja Vīrendra Mohan Dār of Akhnūr. Calcutta: Nīldhôni Prokāśônā.
- ↑ Nalinikanta Bhattacharya (1938-04-18). Dar Raj (Dhar Raj) of Akhnur and Dhaka.
- ↑ BL, Jitendranath Ghose (1931-07-21). The Raja of Dar- Life and Legacy of Virendra Vasudev of Dar- ویرِندرا واسودِو موهان دار. Bridgebit Printing Works, Bowbajaar, Calcutta 1931. pp. 21, 22, 23.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Khan, Mohammad Ishaq (2004). History of Medieval Kashmir. Srinagar: Gulshan Books. pp. 312–314.
- ↑ Mukherjee, Ramesh (1979-12-06). وِرینٛدر موہن دار (in العربية). Banwara Publishing.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ BL, Jitendranath Ghose (1931-07-21). The Raja of Dar- Life and Legacy of Virendra Vasudev of Dar- ویرِندرا واسودِو موهان دار. Bridgebit Printing Works, Bowbajaar, Calcutta 1931. pp. 54, 58, 59.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Mukherjee, Ramesh (1979-12-06). وِرینٛدر موہن دار (in العربية). Banwara Publishing.
- ↑ Badal, M. N. C. (1949-06-11). ZAMĪNDĀRS OF EARLY BAṄGĀL AND EAST PĀKISTĀN AND DECLINE OF ZAMĪNDĀR SYSTEM. Baṅgāl Granthālaya Prakāśan.
- ↑ Ikram, Sheikh Mohamad (1989). History of Muslim Civilization in India and Pakistan: A Political and Cultural History. Institute of Islamic Culture. pp. 201–202. ISBN 978-969-469-001-8.
- ↑ Sufi, G. M. D. (1974). Kashīr, Being a History of Kashmir from the Earliest Times to Our Own. Light & Life Publishers. pp. 85–86.
- ↑ Historical Abstracts: Modern history abstracts, 1775–1914. Part A. American Bibliographical Center, CLIO. 1988. pp. 69, 70, 98.
- ↑ Commissioner, India Census (1933). Census of India, 1931. Manager of Publications. pp. 186, 188.
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