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Bhumihar
Bhumihar
Classification Brahmin
Subdivisions five main clans
Significant
populations in
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar,
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,
Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and
Nepal
Languages Hindi, Bhojpuri and Magahi
Religions Hinduism
Bhumihar Brahmins, also known as Bhumihars are an influential Brahmin
subcaste who have traditionally resided in fertile regions of Indo-Gangetic plains
of North India, in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. They were
referred to as Baabhans too, an apabhramsha word for Brahmin.
Etymology
The word Bhumihar consists of the Sanskrit word, bhoomi , meaning "land" and
the Apabhramsha har , meaning 'owner'.
The land owning tradition can be traced back to the "Agrahar" land (bhumi)
grants given by the rulers of the Magadh Empires. It was a land grant from the
crown, to the brahmins who followed the crown religion and became Buddhists.
As Mr. Agyeya also suggests that Bhumihars are the category of brahmins who
became Buddhists, when Buddhism held sway over a mojor part of the known
world as a religion. Later, as Buddhism declined in India, the Bhumihars came
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back to the Sanatan Brahmin fold. Bhumihars are not involved in Karmkands and
do not accept "Dakshina" (payment) for religious duties.
It is generally believed that they are called Bhumihars because they are
agriculturists but there may be slight variation in the meaning of the word Bhumi,
which generally means land. Take the example of district names as Singhbhum,
Manbhum, Birbhum or Dhalbhum. These are all administrative units at present
and were also revenue units during the British and Mughal periods.
Traditions
Ideally, Bhumihar Brahmins perform sixteen major Samskara (rites) during the
course of their lifetime. In the pre-natal stage, Garbhadharana (conception),
Pumsavana (rite for consecrating a male child in the womb) and
Simantonnayana (rite for parting the hair of a pregnant woman) are performed.
During childhood, Jatakarma (birth ceremony), Namakarana (naming ceremony),
Nishkarmana (first outing) Annaprasana (first feeding solid food), Choodakarana
(first tonsure) and Karnavedha (ear piercing) are performed. During education of
the child, Vidhyarambha (starting of education), Upanayanam (thread ceremonyinitiation),
Vedarambha (starting of the study of the Vedas), Keshanta or Godana
(first shaving of the beard) and Samavartanam or Snaana (ending of studentship)
are performed. During adulthood, Vivaha (marriage) and Anthyesthi (funeral
rites) are the main ceremonies.
All the orthodox Bhumihar Brahmins try to adhere to these customs. But, as
among all Brahmins throughout the country (the general masses), all Samskaras
can no longer be practically performed. Only the most essential ones like
Garbhadharana (conception), Jatakarma (birth ceremony), Namakarana (naming
ceremony), Annaprasana (first feeding solid food), Choodakarana (first tonsure),
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Vidhyarambha (starting of education), Upanayanam (thread ceremony- initiation),
Vivaha (marriage) and Anthyesthi (funeral rites) are performed.
Mentions by historians
Mr Crook in his book, The Tribes and castes of UP and Oudh: Part II, page 64,
has written: Bhumihar (Sanskrit Bhumi, 'land' and Kara(har), 'maker'): An
important tribe and landowners and agriculturists in eastern districts. They are
also known as Babhan, Zamindar Brahmin, Grihastha Brahman or Pachchima
(Western) Brahmin.
They are also called Magadhan brahmin because they have their largest number
of presence in the old Magadh region of Bihar
According to Sir Elliot's supplemental glossary, there are five divisions of the
Kamkoobj Brahmins. They are Kamkoobj proper, Sunadh, Surwaria, Jijhotia and
Bhoinhar.
Mr William Oldham in his book North Western Provinces Historical And Statical
Memoir, has categorically mentioned that Bhoinhars, both by themselves and by
ethnologists, are believed to be the descendants of Brahmins, who on becoming
cultivators and landholders gave up their priestly functions.
Pundit Yogendra Bhattacharya in his book Hindu Castes and Set, writes that
Bhumihar Brahmin literally means landholder. The Bhumihar Brahmins are
evidently those Brahmins who held grants of land for secular services. Any
Brahmin who held a secular fief was a Bhumihar.
The East India Company for the Bengal presidency exclusively recruited soldiers
from the Bhumihar Brahmin & Rajput communities. It is a fact that British
established their British empire in India with the help of this Bengal regiment. But
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this Bengal regiment soon revolted against British and bhumihars were the
leading light of it.Mangal Pandey , the rebel leader of 1857 was a Bhumihar
Brahmin.That is why in their discredited martial race theory they have not
included any brahmin subcaste or any other caste from eastern India. And this
has drawn lot of flak from historians who counter this martial race theory by
giving examples like that of Mauryan era when the biggest empire and mightest
empire ever in Indian subcontinent was Magadhan empire (part of present day
Bihar) and that too at 322 BC when the means of transport and communication
were not so developed.
All the great intellectuals like Chanakya ( the master strategist), Aryabhata (
greatest mathematician ), Charaka ( the master medicine practitioner ) ,
Vastyayan ( the writer of the greatest book on sex called Kamasutra) lived their
life in Magadh and are the progenitors of present day bhumihar brahmins
Mythology
In the context of mythological perspective, Bhumihar Brahmins identify
themselves with Bhagwan Parashurama, who was a Brahmin and who is
believed to have killed Kshatriyas 21 times who had failed or forgotten their Vedic
duties and had become regressed into chaos. The descendants Parashurama
are called Bhumihar Brahmins in Eastern U.P. and Bihar, Tyagi Brahmins in
Western Uttar Pradesh, Goud Brahmins in U.P. and Rajasthan, Chitpawan
Brahmins in Maharashtra, Anavil Brahmins in Gujarat, Havyak Brahmins in
Karnataka, Iyer and Iyengar Brahmins of Tamil Nadu, Namboothiri Brahmins in
Kerala, Bengali Brahmins in Eastern India and Mohyals in the Punjab region.
Their variants are found with different names all across the Indian subcontinent.
The records of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati in "Brahmarshi Vansha
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Vistar" and Acharya Chatursen Shastri in "Vayam Rakshamah" points towards
the same origin by taking help of all ancient texts as well as prevailing customary
practices and temparament of these illustrious Brahmins.
