Gopal Singha Dev

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Gopal Singha Dev
55th king of the Mallabhum
Reign1712–1748
PredecessorRaghunath Singha Dev II
SuccessorChaitanya Singha Dev
IssueKrishna Singha Dev
ReligionHinduism

Gopal Singha Dev (Bengali: গোপাল সিংহ দেব) was the fifty-fifth Raja of Mallabhum. He ruled from 1712 to 1748 CE.[1][2][3]

Mallabhum temples[edit]

Jor Mandir Group of Temples[edit]

In 1726, near Lalbandh, Gopal Singha Dev established a complex consisting of one small and two big temples known as the Jor Mandir Group of Temples. The temple situated in the north-western corner has an idol of Narayana. The temple standing in the center is extensively decorated.[4]

References[edit]

  1. Dasgupta, Biswas & Mallik 2009, p. 39.
  2. Malabhum, Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing ISBN 8129500442
  3. History of Bishnupur Raj-Malick Abhaayapada. 1982, West Bengal
  4. Dasgupta, Biswas & Mallik 2009, p. 50.

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