Raja Arjun Singh
Raja Arjun Singh | |
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Raja of Porahat (Singhbhum) | |
Predecessor | Raja Achyut Singh |
Born | 1829 |
Died | 1890 |
Dynasty | Porahat |
Father | Raja Achyut Singh |
Raja Arjun Singh (1829 AD-1890 AD)[1] was a prominent leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Singhbhum. He served as the Raja of Porahat in Singhbhum, (now in Jharkhand). Arjun Singh had great influence over Kols (also called Hos) who looked upon him with the "reverence due to the deity". He was the son of Raja Achyut Singh. During his rule the Dewan was Jagabandhu Patnaik (Jagu Dewan).[2][3]
References
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