The Namboothiris' own mythology holds that Parashuraaman created the land (of
Kerala) and bestowed it upon them. Thus their reverence of Parashuram shows
that these two brahmin castes might be sharing the same lineage. The legend of
Parasurama also exists amongst Brahmins of all India and he is worshipped in
UP. Hence it has to be seen as a myth not exclusive to Namboothiris and Kerala
alone. However, this myth also exist in an old Chera lore about King Velkezu
Kuttavan. According to this myth, the king flings his spear into the sea to claim
land from it. This lore must have modified later in Malayalam language by the
Namboothiris as part of their campaign to establish themselves in Kerala. In the
Namboothiri version, Parashuraaman uses his Parashu (Axe), to create new land
for the Brahmins.
Present
The Bhumihars are or were predominantly farmers. Some are owners of vast
quantities of land but many are small farmers too. At the time of Independence
Bhumihars were 2.9% but had control of 45% agicultural land in Bihar
Presently, the majority of Bhumihars have been reduced to the status of
peasants with the fall of zamindars and elite class. There is a propaganda by
heavily paid journalists against them. They are termed as feudal and cruel when
the fact of the matter is otherwise. Had the government given them the proper
protection against Naxalites Ranveer sena would never have born. It is true that
most of the zamindars in Bihar before independence were bhumihars but that
does not mean that every bhumihar was a zamindar. There was a big majority of
tenant section in bhumihar who were as dead against these big zamindars as a
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normal kurmi or yadav peasant. Because at that time it was a class struggle not a
caste struggle. And this class struggle was led by none other than Swami
Sahajanand Saraswati who formed the first Kisan Sabha in India. Many other
nationalists like Pandit Karyanand Sharma, Pandit Jadunandan Sharma and
Pandit Jamuna Karjee joined Swamiji in the upliftment of the peasantry which
included people of all castes and communities and for the freedom of the
motherland from colonial yoke. Furthermore, for the rights of labours and working
class, the eminent Nationalist and Trade Unionist Shri Basawon Singh (Sinha)
kept working relentlessly till the last day of his life. A normal bhumihar peasant is
in no way concerned with the depredations of these big zamindars. But depicting
all of them as cruel is like depicting all Muslims as terrorists.
Marriage of people in this community, like most of other social groups of India, is
restricted to their own subcaste. In fact, it is one of the five most endogamous
castes of India (Allele frequencies for STR loci of the Powerplex 16 multiplex
system in five endogamous populations of India). English education was adopted
very late by Bhumihar Brahmins because they have been very orthodox
Brahmins along with being well off from the rest. There had been some
exceptions to this but nowadays they are doing very well in all walks of life.
Bhumihar Brahmins were just 2.9% of Bihar population (before partition of
Jharkhand) but wielded a great political strength in Pre-Mandal politics of Bihar
as Brahmins all over the country. At one time this caste contributed 19 MPs out
of total 54 Lok sabha seats in Bihar. This caste is unnecessarily vilified in Bihar
when it is a fact that Bhumihar Brahmin's contribution to the freedom struggle of
India and the upliftment of downtrodden in Bihar is unmatched by any other
community in Bihar. It is a fact that Bihar was the best administered state in India
under the tenure of Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, who was a Bhumihar Brahmin and
Bihar saw most of its development under his tenure only. People who term them
as feudal should also know that the first peasant struggle in India against
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zamindari was started by Shajanand Saraswati and the communities to benefit
most from it were Yadav, Kurmi and Koeri (who belong to backward classes in
India) who got the land ownership at the cost of Bhumihar Brahmin zamindars.
He is still one of the most revered leaders of peasants. In 1990s the poltics in
Bihar was done with the sole basis of targeting the upper castes, more
particularly the Bhumihar Brahmins. One of the famous slogan of Laloo era was
BHURA BAAL SAAF KARO. BHU stands for Bhumihar Brahmins RA for rajputs
BA for brahmins (other brahmins) L for Lala(Kayastha) community. The bhumihar
percentage has also increased in the state from lowly 2.9% to 4.6% after partition
of Jharkhand, making them politically significant.
The clans
Usually Bhumihar clans are known by the original place from which they come.
For example Bhumihars from Dighwa near by DIGHAWA DUBAULI ( Gopalganj ,
Old SARAN ) went to Barahiya and settled there and known as Dighwait
Bhumihars, similarly, Eksaria Bhumihars belongs to Eksaar village in Balia but
spread over complete Saran district of Bihar. But there are others like Jijhoutiya
Bhumihar Brahmins who reside in Eastern U.P. and the region of Jhansi.
Chitponia Bhumihar of Nawada are from Maharashtra. Also there are Kenwaar
Bhumihar clans who own vast lands in few districts of Bihar, they are said to be
very powerful and they held strong positions as Zamindars in the past century. In
fact at times they are considered as a separate Brahmin sub-caste altogether.
Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was from Jijhoutia clan of Bhumihar Brahmins.
Then there are others like Bhriguvansh, claiming lineage from Maharishi Bhrigu
as the name suggests. There are around two to three dozen such clans. Drona
Ticar (Domkatar colloquially) is another Bhumihar clan. This clan is found in
village Moke Under Thana Konch as well as in Tekari. Raja of Tekari is also a
Domkatar. There were some famous zamindars and feudal lords like:
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• Kashi Naresh ( Varanasi )
• Maharaja Of Hathwa ( also pronounced HATHUA ,Gopalganj, Old SARAN)
• Maharaja of Bettiah ( Champaran)
• Raja of Amawan ( old MONGHYR)
• Raja of Tekari ( old GAYA )
• Zamindar of Chainpur, Sheohar, Pandooi
• Zamindar of HAKAM-REOTITH in Old SARAN ( Now Gopalganj)
The Village Eksar from where the origination of Eksaria started is situated in
Ballia. The First clan of Eksaria Bhumihar Brahmins was Jaganath Dixit, who
migrated probably from Indraprasth or from Hastinapur in the year 1551A.D. and
became mantra guru of Nepal Mahraj. The eksaria migrated to Parsa garh and
subsequently to Chainpur, Bagaura, Chittauli etc and famous "REOTITHHAKAM"
village Zamindaars are Eksaria Bhumihars.
Surnames
Bhumihar Brahmin have always used Brahmin surnames as they are Brahmins
but they also adopted titles of Rajputs, Muslims, and many others social groups
of north India suggesting the source of the land grants which they came to hold.
Some scholars suggest that Bhumihar is itself a title of those Brahmins who
came to hold land and political power through different periods of history in the
Gangetic plain. Some of the surnames used by these Brahmins are given below:-
• Thakur: A number of villages in Koiriyan(Rohtas), Kanti, Muzaffarpur
natives have Thakur as surname.
