Gopal Singha Dev
Appearance
Gopal Singha Dev | |
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55th king of the Mallabhum | |
Reign | 1712–1748 |
Predecessor | Raghunath Singha Dev II |
Successor | Chaitanya Singha Dev |
Issue | Krishna Singha Dev[1] |
Father | Durjan Singha Dev |
Religion | Hinduism |
Gopal Singha Dev was the fifty-fifth Raja of Mallabhum. He ruled from 1712 to 1748.[2][3]
Mallabhum temples
[edit]Jor Mandir Group of Temples
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Bankura Gazetteer CHAPTER XIV" (PDF). bankura.gov.in. Government of West Bengal. p. 185. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ a b Malabhum, Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing ISBN 8129500442
- ^ Mallik, Abhaya Pada (1921). History of Bishnupur-Raj: An Ancient Kingdom of West Bengal (the University of Michigan ed.). Calcutta.
- ^ "ASI Kolkata Circle".