Raja Gursahai Singh[1][2] was the ruler and zamindar of Unchagaon[3][4] in present-day Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[5] He was from the Pilania clan of Jats.[6] He supported the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857[7] and was granted the Unchagaon estate[8][9] in recognition of his service.[10] He established the Unchagaon branch of the Pilania family[5]. He was succeeded[11] by his grandson[12] Raja Karan Singh Pilania.
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- ↑ "International Journal of History publication on Raja Gursahai Singh". International Journal of History. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Etienne, Gilbert (1968). Studies in Indian Agriculture: The Art of the Possible. University of California Press. p. 110. ISBN 0520003934.
- ↑ "The Fort of Unchagaon, Bulandshahr". Studio Dharma. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ Chopra, Pran Nath, ed. (1982). Religions and Communities of India. Vision Books. p. 110. ISBN 9780391027480.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Pilania". Jatland Wiki. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ "ResearchGate publication on Raja Gursahai Singh". ResearchGate. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
| Preceded by British Raj |
Unchagaon Ruler 1857 – 1898 |
Succeeded by Karan Singh of Unchagaon |