• Chaudhary: Chaudhary is also visible in Kanti, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur ,
Katihar, Purnia . Some Bengali Brahmins and Maithili Brahmins also use
this surname. Present MP Loksabha Nikhil Chaudhary and Famous
Industrialist Sri Durga Chaudhary are from Purnia.
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• Choubey: A lot of Villages in Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur.
• Sharma: A large section of Bhumihar Brahmins as any other Brahmin have
SHARMA as Surname. Majority of SHARMA are densed in and around
ARWAL, Jehanabad, Bihar. Famous nationalists and peasant leaders
Pandit Karyanand Sharma and Pandit Jadunandan Sharma, famous Leftist
Historian R S Sharma.
• Tiwari : near by MUZAFFARPUR TOWN many villages like MITHANPURA
, BELA etc BHUMIHARs have TIWARI as SURNAME . They were
ZAMINDAARs & LAND LORDs
• Ojha: A few villages in Chhapara and Muzaffarpur have Bhumihars with
OHJA as sirname. Sri D P Ojha , ex-DGP, Govt. of Bihar.
• Mishra: Madhubani and Chhapara have surname as MISHRA. Muzaffarpur
based SKMCH Medical college First principal Dr B P Mishra is from
Chhapara .
• Singh: This is a Surname of landlords and big Bhumihar Brahmin
Zamindars. Moke-village-Bihar Konch-block.
• Sinha: Many SINGH People converted their name as SINHA, MANOJ
SINHA, ex-MP, GAZIPUR.
• Pandey: Its avialbale in SAHABAD and Chhapara. Raghunath Pandey was
native of Chhapara.
• Shahi: They are found in MUZAFFARPUR and some part of DEORIA and
GOPALGANJ (SARAN). HATHWA NARESH have SHAHI as Surname, L
P Shahi (Congress leader).
• Shukla: They are also found in VAISHALI
• Dutt: Its taken from MAHIWAL or Mohyal; Sir Ganesh Dutt Singh
• Prasad : One village SABALPUR , near by RAJGIR have Surname as
PRASAD .
• Yajee: Its MOOL of Bhumihars and are from Bakhtiyarpur.
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• Karjee: GANGWA, Muzaffarpur is known for KARJEE bhumihars and Pt
Yamuna Karjee was from Samastipur.
• Dwivedi: Sitamadhi and West Champaran Land Lords Bhumihars are
having Dwivedi as sirname.
• Upadhyay: a few villages in ROHTAS / KAIMUR is having UPADHYAY as
Sirname.
• Rai: Almost all Bhumihars from Eastern UP have this as surname. And we
look back to history RAI is real SURNAME of BHUMIHARs .
• Khawn: KHAN / KHAWN is also a sirname of Bhumihars and even Maithil
Brahmins have this as Surname.
Notable Bhumihars
Pre-independence
• Mangal Pandey: The man who started the 1857 rebellion (citation:
Published in The Hindu June 08, 2005)
• Swami Sahajanand Saraswati: Social worker, saint: Was the foremost
leader of peasants of the previous century. International journalists term
him as one of the ten most influential people of India of the last century.
Our Indian journalist have largely glossed him over and ignored him as a
caste leader when the fact is that he worked for all peasants irrespective of
their caste. It was at the behest of the yadav peasants that he formed
Kisan sabha which became the biggest anti -zamindari peasant movement
of India. Landlords and big zamindars both respected and feared him.
Other brahmins who lived off the donations of these hardworking brahmins
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like bhumihars, chitpawans, tyagis and anavails didn't consider them equal
to their social status and consider them beneath them in social hierarchy.
Swami shajanand worked for the equal status for these hardworking
brahmins.
• Sir Ganesh Dutt Singh : Only minister in the province of Bihar from 1923 to
1937 and great philanthropist who initiated World famous Prince of Wales
Medical College, Patna University, Darbhanga Medical School etc.
• Sri Krishna Sinha, first chief minister of Bihar
• Ram Dayalu Singh : First Speaker of Bihar Assembly. He was from
GANGAWA village of Muzaffarpur and strong ADVOCATE of SRI BABU
candidature of premiership of the province of Bihar in 1937 assembly
election (first). There is a famous college in muzaffarpur which is named
after him.
• RajRishi Narain Babu : He was native of GOREAKOTHI and started a High
School based on Modern Education which led the revolution of
EDUCATION in that area. He won 1937 election for central assembly. He
died in 1950. His son Late Sri Krishna kant Babu became minister in SRI
BABU first cabinet and served many other ministries.
• Basawon Singh (Sinha), Great Nationalist, Trade Unionist and First Leader
of Opposition in Bihar; earlier active with HSRA (Hindustan Socialist
Republican Army) and later joined Congress Socialist Party. He had spent
more than 16 years in prison fighting for India's independence. In the early
phase of his life he was a revolutionary but later turned to Democratic
Socialism. He was among the foremost proponents of Democratic
Socialism in India.
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• Pandit Karyanand Sharma : Great nationalist and peasant leader.
• Yogendra Shukla: among the greatest nationalist the country has produced
and who also served in the Cellular Jail, Andamans(Kalapani), among the
founders of HSRA (Hindustan Socialist Republican Army) Yogendra
Shukla (1896-1966) as well as his nephew Baikunth Shukla (1907-1934)
hailed from village Jalalpur in Muzaffarpur (now Vaishali), district of Bihar
and were torch bearers of the revolutionary spirit of freedom struggle.
Young Yogendra made his greatest contribution to the cause of Indian
freedom between 1930 and 1942, as one of the leaders of the
revolutionary movement in Bihar and U.P. becoming "Almost a legendary
figure for his many exploits". He was a close associate of Bhagat Singh
and Batukeshwar Datta. He had to serve prison terms for a total of more
than sixteen and a half years for his revolutionary activities. During
imprisonment in different jails of India, he was subjected to extreme
torture, which corroded his iron constitution.
• Baikuntha Shukla: great nationalist who was hanged for murdering
Phanindrananth Ghosh who had become a government approver which
led to hanging of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru. He was a nephew
of Yogendra Shukla. Baikunth Shukla was also initiated into the freedom
struggle at a young age taking active part in the 'Salt Satyagraha' of 1930.
He was associated with revolutionary organisations like the Hindustan
Seva Dal and Hindustan Socialist Republican Association. The execution
of the great Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh,Rajguru and Sukhdev in
1931 as a result of their trial in the 'Lahore conspiracy case' was an event
that shook the entire country. Phanindra Nath Ghosh, hitherto a key
member of the Revolutionary Party had treacherously betrayed the cause
by turning an approver, giving evidence, which led to the execution.
