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'''Raja Narain Singh''' (also called '''Raja Narayan Singh''') was the [[Rajput]]<ref name=Maharatna2012></ref> [[zamindar]] of Seris and Kutumba in modern-day [[Aurangabad district]] of [[Bihar]] (then a part of [[Gaya district]]) in [[India]].<ref name="Ansari2019"></ref> He was active during the late 18th century and was notable for rebelling against the British [[East India Company]].<ref name="Yang1999" />
==Revolt against the East India Company==
Narain Singh had a tradition of rebelling from 1770 onwards and decided to join the revolt of [[Chait Singh]] of [[Varanasi]] in 1781.<ref name="Yang1999"></ref> He was one among many rebels in Bihar who rose against the [[East India Company]] during that same period.
He had been remiss in providing his revenue payments to the EIC and was therefore deposed and lost his lands. In response he had gathered a force of 1500 matchlockmen and joined with allies of Chait Singh including Bachu Singh and together they amassed a force of 15,000.<ref name=Verma2005></ref>
He posted his men at the foot of the Argoor pass with the intention of intercepting the incoming British force. The British leader, Crawfurd found out about this and changed his route. He ended up virtually encircling Narain Singh's forces. Caught in a hopeless position, he somehow managed to escape to [[Patna]] where he surrendered before the revenue chief in March 1782.<ref name=Verma2005 />
He was subsequently jailed in Patna until 1786. He was restored to his "forfeited" zamindari in 1790 after his release.<ref name="Yang1999" />
He had assisted other zamindars with resources and was in secret correspondence with others in an attempt to stir up anti-British sentiment before his arrest.
==Legacy==
Some regard him as one of the first "freedom fighters" in India against British rule.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:History of Bihar]]
==Revolt against the East India Company==
Narain Singh had a tradition of rebelling from 1770 onwards and decided to join the revolt of [[Chait Singh]] of [[Varanasi]] in 1781.<ref name="Yang1999"></ref> He was one among many rebels in Bihar who rose against the [[East India Company]] during that same period.
He had been remiss in providing his revenue payments to the EIC and was therefore deposed and lost his lands. In response he had gathered a force of 1500 matchlockmen and joined with allies of Chait Singh including Bachu Singh and together they amassed a force of 15,000.<ref name=Verma2005></ref>
He posted his men at the foot of the Argoor pass with the intention of intercepting the incoming British force. The British leader, Crawfurd found out about this and changed his route. He ended up virtually encircling Narain Singh's forces. Caught in a hopeless position, he somehow managed to escape to [[Patna]] where he surrendered before the revenue chief in March 1782.<ref name=Verma2005 />
He was subsequently jailed in Patna until 1786. He was restored to his "forfeited" zamindari in 1790 after his release.<ref name="Yang1999" />
He had assisted other zamindars with resources and was in secret correspondence with others in an attempt to stir up anti-British sentiment before his arrest.
==Legacy==
Some regard him as one of the first "freedom fighters" in India against British rule.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:History of Bihar]]
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