Sarosi, formerly an estate (taluqdari) in Oudh, British India was under the control of the Parihar clan of Rajputs.[1][2][3] It now constitutes a segment of the Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

History

The settlement of the clan's ancestors at Sarosi is historically linked to the reign of Humayun, the Emperor of Delhi. A matrimonial alliance took place between a Dikhit girl from Parenda and the son of the Parihar Raja of Jigini, located across the Yamuna. The wedding procession, accompanied by a substantial escort, passed through Sarosi. Inquiring about the nearby fort's rulers revealed that it was held by Dhobis and other Shudras who owned the surrounding land. Post the Holi festival, a party led by Bhagay Singh returned to Sarosi. During the festival's evening, they seized the fort when the guards were inebriated, securing control of both the fort and the adjacent territory.[4][5]

Following Bhagay Singh's passing, his estate, comprising eighty-four villages, was divided among his four sons. Asis and Salhu, the two eldest sons, inherited the majority of the estate. Asis received twenty villages, while Salhu obtained forty-two. The third son, Manik, embraced a life of devotion and refrained from involvement in worldly affairs. The youngest son, Bhuledhan, received a share determined by his older brothers, who treated him fairly. Bhuledhan took the share allocated by his siblings, and there is no indication that he was mistreated in the distribution.[6][7]

The family's inheritance practices did not follow the law of primogeniture, leading to a continual subdivision of the ancestral estate as each son claimed a separate share upon maturity and marriage. This trend persisted for six generations until the era of Hira Singh. During his time, the family's property had significantly diminished, and Hira Singh faced the task of dividing it among his five sons. Hira Singh also encountered legal troubles, leading to his imprisonment at Faizabad.[8]

Escaping from custody, Hira Singh sought refuge in Sarosi, prompting him to send his third son, Kalandar Singh, to join the company's army. Kalandar Singh's rise to Subedar-major in the 49th Regiment of Native Infantry marked a turning point. Recognizing the vulnerability of the Parihar zamindars to local authorities upon his eventual passing, Kalandar Singh devised a strategy. He convinced the brotherhood members descended from Asis to aggregate their individually divided holdings into a nominal large estate, with his nephew, Gulab Singh, serving as the representative taluqdar.[9]

This arrangement, maintained from 1840 until British annexation, presented a unified front to potential oppressors, deterring unjust treatment of the Parihar zamindars. During this period, the estate was held solely in the name of Gulab Singh, offering protection against further oppressions by external authorities.[10]

In 1840, during the reign of Muhammad Ali Shah (1837-42), Gulab Singh of Sarosi consolidated the possessions of various branches of the Parihar Rajputs into a substantial estate.[2] Chaudhri Gulab Singh, the nominal head of the Parihars, oversaw this unification and was succeeded by his son, Chaudhri Fateh Bahadur Singh.[6][11]

Chaudhri Fateh Bahadur Singh's property was taken under the management of Court of Wards. In September 1895, he had been declared a disqualified proprietor according to the provisions of Act No. XVII of 1876.[12][13] Subsequently, the estate came under the rule of Chaudhri Chandan Singh, succeeded by Chaudhri Kewal Singh.[14][15]

Following India's independence on August 15, 1947, the Sarosi (Taluq) estate was integrated into the Dominion of India and later the Republic of India. Chaudhri Kewal Singh, the last ruler of Sarosi served as an MLC.

List of Rulers

The rulers of Sarosi bore the title of Chaudhri. The list of rulers is following as:[9][10]

  • Chaudhri Bhagay Singh
  • Chaudhri Asis Sah
  • Chaudhri Sakat Singh
  • Chaudhri Mangal Sah
  • Chaudhri Dipchand Singh
  • Chaudhri Zorawar Singh
  • Chaudhri Jindh Sah
  • Chaudhri Hira Singh
  • Chaudhri Pancham Singh
  • Chaudhri Gulab Singh
  • Chaudhri Fateh Bahadur Singh
  • Chaudhri Chandan Singh
  • Chaudhri Kewal Singh
  • Chaudhri Veer Pal Singh
  • Chaudhri Rajesh Singh

See also

References

  1. ↑ Oudh (India), United Provinces of Agra and (1923). District Gazetteers. Government Press. p. 239.
  2. 1 2 Amar Singh Baghel (1979). Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Unnao. Lucknow, Department of District Gazetteers. p. 36.
  3. ↑ Oudh (India), United Provinces of Agra and; Lal, Chhail Bihari (1921). The Taluqdari Law of Oudh: Being a Commentary on the Oudh Estates Act as Amended Up-to-date ... Pioneer Press. p. 566.
  4. ↑ The Imperial Gazetteer of India. 1881. pp. 335–337.
  5. ↑ Crooke, William (1896). The Tribes and Castes of the North-western Provinces and Oudh. Office of the superintendent of government printing. p. 135.
  6. 1 2 Oudh (India) (1878). Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh ...: N-Z. Printed at the Oudh government Press. pp. 334–535.
  7. ↑ H.R. Nevill (1903). Unnao: a Gazetteer being volume XXXVIII of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad, Superintendent, Government Press. pp. 241–243.
  8. ↑ Hunter, William Wilson (1881). Rangoon to Tappal. Trübner.
  9. 1 2 Sherring, M. (2023-03-24). Hindu Tribes and Castes: Vol. I. BoD – Books on Demand. pp. 153–155. ISBN 978-3-382-14920-8.
  10. 1 2 Elliott, Sir Charles Alfred (1862). The Chronicles of Oonao: A District in Oudh. Printed at the Allahabad Mission Press. pp. 58–60.
  11. ↑ Ali, Darogah Haji Abbas (1880). An illustrated historical album of the Rajas and Taaluqdars of Oudh. Getty Research Institute. Allahabad : North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. pp. 63–64.
  12. ↑ The Indian Law Reports: Allahabad series. Containing cases determined by the High Court at Allahabad and by the Supreme Court of India on appeal therefrom. Superintendent, Print. and Stationery, Uttar Pradesh. 1903. p. 196.
  13. ↑ Judicature, North-western Provinces, India High Court of; Judicature, North-Western Provinces (India) High Court of (1904). Weekly Notes of Cases Decided by the High Court, N.-w. P. Printed at the "Indian Press". p. 8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Digital Library Of India. List Of Taluqdars In Oudh. p. 6.
  15. ↑ "Search By Taluqdars". 2012-05-10. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2023-12-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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