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Baikunth was commissioned to plan the execution of Ghosh as an act of
ideological vendetta which he carried out successfully on 9 November
1932. He was arrested and tried for the killing. Baikunth was convicted and
hanged in Gaya Central Jail on May 14, 1934. He was only 28 years old.
• Ram Binod Singh: Great nationalist and revolutionary who was brought
into the freedom struggle by Acharya J.B.Kripalani when he used to teach
in Langet Singh College in Muzzafarpur. In fact, Acaryaji has also
mentioned about him in his autobiography "My Time".
• Ram Nandan Mishra: Nationalist and Socialist leader who spent years in
jail in British India. A close associate of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan,
Ramnandan Mishra shot into fame when he, along with JP, scaled the
walls of the Hazaribagh central jail during the Quit India movement to lead
the underground movement against the British. After Independence he
become SAINT. Lohiya always regarded him as his GURU .
• Pandit Raj Kumar ShuklaAfter his return from South Africa, Mahatma
Gandhi started the freedom movement in India by his satyagraha in the
Champaran District of Bihar at the request of Raj Kumar Shukla-- against
the British, who were forcing the local farmers to plant indigo which was
very harmful to the local soil.
In India’s struggle for Independence the "Champaran Satyagraha", marks a very
important stage. Raj Kumar Shukla drew the attention of Mahatma Gandhi, who
had just returned from South Africa, to the plight of the peasants suffering under
an oppressive system established by European indigo planters. Besides other
excesses they were forced to cultivate indigo on 3/20 part of their holding and
sell it to the planters at prices fixed by the planters. This marked Gandhiji’s entry
into the India’s Struggle for Freedom. On his arrival at Motihari, the district
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headquarters, accompanied by Raj Kumar Shukla, Gandhiji was ordered to leave
by the next available train which he refused to do and was arrested. He was
released and the ban order was withdrawn in the face of a, "Satyagraha" threat.
Gandhiji conducted an open enquiry into the peasant’s grievances. The
Government had to appoint an enquiry committee with Gandhiji as a member.
This led to the abolition of the system. Raj Kumar Shukla has been described by
Gandhiji in his "Atmakatha", as a man whose suffering gave him the strength to
rise against the odds. In his letter to Gandhiji he wrote "Respected Mahatma,
You hear the stories of others everyday. Today please listen to my story….. I
want to draw your attention to the promise made by you in the Lucknow
Congress that you would come to Champaran. The time has come for you to fulfil
your promise. 19 lakhs suffering people of Champaran are waiting to see you."
Gandhiji reached Patna on 10 April, 1917 and on 16 April he reached Motihari
accompanied by Raj Kumar Shukla. Under Gandhiji’s leadership the historic
"Champaran Satyagraha" began. The contribution of Raj Kumar Shukla is
reflected in the writings of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of India, Acharya
Kriplani and of course, Mahatma Gandhi himself. Raj Kumar Shukla maintained a
diary in which he has given an account of struggle against the atrocities of the
indigo planters, atrocities so movingly depicted by Deen Bandhu Mitra in "Neel
Darpan", a play that was translated by Michael Madhusudan Dutt. This
movement by Mahatma Gandhi received the spontaneous support of a cross
section of people, including Dr. Rajendra Prasad, who ultimately became the first
President of India.
• Mahavir Tyagi Eminent nationalist.
• Pandit Yamuna Karjee: Pandit Yamuna Karjee was born in a small village
name Deopar near Pusa in Darbhanga District of Bihar in 1898. His father
Anu Karjee was a marginal farmer who died when Jamuna Karjee was just
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6 months old. From his school days itself, he was drawn towards India’s
freedom struggle and the Kisan Movement and Peasant movement under
Swami Sehganandji Saraswati’s leadership. For higher studies he went to
the Presidency College, Calcutta, and also obtained a degree in Law. In
Calcutta he came in contact with several freedom fighters and Congress
leaders like Dr. B.C. Roy, Dr. Shri Krishan Sinha, Rahul Sankritayan etc.
Spurning the offers of several government jobs, he became a Hindi
journalist of repute. He joined the editorial wing of Hindi weekly Bharat
Mirtra published in Calcutta. He also took part in Gandhiji’s non
cooperation movement from 1920-21 and was jailed in 1929-30 for taking
part in civil disobedience movement and Namak Satyagrah. He won the
first election for Bihar and Orissa Assembly in 1937 as a Congress
candidate. He was one of the strongest pillars of the peasant movement in
Bihar under the leadership of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati. He along with
Rahul Sankritayan and other Hindi literaries started publishing a Hindi
weekly Hunkar from Bihar, in 1940. Hunkar later became the mouthpiece
of the peasant movement and the agrarian movement in Bihar. He was
elected to the post of President Bihar Journalist association in 1947-48. He
died of cancer in October 1953 at an early age of 55. After his untimely
demise the peasant movement lost momentum in Bihar and became
rudderless. His name also appears in Bipan Chandra's masterpiece India's
Struggle for Independence Also
refer :people.indiatimes.com/articleshow/813210.cms
• Langet Singh : Rags to Riches and Philanthropist who started his career
as simple Labour then created huge wealth and donated huge amount to
then Bhumihar Brahmin College (Now L S College). His native was
DHARHARA, Vaishali . His grandson Sri Digvijay Narain Singh
represented MUZAFFARPUR Loksabha constituencies many times .
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• Sri Ram Charitra Prasad Singh: He was Bihar First Power Minister, Native
of 'BIHAT' , Begusarai and a man of very strong will power. His Son Sri
Chandrashekhar Singh became a very famous COMMUNIST Leader of
BIHAR.
• Sheel Bhadra Yajee (1906-1996) the fiery freedom fighter from Bihar was
associated with the non-violent and the violent form of freedom struggle.
Yajee's participation in the freedom movement began in 1928 when, as a
student, he attended the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.
