Raja Gursahai Singh[1] was the ruler and zamindar of Unchagaon[2][3] in present-day Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, India. He was from the Pilania clan of Jats.[4] He supported the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and was granted the Unchagaon estate[5][6] in recognition of his service.[7] He established the Unchagaon branch of the Pilania family[8]. He was succeeded by his grandson Raja Karan Singh Pilania.
Reference
- ↑ "The Fort of Unchagaon, Bulandshahar". Studio Dharma. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ Chopra, Pran Nath (1982). Religions and Communities of India. New Delhi: Vision Books. p. 110. ISBN 9780391027480.
- ↑ "Unchagaon Fort". Vushii. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ "The Fort of Unchagaon, Bulandshahr". Studio Dharma. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ Bates, Crispin (2013). Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857, Volume I: Anticipations and Experiences in the Locality. SAGE Publishing India. p. 130. ISBN 9788132115892.
- ↑ "Sustaining Dharohar: A Study of the Jat Heritage in Bulandshahr District" (PDF). Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ Choudhary, Harsh. Sustaining Dharohar: A Study of the Jat Heritage in Bulandshahr District (PDF) (Report). School of Heritage Research and Management, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ Etienne, Gilbert (1968). Studies in Indian Agriculture: The Art of the Possible. University of California Press. p. 110. ISBN 0520003934.
| Preceded by British Raj |
Unchagaon Ruler 1857 – 1898 |
Succeeded by Karan Singh of Unchagaon |