Maharaja Narendra Singh
| Maharaja Narendra Singh | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1740 - 1760 |
| Predecessor | Maharaja Bishnu Singh |
| Successor | Maharaja Pratap Singh |
| Died | 1760 |
| House | Raj Darbhanga |
| Father | Maharaja Raghu Singh |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Maharaja Narendra Singh (died 1760) was the Maithil Brahmin Maharaja and principal landowner of Darbhanga in the Mithila region, India. He belonged to the Khandavala Rajavansh of Raj Darbhanga.[1] He is famous for his role in the Battle of Kandarpi Ghat in 1753 against the Mughal Bengal Subah of the then ruling Alivardi Khan, Nawab of Bengal.[2]
The history of Maharaja Narendra Singh and the battle of Kandarpi Ghat fought by him is described in writings and poems of his court-poet Lalkavi.[3]
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References
- ↑ Ansari, Tahir Hussain (20 June 2019). Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-65152-2.
- ↑ Eaton, Richard Maxwell (1993). The rise of Islam and the Bengal frontier, 1204-1760. Internet Archive. Berkeley : University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-08077-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ↑ "सहिष्णु एवं दार्शनिक रही है मिथिला की पहचान - Mithila's identity is tolerant and philosophical". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 August 2026.