He joined the Congress Socialist Party four years later and became
involved in the Kisan movement. Later, he came in close touch with
Subhas Chandra Bose, as well as Mahatma Gandhi. In 1939 he joined
Subhas Chandra Bose to found the All India Forward Bloc. He was actively
associated with the INA movement. Yajee raised his voice against caste
prejudices and other social evils. He was a firm believer in the active
participation of the peasants, workers and the middle classes in the
struggle for the transformation of society. He authored several books like'
A Glimpse of the Indian Labour Movement', 'Forward Bloc and Its Stand',
'Is Socialism a Necessity to India', and 'True Face of Monopolistic
American Democracy'.The government of India issued a commemorative
stamp on him on 28/01/2001.[]
• Ganga Sharan Singh: Littrateur and Nationalist. He was the child of Shri
Ram Prasad Sinha and Shirimati Chandramani Devi. He was born in 1905
and died on 22-8-1988. he was also a member of Rajya Sabha from 1956
till 1974. He was elected to the upper house from 3-4-1956 to 2-4-1962
and on 3-4-1962 to 2-4-1968 and was Nominated to the upper house
from3-4-1968 to 2-4-1974. He was also the Chairman of PSP from 1956—
59.
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• Pt. Jadunandan Sharma: Eminent nationalist and peasant leader .
• Kishori Prassana Sinha (Singh): Nationalist.
• Mithilesh Narayan Singh: Nationalist
• Rai Hriday Narayan Singh: Native of Muzaffarpur. He was actively
associated with development work during English rule. He was in the good
book of Britons and enjoyed their support for his work. It was no one other
than Mr. Narayan who made many roads and small bridges for the
convenience of the local people.
• Jagannath Singh: He was a freedom fighter and great grandson of Rai
Hriday Narayan. His all the wealth was seized by the British government
for his active participation in Indian freedom movement.
• Sri Vishun Deo Narain Singh : A 1927 law graduate from a Zamindaar
family who used to run a free Hostel for meritorious and talented
BHUMIHAR BRAHMINs of SARAN district but at MITHANPURA in
Muzaffarpur. Smt Krishna Sahi father Mahesh Pd Sinha were close
associate of him. he become a GANDHIAN at very young but died in 1943
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Doctors
• Dr Sheetal Prasad Singh : One of the very first medicine expert from
Bhumihar Samaj . His name is most respected in Bihar Medical Society .
• Dr Vijay Narain Singh : Bihar ever best surgeon from Old GAYA district .
He was longest serving HOD , Surgery of PMCH and after retirement he
started a medical college with Krishna Kant Babu in PATNA which is
known as Nalanda Medical College .
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• Dr A K N Sinha : Tallest figure in INDIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION and
also president of Commonwealth Medical Association and longest serving
president of most powerfull body MCI ( Medical COuncil Of India is
Governing body of All Medical Colleges in INDIA ) .He was also a famous
CARDIOLOGIST .
• Dr G P Sharma : He was famous PATHOLOGIST native of West PATNA (
BIKRAM ) . His started lab Dr G P Sharma lab is a premier PATHOLOGY
LAB in rajendra Nagar , Patna . Thesedays one of his son run this lab .
• Dr J P Sinha : 1948 pass MBBS graduate from PMCH and went UK to get
expertise in RADIOLOGY and became life long HOD of RADIOLOGY ,
PMCH and retired as Principal of presitious PMCH in 1980 . His started X
RAY Institute at Rajendra Nagar was once best LAB with all modern
RADIOLOGY equipments . His grand son is also a RADIOLOGIST
presently in UK . Dr Sinha is Native of BHAGWANPUR - RATTI , Near
LALGANJ , Vaishali . It is said he is very first RADILOGY expert in INDIA .
• Dr U N Shahi : Another rare SURGEON bihar have ever produced . He
was native of SHAHI MEENAPUR , Muzaffarpur . His son Sri PUSHKAR
SHAHI is a famous lawyer in PATNA .
• Dr Dhan Pati Rai : Native of BUXAR got his Medicine degree in 1939 from
Darbhanga Medical College and settled in his native to serve the society .
His son Dr B B Rai is also 1962 DMCH alumni & has served as
Orthopaedic expert in HEC Ranchi . Dr B B Rai son Sri Sanjeev Kumar
Roy is settled in SINGAPORE and heading a MNC in the capacity of
Regional category manager of ASIA PACIFIC region . While another son
Sri Rajeev kumar Rai was a CIVIL SERVANT but now settled in CANADA .
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• Dr B P Mishra : Son in Law of Dr Sheetal Prasad Singh who became first
PRINCIPAL of Bhumihars started S K Medical Colleges in Muzaffarpur .
His younger brother is also a noted Physician in DARBHANGA Dr B N
Mishra . Dr B P Mishra runs his Pathology clinic named MODERN
DIAGNOSTIC LAB in Muzaffarpur , his son is also a PATHOLOGY Expert
, Dr Ranjan Mishra whlile his BHATIJA Dr K K Mishra married to MAniyari
MAHANT Grand daughter Dr Ranjana Mishra and runs his own Pathology
clinic STANDARD DIAGNOSTIC LAB .
• Dr R P N Sinha : He was native of SALEMGARH estate from DEORIA ,
east UP . He established himself a best Pshyciatrist in North India . He
was having his own PALACE at Boring Road in which he spent his life as a
true KING and get respect from all section of society .
• Dr K K Sinha , a neuro surgeon of Ranchi, is one of the major personalities
in the mediacal profession of East India, particularly of Jharkhand and
Bihar. During formation of [[Jharkhand state, Dr Sinha was voted as the
Most Famous Personality" of Jharkhand.
• Dr Anmola Sinha : A rare intelligent breed from BHUMIHAR SAMAJ and
native of Shahi Meenapur(Muzaffarpur) who excellent in the field of GYN &
OBS . It is said She always get scholarship in education and she credit her
father for her education . Her eledest daughter is a record holder in MBBS
examination to get Highest marks on All India level . While Another Doctor
daughter is married to grand son of RADIOLOGIST Dr J P Sinha .
• Dr Rajeshwar Thakur : A noted Surgeon as well as an excellent medical
teacher . He is native of KAMARGAMA,KALYANPUR,SAMASTIPUR.His
nursing home in PATNA CITY area is much famous . After retirement as
medical teacher he is heading various social organisation including Sir
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Ganesh Dutt Sewa Sansthan , PMCH Old Boys Association . It is said he
was one the very few medical teacher who used to report hospitals at
sharp 9 AM in morning , do not forget that he is most busy surgeon in
BIHAR . One of his son is an IRTS officer and married to Dr Ramendra
Narain Singh eleder daughter who is also a senior officer in central govt.
