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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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  1. "International Journal of History publication on Raja Gursahai Singh". International Journal of History. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  2. "The Fort of Unchagaon, Bulandshahar". Studio Dharma. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  3. Chopra, Pran Nath (1982). Religions and Communities of India. New Delhi: Vision Books. p. 110. ISBN 9780391027480.
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  8. 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.
  9. "Sustaining Dharohar: A Study of the Jat Heritage in Bulandshahr District" (PDF). Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
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Preceded by
British Raj
Unchagaon Ruler
1857 – 1898
Succeeded by
Karan Singh of Unchagaon