22-407: Maharaja College or Maharaja's College may refer to: Maharaja College, Ara Maharaja's College, Ernakulam Maharajah's College, Vizianagaram Maharaja College, Jaipur Maharaja's College, Mysore His Highness Maharaja's University College , Thiruvananthapuram Maharaja Agrasen College , Delhi [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
44-518: A basement consisting of small cellars, which consists of arches some 4-5 feet high. The stair in the interior of basement leads to a single room, which is surrounded from three side by Verandah. The collage of following departments: The college offers PhD, Post Graduate, Undergraduate courses and some vocational courses. 25°33′27″N 84°39′55″E / 25.55741°N 84.66531°E / 25.55741; 84.66531 Veer Kunwar Singh Kunwar Singh , also known as Babu Kunwar Singh
66-559: A cadet branch of the Ujjainiya dynasty which ruled the Jagdishpur principality. A British judicial officer offered a description of Kunwar Singh and described him as "a tall man, about six feet in height". He went on to describe him as having a broad face with an aquiline nose . In terms of his hobbies, British officials describe him as being a keen huntsman who also enjoyed horse-riding. After his father's death in 1826, Kunwar Singh became
88-488: A hero who fought against British oppression. One particular folk song states: Ab chhod re firangiya ! Hamar Deswa ! Lutpat kaile tuhun, majwa udaile kailas, des par julum jor. Sahar gaon luti, phunki, dihiat firangiya, suni suni Kunwar ke hridaya me lagal agiya ! Ab Chhod re firangiya! Hamar Deswa! Translation in English ;:- O British ! Now quit our country ! For you have looted us, enjoyed
110-479: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Maharaja College, Ara Maharaja College is a constituent college of Veer Kunwar Singh University , Arrah in the Bihar State of India. It was founded on 13 September 1954. It is one of the oldest co-educational institution of south-west Bihar. Originally it was a part of Magadh University but in 1992 after
132-490: Is the probably best garden in the District and is used for teaching Botany and other educational purposes. The cricket ground is one of the best grounds of the town and is used by Bhojpur district cricket Association for practice and organising other Cricket tournaments and matches. The ground is also used for football, Hockey and Athletics. Arrah House is a historical building in the premises of Maharaja College which preserves
154-539: The establishment of Veer Kunwar Singh University it became the part of it. The college was founded by Maharaja Bahadur Ram Ran Vijay Prasad Singh in 1954. The land on which it was founded was historically known as JUDGE SAHEB KE KOTHI. Before that in 1857, this land was the center of revolt in Arrah, when 18 British civilians and 50 members of the Bengal Military Police Battalion were fortified for 8 days in
176-565: The Arrah House by the army of Veer Kunwar Singh . The campus of the college has an area of 8.5 acres and is located 1.5 kilometres from Ara Junction railway station . The main college buildings of the campus are BCA department building, Central Library, Administrative Building, Botenical Garden and Cricket Ground and Arrah House . A study centre of Nalanda Open University is running in the college campus to impart education (about 105 traditional and vocational courses) through distance mode. It
198-640: The Veer Kunwar Singh University , Arrah, in 1992. In 2017, the Veer Kunwar Singh Setu, also known as the Arrah–Chhapra Bridge , was inaugurated to connect north and south Bihar. In 2018, to celebrate 160th anniversary of Kunwar Singh's death, the government of Bihar relocated a statue of him to Hardinge Park . The park was also officially renamed as 'Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park'. He is mentioned in many Bhojpuri folk songs as
220-500: The initial British attempts to take the area. However, he had to leave the place soon. Pursued by Douglas, he retreated towards his home at Arrah . On 23 April, Singh had a victory near Jagdishpur over the force led by Captain Le Grande (pronounced as Le Garde in Hindi ). On 26 April 1858 he died in his village. The mantle of the old chief now fell on his brother Amar Singh II, who continued
242-498: The British puzzled. Singh assumed command of the soldiers who had revolted at Danapur on 25 July. Two days later he occupied Arrah , the district headquarters . Major Vincent Eyre relieved the town on 3 August, defeated Singh's force and destroyed Jagdishpur. During the rebellion, his army had to cross the Ganges river. The army of Brigadier Douglas began to shoot at their boat. One of