• Dr Ramendra Narain Singh : A true blue blooded PARASHAR gotra
EKSARIA mool BHUMIHAR BRAHMIN who carry the genes of
PHILANTHROPIST & Political Leader Sri Krishna Kant Singh . Dr Singh
grand father NARAIN BABU nutured the GOREAKOTHI and established a
High School in 1916 . Dr Singh is a matriculate from famous St Xavier High
School & graduate from PMCH . he holds double master degree in
SURGERY and was in UK for more than 10 years . returning back to
PATNA from UK he joined Medical Education and started BIHAR famous
TARA HOSPITAL & REASERCH CENTRE in 1986 . Dr Singh is married in
another BHUMIHAR dominated villages RAHIMPUR ( Khagaria , Old
Monghyr/ Begusarai ) . Dr Singh younger brother Dr G N Singh is a noted
medical teacher as well as one of the first expert of modern RADILOGY .
Dr G N Singh son is also an MBBS from MANIPAL .
• Dr R B Sharma & Dr USHA SHARMA : Dr R B Sharma is most famous
surgeon in the filed of NEURO SURGERY and has served many years in
UK & USA . He is native of Bhumihar dominated JIHULI village and
married to Dr USHA SHARMA who is a grand daughter of Old GAYA
famous Politician and PHILANTHROPIST KHADERAN BABU . Dr Usha
Sharma is also a rich experienced GYN & OBS expert and have political
intrests so she has served as Vice President of LOK JAN SHAKTI .
• Dr Shanti Roy & Dr Anita Singh : Dr Shanti Roy is one of the most famous
GYN & OBS doctor in BIHAR . She belongs to GOREAKOTHI ( nutured by
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NARAYAN BABU ) and married in GOPALGANJ . her Son Dr Himanshu
Rai is also a Noted INFERTILITY Expert in BIHAR . Dr SHANTI ROY
younger sister Dr Anita Singh is also a noted GYN & OBS expert . Dr Anita
is Married to another doctor Dr U P Singh native of west PATNA district.
• Dr R V N Singh : Grand son of ZAMINDAAR turned GANDHIAN Lawyer
Babu Sri Vishnu Deo Narain Singh native of HAKAM-REOTITH of
PARASHAR gotra EKSARIA Bhumihar brahmin of Gopalganj . Dr Singh
Father Sri Vyas Prasad Singh is a well respected farmer & Politician who
served many political positions in congress as well as govt positions in
GOPALGANJ . Like his father & Grand Father Dr SINGH also finished his
schooling from ZALA SCHOOL , Muzaffarpur . Thier 4 generation are
alumni of this school . Dr Singh was record holder in all Science subjects in
unified BIHAR UNIVERSITY in 1967 , Later on he joined DMCH ,
darbhanga . Passing his MBBS , family as well as his maternal uncle Dr K
P Shahi ( UK) forced him to join UK Medical Services . Dr Shahi registered
Dr Singh in UK but to serve BIHAR he declined this offer in 1974-75 and
after resigning his bihar govt job he joined SKMCH as Tutor , later at very
young age at 33 he became Associate Professor in NMCH . Now a days
he is Professor & HOD , PATHOLOGY , PMCH . He is closely associated
with TARA HOSPITAL last 21 years as Consultant-Pathology. he is a very
down to earth personality .
• Dr A K P Singh : A true Prince of PMCH presently heading the Bihar Govt
started mental Hospital at KOILWAR and has served as Medical
Superintendent at Ranchi Mental Hospital . He is native of HAKAMREOTITH
and PARASHAR gotra EKSARIA mool Bhumihar . After his
MBBS from Patna , his maternal uncle Dr J P Sinha ( Ex- principal , PMCH
and Radiologist , X-Ray Institute ) advised him to join MD ( Pshy) , later on
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Dr Singh became favourite student of noted physician Dr R P N Sinha .
Now Dr A K P Singh is serving his native every sunday to cater the
patients from complete North BIHAR . On SUNDAY , One can find the
thousands of patients at his NATIVE place i.e. HAKAM-REITITH ,
GOPALGANJ . Presently He is most earning PSHYCIATRIST in BIHAR .
• Dr UTPAL KANT SINGH : Native of BHUMIHAR DOMINATED AMHARA
village of PATNA District . Dr Singh is a noted Paediatric PHYSICIAN and
working with NMCH . He is a true Doctor of common people , being a
topper from his batch he always speaks common people language and
always pride of his deep roots .
• Dr Binod Kumar Singh : Another Paediatrician in PATNA who never stood
second in his academic career from School days to MBBS and Post
graduation . He was all MBBS gold medalist and houners in many subjects
from RMCH , Ranchi . He got his MD from PMCH . Presently he is a Asst
Professor in NMCH . Even her wife Dr Suniti Sinha is a noted GYN & OBS
Expert in Kankerbagh , PATNA . Dr SINGH is native of Old SITAMADHi
Disctrict .
• Dr Shashi Ranjan : Dr Shashi Ranjan is another brilliant doctor as ENT
expert . He is native of AMHARA of Patna district . He got his training from
JASLOK HOSPITAL and now a days he is best Micro surgeon in BIHAR at
very young age . HE is married to Dr Pamela Ranjan who herself a alumni
of NMCH and helps her husband .
Intelligentsia
• Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan
• Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Poet
• Ram Briksh Benipuri, an eminent Hindi language writer.
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• Gopal Singh "Nepali", an eminent poet of post-Chhayavaad period and a
famous lyricist of Bollywood - [1].
• Ram Sharan Sharma is Professor Emeritus of History at Patna University.
He has earlier taught at Delhi (1973-85) and Toronto Universities. He was
also the founding chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research.
He has been among the most renowned historians specialising in ancient
history of India. He belongs to the Marxist school of thought {{{author}}},
{{{title}}}, [[{{{publisher}}}]], [[{{{date}}}]].. His works include: Aspects of
Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India (ISBN 8120808983),
Perspectives in Social and Economic History of Early India (ISBN
8121506727), Urban Decay in India c. 300-c. 1000 (ISBN 8121500451),
Sudras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order Down to Circa
A D 600 (ISBN 8120808738), Higher Education (ISBN 8171693202),
Looking for the Aryans (ISBN 8125006311), and many other scholastic
works.
• V. S. Naipaul: Nobel laureate for literature, whose Bhumihar Brahmin
ancestors had migrated from Gorakhpur in eastern parts of U.P. to
Trinidad and Tobago as indentured labourers. Many of the poor
agricultural and 'secular Brahmins in secular profession as agriculture
apart from religious functions went as indentured workers from Bihar and
eastern U.P. to Mauritius, South Africa, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad
where because of the dint of their hard work and intellect are now among
the most influential, powerful and intellectual group in these regions. Some
have kept their distinct Brahmin identity alive while many have got
assimilated with others.
