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Gopal Singha Dev

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Gopal Singha Dev
55th king of the Mallabhum
Reign1712–1748
PredecessorRaghunath Singha Dev II
SuccessorChaitanya Singha Dev
IssueKrishna Singha Dev[1]
FatherDurjan Singha Dev
ReligionHinduism

Gopal Singha Dev was the fifty-fifth Raja of Mallabhum. He ruled from 1712 to 1748.[2][3]

Mallabhum temples

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Jor Mandir Group of Temples

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In 1726 Gopal Singha Dev established a complex consisting of one small and two big temples known as the Jor Mandir Group of Temples.[4]The temple situated in the north-western corner has an idol of Narayana. The temple standing in the center is extensively decorated.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bankura Gazetteer CHAPTER XIV" (PDF). bankura.gov.in. Government of West Bengal. p. 185. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Malabhum, Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing ISBN 8129500442
  3. ^ Mallik, Abhaya Pada (1921). History of Bishnupur-Raj: An Ancient Kingdom of West Bengal (the University of Michigan ed.). Calcutta.
  4. ^ "ASI Kolkata Circle".