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#1733106264131264-453: The besiegers of the house at Arrah were neither cowards nor bunglers; and the next that it was uncommonly lucky for us that Coer Singh was not forty years younger. George Bruce Malleson , a 19th-century English officer stationed in India during the rebellion of 1857 stated about Kunwar Singh: One of the three natives of India thrown up to the surface by the mutiny, who showed any pretensions to
286-636: The bullets shattered Singh's left wrist. Singh felt that his hand had become useless and that there was the additional risk of infection due to the bullet-shot. He drew his sword and cut off his left hand near the elbow and offered it to the Ganges. Singh left his ancestral village and reached Lucknow in December 1857 where he met with other rebel leaders. In March 1858, he occupied Azamgarh in North-Western Provinces ( Uttar Pradesh ) and managed to repel
308-533: The character of a strategist — the others being Tántia Topi and the Oudh Moulvi — Kúnwar Singh had carefully for borne to risk the fortunes of his diminished party which, however favorable might be its commencement, must certainly end in its complete defeat. To honour his contribution to India's freedom movement, the Republic of India issued a commemorative stamp on 23 April 1966. The Government of Bihar established
330-490: The help of his army, achieved victory. The battle ended when he brought down the British flag from Jagdispur Fort and hoisted his flag. He returned to his palace on 23 April 1858 and soon died on 26 April 1858. Sir George Trevelyan , a British statesman and author noted about Kunwar Singh and the battle of Arrah in his book, The Competition Wallah , that: Two facts may be deduced from the story of these operations - first that
352-532: The luxuries of our country and oppressed our countrymen. You have looted, destroyed and burnt our cities and villages. Kunwar's heart burns to know all this. O British ! Now quit our country ! In the 1970s, a private landlord militia known as the ' Kuer Sena/Kunwar Sena ' (Kunwar's Army) was formed by Rajput youth in Bihar to combat naxalite insurgents. It was named after Kunwar Singh. A play by Jagdish Chandra Mathur titled Vijay Ki Vela (Moment of Victory)
374-615: The memory of Siege of Arrah during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 . The building was a part of the Collector's Residence in Arrah During Company Rule. It was used as a billiard room but later for the accommodation of visitors who used to visit the Collector's Bungalow. Today it is named as Veer Kunwar Singh Museum and is under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India . It is a 15m×15m square-shaped building, which has
396-573: The ruler of Jagdishpur. His brothers also got some share and inherited some territory however a dispute arose as to their exact allocation. This dispute was eventually settled and the brothers seemingly returned to having cordial relations. He married the daughter of Raja Fateh Narayan Singh of the Deo Raj estate who belonged to the Sisodia clan of Rajputs . Singh led the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Bihar . He
418-485: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maharaja_College&oldid=1215770190 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
440-589: The struggle for a considerable time, running a parallel government in the district of Shahabad . In October 1859, Amar Singh II joined the rebel leaders in the Terai plains of Nepal . In his last battle, fought on 23 April 1858, near Jagdispur, the troops under the control of the British East India Company were completely routed. On 22 and 23 April, being injured, he fought against the British Army and with
462-695: Was a chief organiser of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 from the Bhojpur region of Bihar. He was originally the ruler of Jagdishpur estate . He led a selected band of armed soldiers against the troops under the command of the British East India Company . Kunwar Singh was born on 13 November 1777 in Rajput family to Raja Sahabzada Singh and Panchratan Devi, in Jagdishpur in the Indian state of Bihar. He belonged to
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#1733106264131484-428: Was nearly eighty and in failing health when he was called upon to take up arms. He was assisted by both his brother, Babu Amar Singh and his commander-in-chief, Hare Krishna Singh . Some argue that the latter was the real reason behind Kunwar Singh's initial military success. He was a tough opponent and harried British forces for nearly a year. He was an expert in the art of guerilla warfare. His tactics sometimes left
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