• Prof G R Sharma: Native of Ghazipur and archeologist at Kosambi
excavation.
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• Pandit M.S.M. Sharma : Eminent journalist who was involved in a legal
tangle with the Government of Bihar over Parliamentary Privileges during
the Chief Ministership of Shri Krishna Sinha.
• Prof. R.N.Rai (BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY) has done great work to
nourish the Indian English literature.
Politicians
• Krishna Kant Singh: Founder of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital
(NMCH), Patna and Minister in Sri Krishna Sinha ministry and DE-facto
CM in Bhola Paswan Ministry, he was main Initiator to establish Bhagalpur
& Ranchi University as Education Minister in Bihar .He has served as
PRESIDENT "Gandhi Museum" , patna for many years and also BSFC
chairman. He was famous for his OPEN WORDs in favour of BHUMIHARs
. He was single son of Karm Yogi and RajRishi NARAYAN BABU from
Goreakothi . being Bihar Education minister he was instrumental in
opening new universities like BHAGALPUR , RANCHI etc .
• Mahesh Pd Sinha : A Native of Vaishali District and very close Lieutenant
of SRI BABU. He did a lot for Muzaffarpur in every field of Philanthropy
after opening various Schools & Colleges. There is a SCIENCE COLLEGE
named after him in Muzaffarpur "M P Sinha Schience College".
• Chandrashekhar Singh was deputy leader of the C.P.I. group in the State
Legislature of Bihar and a Member of the National Council of CPI, and its
Bihar State Secretariat He passed away on the 20 July, 1976 at the age of
61.He was born in December 1915. Shri Chandrashekhar Singh,
graduated from Banaras Hindu University in 1937, and obtained his
Master's Degree from Patna University in 1939.Shri Chandrashekhar
Singh came to politics through the National Liberation movement against
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the British imperialism in 1934. At that time he was in the Congress
Socialist party. He was elected first General Secretary of the Bihar
Students Federation in 1938. In 1940 he joined the CPI and was arrested
by the British Government. In 1949 he was arrested in connection with All
India Railway strike. He worked in the Kisan Sabha from 1949 to 1956. In
1956 by-election, he was elected on a Communist ticket to the Bihar
Legislative Assembly. He was continuously a member of the Bihar
Legislative Assembly since 1962.In 1967 he became Minister for Power
and Irrigation in the SVD, Government. He was also Deputy leader of the
CPI, Legislative Party. He was the son of Sri Ram Charitra Pd Singh .
• Sham Nandan Mishra: Famous Congress Leader who was also in the
ministry of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He was native of "PIPARA" , Nepal
but worked hard as Politician in BEGUSARAI and in 1977 he was in the
ministry of MORARJEE DESAI as State External Affairs Minister .
• Digvijay Narayan Singh: Great Congress Leader and very close to Nehru-
Gandhi family and Morarji Desai. Sir Mark Tully in his book "No Fullstops in
India" has committed one whole chapter on him. Grandson of Sri Langet
Singh .
• L P Shahi : He joined Sri Babu ministry at very young age and served
almost all CONGRESS Ministries in BIHAR. Later on Sri Rajiv Gandhi
included L P Shahi in Central ministry in 1985 as HRD minister.
• Kalapnath rai: He is called the vikash purush of Mau (UP). Served the
Congress Government under Narashima Rao as Power minister and
Agriculture minister.
• Raj Narain: Known as Giant-killer for defeating Indira Gandhi from Rai-
Bareilly Lok-Shabha seat in 1977. He served the country as Health
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Minister in Janata Party Government. He was one of the relatives of the
royal family of Benaras.
• Rajo Singh: A famous congressman from Bihar who started his career as a
Primary School teacher and became Rags to riches . He represented
Sheikhpura in Bihar LA and Begusarai In LS. Never lost an election. He
was assassinated in 2005.
• Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan': Presently Lok Sabha Member from Begusarai
Bihar And State Chief of Janta Dal-U.
• Maheshwar Prasad Sinha: Noted Bihari Politician.
• Manoj Sinha: Engg graduate from BHU. He was the president of BHU
student union. Ex MP of Ghazipur.
Professionals
• Lal Narayan Sinha : an outstanding legal luminary who was the Attorney
General of India during the Prime Minitership of Indira Gandhi. He is
regarded for his legal skills because of defending Emergency.
• Lalit Mohan Sharma, son of above mentioned Lal Narayan Sinha, is also a
reputed legal scholar, and became the Chief Justice of India.
• Lalit Mohan Sharma: Born February 12, 1928 at Gaya (Bihar). Passed B.A.
Hons. (Patna University) in 1946. Passed B.L. (Patna University) in 1948.
Enrolled as articled clerk in High Court, Patna in 1949. Started practice in
High Court, Patna as an Advocate - February 6, 1950. Enrolled as
Supreme Court Advocate - March 6, 1957. Later nominated as Senior
Advocate. Took charge (oath) as Judge, Patna High Court on April 12,
1973. Took charge (oath) as Judge, Supreme Court of India on October 5,
1987. Appointed Chief Justice of India on November 18, 1992. Retired on
February 11, 1993.
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• Padmashri Dr. Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur commonly called Dr. C. P.
Thakur, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Patna Medical College, Patna,
has also received the Ranbaxy Research Awards award in the field of
Medical Sciences (Clinical Research) by the Hon'ble President of India ,
Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam, presented the for his significant contribution
towards the understanding of drug response in treatment of kala-azar. His
new knowledge may soon lead in developing a drug from Ayurvedic
medicine, for treatment of kala-azar, visceral leishmaniasis. He is the
former Union Cabinet minister for Health and Family Planning and three
time member of Lok Sabha from Patna constituency.
• Vikas Singh is presently the Additional Solicitor General of India in the
Supreme Court. Mr. Singh started working as an advocate in the Supreme
Court since 1990 and was designated as Senior Advocate in December
2004. He has handled constitutional, administrative, corporate, criminal
and arbitration matters in the apex court and Delhi and Bombay High
Courts.
• P.K.Shahi is presently Advocate General of the Government of Bihar.
• Dr. Krishna Nandan Singh is the former President of Patna High Bar
Association. A Doon School pass-out who further did his doctorate from
the Benares Hindu University. He has handled constitutional,
administrative, corporate, criminal and arbitration matters in Patna and
Ranchi High Courts primarily but also appears in matters in the Apex
Court. Dr. K.N. Singh belongs to the highly-respected family of Sheohar
Raj which traces its ancestry to Bettiah Raj.
