Niladhar Singh Deo | |
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Raja of Sonepur | |
10th Raja of Sonepur | |
Reign | 27 July 1841 – 9 September 1891 |
Coronation | 30 August 1841 |
Predecessor | Prithvi Singh Deo |
Successor | Pratap Rudra Singh Deo |
Born | 1838 Sonepur, Odisha, India |
Died | Sonepur, Odisha, India | 9 October 1891
Spouse | Durga Devi |
Issue |
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Father | Prithvi Singh Deo |
Mother | Gundicha Devi |
Religion | Hinduism |
Niladhar Singh Deo, known as Niladrinath Singh Deo (1838 – 9 September 1891), was Raja of Sonepur from 1841 until his death in 1891.
He was born in 1838 to Prithvi Singh Deo and his wife Gundicha Devi. [1] [2] He succeeded his father on 27 July 1841 as a minor. [3] [4] He was educated and trained in matters of statecraft by his mother, Gundicha Devi. [5] He gained an intimate acquaintance with English and could converse in it with ease and fluency. [5] [6] He used to read historical works in English. [5] [6] Sir Richard Temple described him in 1863 as "fairly verseü in English," and that "considering the isolated country where he lives, his comparative enlightenment is a matter for gratification, almost for surprise." [6] Besides English, he was equally well-versed and proficient in Odia, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Bengali. [6] He was extremely popular and very loyal. [7] He obtained the title of Raja Bahadur for meritorious services rendered to British Government during the Sambalpur insurrection. [5] [8] [9] [4] [10] He died on 9 September 1891, and was succeeded by Pratap Rudra Singh Deo as Raja of Sonepur. [5] [8] [10]
Niladhar Singh Deo | |
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Raja of Sonepur | |
10th Raja of Sonepur | |
Reign | 27 July 1841 – 9 September 1891 |
Coronation | 30 August 1841 |
Predecessor | Prithvi Singh Deo |
Successor | Pratap Rudra Singh Deo |
Born | 1838 Sonepur, Odisha, India |
Died | Sonepur, Odisha, India | 9 October 1891
Spouse | Durga Devi |
Issue |
|
Father | Prithvi Singh Deo |
Mother | Gundicha Devi |
Religion | Hinduism |
Niladhar Singh Deo, known as Niladrinath Singh Deo (1838 – 9 September 1891), was Raja of Sonepur from 1841 until his death in 1891.
He was born in 1838 to Prithvi Singh Deo and his wife Gundicha Devi. [1] [2] He succeeded his father on 27 July 1841 as a minor. [3] [4] He was educated and trained in matters of statecraft by his mother, Gundicha Devi. [5] He gained an intimate acquaintance with English and could converse in it with ease and fluency. [5] [6] He used to read historical works in English. [5] [6] Sir Richard Temple described him in 1863 as "fairly verseü in English," and that "considering the isolated country where he lives, his comparative enlightenment is a matter for gratification, almost for surprise." [6] Besides English, he was equally well-versed and proficient in Odia, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Bengali. [6] He was extremely popular and very loyal. [7] He obtained the title of Raja Bahadur for meritorious services rendered to British Government during the Sambalpur insurrection. [5] [8] [9] [4] [10] He died on 9 September 1891, and was succeeded by Pratap Rudra Singh Deo as Raja of Sonepur. [5] [8] [10]