Raghunath Shah

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Raghunath Shah
Raja
51st Nagvanshi king
Reignc. 1665-1706 CE
PredecessorRam Shah
SuccessorYadunath Shah
BornNavratangarh
DiedNavratangarh
IssueYadunath Shah
DynastyNagvanshi
FatherRam Shah
MotherMukta Devi
ReligionHinduism

Raghunath Shah was Nagvanshi king in 17th century. He succeeded his father Ram Shah in 1665. His capital was at Navratangarh. He had build several temple during his reign with the help of Maratha Guru Harinath including Jagannath temple in 1682, Madan Mohan temple of Borea and Radha Balabh temple in 1687.[1] Raghunath Shah's name figure in a temple inscription in Chutia in Ranchi district as fiftieth descedant of Raja Phani Mukut Rai.[2]

He was also a poet. He had written several poems in Nagpuri language.[3][4][5] He is first known poet of Nagpuri language. He was a great worshiper of Lord Krishna.[6]

According to Lal Pradumn Singh, the writer of book Nagvansh, Mughal invaded Khukhra during reign of Raghunath Shah. Mughal officials were sent by Aurangzeb to attack Khukhra in his initial years. The invasion was strongly ressisted which resulted in defeat and death of Mughal official.

During his reign, Medini Ray invaded Navratangarh. During reign of Raghunath Shah some part of Nagvanshi territories were included in the territory of Orissa province. The revenue of this portion was paid to royal treasury through the Mughal revenue officer of Orissa. In 1692, the Raja Raghunath Shah paid total Rs. 9,705 to the Mughal. He ruled until his death in 1706. He succeeded by his son Yadunath Shah.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The Nagbanshis And The Cheros". archive.org.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ansari, Tahir Hussain (20 June 2019). Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar. ISBN 9781000651522.
  3. ↑ Ranjan, Manish (January 2016). Jharkhand Samanya Gyan. ISBN 9789351866848.
  4. ↑ "Giant new chapter for Nagpuri poetry". telegraphindia.
  5. ↑ Ranjan, Manish (January 2016). Jharkhand Samanya Gyan. ISBN 9789351866848.
  6. ↑ "Journal of Historical Research, Volume 43". books.google.com. 2003.


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