• R.V.Shahi: :Present power secretary of India. Worked as director of NTPC
and chairman of BSES
• Dr.Brinda Bihari Thakur commonly called Dr. B.B.Thakur, Emeritus
Professor of Medicine, Sri Krishna Singh Medical College, Muzaffarpur.
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• Naveen Kumar Singh: He is a finance senior executive and is the first
Bhumihar Branch Head of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd in Delhi who
helped the company to bring out the company from brink of closure. He
hails from village Moke-village-konch-block under block Konch-block. It is 4
miles from Tekari and approximately 2 miles from Konch.
Civil servants
• T. P. Singh (Junior): First Bhumihar ICS officer from very simple family of
Ghataro, Vaishali .
• Shiva Jee Sinha: First Bhumihar IPS officer of 1948 batch. His son Sri
Shakti Sinha is also a Civil Servant.
• B. P. N. Shahi: Indian Police Service officer of 1950 batch, and husband of
famous Politician Krishna Shahi, daughter of Mahesh Singh. She won
many elections as MP from Begusarai. He died at very young age .
• Sri Jagadanand: 1951 , UPSC fourth Batch IPS officer, native of Sher
Ghati, Gaya. He got Scholarship in 1949 from an American university but
he selected the IPS to serve India. He has served as Bihar Police's highest
Position Director General of Police in 1985-86 for 13 Months. His Elder son
Abhayanand a 1977 batch Bihar cadre IPS officer who runs the famous
Super 30 coaching class in Patna.
• Sri Bindeshwari Pd. Singh : Bihar Cadre IPS officer from Beagusarai.
• Lalit Vijay Singh : A Bihar Cadre IPS officer from Barahiya, Monghyr
district of Bihar. He was State Defence Minister in Chandrashekhar
ministry in 1990 . He retired as DGP. His daughter Vinita Vijay is married
to AMAR PANDEY son of Late Raghunath Pandey . Mrs Vinita Vijay is in
Politics and has fought many MLA election from Muzaffarpur .
• B.P. Singh : Culture Secretary and Home Secretary to the Government of
India. Served as Executive Director and Ambassador at the World Bank,
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representing India and several of its neighboring countries. Currently
Chancellor of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath.
• D.P.Ojha : Native of Saran district and a student of Nuclear Physics from
Rajendra College & Patna Science College who joined Govt as IPS officer
and ended his Police career with as DGP (Bihar Police).
• Acharya Kishore Kunal : Gujrat Cadre IPS officer from BARURAJ ,
Muzaffarpur. Presently heading the MAHAVEER TEMPLE run various
hospitals as well as Chief of Bihar Religious Board .
• Abhayanand
• Sri Aparmita Prasad Singh : An IAS officer from UP Cadre (1964) batch,
Mr. Singh has held notable positions in the Govt which have includes stints
as District Magistrate, Mathura, Housing Commissioner, Chairman, Board
of Revenue and Currently Serving as State Election Commissioner. He
was one of the youngest officer to enter the IAS. Mr. Singh is originally
from Benaras (UP) and the eldest son of Mr. Aparjita Prasad Singh.
• J. P. Rai: Deputy Director in Women and Child Welfare Department,
Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Others
• Sir C P N Sinha : Governor of Uttar Pradesh, and India's first ambassador
to Nepal. He also served as an ambassador of Japan he belongs to
SURSAND estate of Muzaffarpur-Sitamadhi. His son Shashi Shekhar got
married to noted journalist Arun Shourie sister.
• S.P. Tyagi : serving Air Chief Marshal of India
• R. D. Tyagi : Joint Commissioner of Police (Mumbai) the time of 1993
Mumbai riots
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• Dr. P.D. Ojha : Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (the central
banking authority of India) from 29.04.1985 to 28.04.1990.
• Shandali Sinha: The actress of movie named Tum Bin
• Shivnarain Chanderpaul: the star cricketer of West Indies (citation:telecast
and broadcast in star news direct from chandepaul's home in west indies
at 8.30 am on 10 march 2007 tracing the history of chanderpaul's family)
Former estates and Zamindars
Amawan and Tekari Raj One of the most renowned states in bihar. Raja Bahadur
Harihar Prasad narayan singh constructed various temples around India.The
present Raja Bahadur Raghvendra Prasad Naryan Singh, a fine example of the
Raj era spends time between Patna and mussoorie.
• Kashi Naresh
• Bettiah Raj: There were two-three other prominent estates which emerged
out of Bettiah Raj at a later date. The most prominent ones are Sheohar
Raj and Madhuban Raj, but all of them share the same ancestry. To get a
complete picture of the family lineage of the Bettiah Raj and Sheohar Raj
in particular, it is suggested to go through the book named 'Shaktapramod'.
• Tekari Raj
• Hathua Raj: in Saran District of Bihar, they are close kin of Deoria situated
Tamukhi Raaj, Presently its Maharaja is Maharaja Bahadur Sri Mrighendra
Pratap Shahi is an Industrialist.
• Tamkuhi Raaj : in Deoria District of EAST UP . Angauta estate was
created by Sri Gauri Shanker Sahi a native of village Angauta in Siwan
District. A lawyer by profession he took up litigation and carved out a large
estate from the remnants of Tekari and Tamkuhi Raj .
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• Babu Awadheshwar Prasad Singh of Barahiya. Most prominent of
landowners in Bihar. Barahiya is one of the most famous townships of
Bhumihars. He is known for being a prominent bulwark against naxalitemaoist
insurgency problems in the state, acting with grit and ruthlessness.
Industrialists
• Samprada Singh, owner of Alkem Ltd. having more than 150 different
products.
• Mahendra Prasad Singh, a native of Jehanabad, and famous by the name
of King Mahendra, is the owner of Aristo Pharmaceuticals [3] which has "a
formidable position in the industry".
• Sharmanand Sharma, owner of Aglowmed Ltd. and belong to Jehanabad.
Mr Sharma is also in DIAMOND business and he himself a mining
engineering GOLD MEDALIST .
• ANIL SHARMA : He was an engineer with Govt of BIHAR and after
resigning he went IIT-Kgp for M.Tech , later on He started his [AMRAPALI
GROUP which has many real estate projects across the INDIA .
• Dr. Kalika Sharan Singh, a native of Nawalpur, Maharajganj, Siwan has
been a successful medical practitioner. Later he resigned the government
job to start his own Pharmaceutuical company M/s Hi-Tec Laboratories
Limited, based at New Delhi with marketing network in four states namely
Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa.