Historical background of Amethi

Amethi is an ancient and a prosperous state. Amethi covers a large area of the district
Sultanpur and at present, a Tehsil is named after it. In the beginning, the headquarters of this
state was in Raipur, and later on it was shifted to Ramnagar. There were 327 Hadbandi
villages under this state by 30th June 1952 but the total no. of villages large and small, was
more than 1500. Some of its villages were situated in Mirzapur, Ranchi & Bhagalpur (Bihar).
This state was spread over 299 Sq. miles. Later on Kush, the son of Ram Chandra Ji ruled
over these parts by adding them to the southern part of Kaushal State. He made Kushsthali
& later Ayodhya, the capital of his state. His decendents were known as Kachchwaha. Tod, a
great historian has considered Kachchwaha as Archaic form of Kushwaha. After Kush his
descendents ruled in Ayodhya till the advent of Raja Sumitra. He got the famous fort of
Rohitasava (Bihar) built and ruled there as well. In 384 A.D. there emerged a Raja named
Suryadev (Suhanpal) in this dynasty, who built the famous fort of Gwalior & lateron in 886
A.D. Raja Nala ascended to the throne. He was a very able & eminent Raja. In place of
Rohitasgarh Nala made the present day Narvargarh (Gwalior State) the capital of his state.
The original name of Narvargarh was Nalpur, after the name of Raja Nala, which later on
became Narvargarh. In this way the modern Narvargarh (Gwalior State) became the capital
of Kachchwahas. The 10th Raja of this dynasty following Nala was Sadhdev, who
established the state of Amethi (Uttar Pradesh). Thus, we can conclude that state of Amethi
can trace its origin from the Suryavansh dynasty of Ram Chandra Ji. Goddess Chandika was
revered & worshipped by this dynasty as the Jamvoy Mata. The five coloured flag was the
flag of state.

RAJA SODHDEV (966 1007)

Following this lineage Ishdevvji, the father of Sodhdev ascended to the throne of Gwalior.
Prior to the birth of his son Sodhdev, the Raja had announced that he would give away his
Kingdom in charity. In compliance with the wishes of his father Sodhdev left Gwalior & shifted
his base to Amethi which he had earlier visited a couple of times on his way to Ayodhya. The
scenic beauty of Amethi had left a deep impression upon his young mind. The ruling Raja of
Bihar, seeking an alliance offered his daughters hand in marriage to Dulharai, the son of
Raja Sodhdev. But unfortunately, this proposal was turned down by Sodhdev. The slighted
Raja, furious at this affront declared war on Sodhdev. In this battle Sodhdev emerged
victorious & thus founded the Kachchwaha dynasty in Amethi. His coronation took place on
13th October 1996 A.D. After the establishment of state of Amethi, Dulharai, the son of Raja
Sodhdev, went to Dausa (Rajasthan) at the behest of his father-in-law, the Chauhan Raja
Ralnasi who belonged to that place. He defeated the Badgujars who had occupied that part
of Dausa & established the kingdom of Aamer (Present Jaipur). Dulharai then invited his
father Sodhdev with the family to Aamer & declared him the Raja of Aamer. Raja Sodhdev
ruled both Amethi & Aamer for a period of 40 years, thus becoming the founder of Amethi &
Aamer.

Raja Dulharai (A.D. 1007-1037)

After the death of Raja Sodhdev in 1007, Dulharai became the Raja of Amethi and Amer. He
extended his Kingdom and established a village named Raipur which exists even today.
Before, his death, he handed over the crown of Amethi State to his nephew Indramani, the
son of Prithvi Sinh.

Raja Indramani (A.D.1037-1126)

After the death of Raja Dulharai, Amethi and Amer again became two separate States and
Indramani became the Raja of Amethi. Indramani consolidated and made the state of Amethi
very strong. Marrying into the Rajput family of Baghels, he had two sons, Khadag Sinh and
Basant Sinh.

Raja Khadag Sinh (A.D.1126-1200)

After Indramani, Khadag Sinh became the Raja of Amethi. He married into the Tomar family
of Delhi and had two sons- Hari Sinh and Kalyan Sinh

Raja Hari Sinh (A.D. 1200-1214)

Raja Hari Sinh married thrice in the families of Rathors, Baghels and Parihars respectively.
He had only one son Devan Shah..

Raja Devan shah.(A.D.1214-1334)

His spouse came from the family of Somvanshi Thakurs. After Raja Hari Sinh, he became
the Raja of Amethi; He had only one son Mandhata , Devan Shah died in A.D. 1334.
Raja Mandhata Sinh(A.D. 1334-1358)

After Raja Devan Shah, Raja Mandhata Sinh became the Raja. He had two sons named
Sudi Sinh and Ram Sinh.

Raja Sudi Sinh(A.D. 1358-1384)

Raja Sudi Sinh was married twice, first into Somvanshis family and then into the Visens
family. For many years Raja Sudi Sinh was issueless. In those days there lived a great
Mahatma named Chyawana at Kanu situated in Amethi State, who was very pleased by the
Rajas bhakti and blessed him with a son. Later on, Raja Sudi Sinh became the father of a
son named Munivar Sinh. The saint Chyawan tied a rudraksha on the right arm of the prince
Munivar Sinh on account of which Raja Munivar Sinh came to be known as Bandhalu. The
name stuck and later his descendants were called Bandhalgoti instead of Kachchawaha.
Even today the the Kachhawahas of Amethi are known as Bandhalgoti.

Raja Munivar Sinh(A.D. 1384-1414)

He married twice, first into the Baghels house then into the Bachhagoti family. From his
second wife he had six sons - Syam Sinh (Shali Vahan Sinh) , Revati Sinh , Ram Sinh ,
Sangram Sinh, Raj Shah and Kunwar shah. Following the tradition, Syam Sinh became the
Raja . Revati Sinh was allotted the province of Badagaon , Ram Sinh that of Raipur,
Sangram Sinh was given Sangrampur and Raj Shah Narayani (Naraini) Kunwar Shah
decided to live with his elder brother Raja Sujan Sinh .

Raja Sujan Sinh(A.D 1414-1454)

Married twice, first into the Visen family and then into the Bachhagotis. he had only one issue
from his second wife.

Raja Shri Ram Sinh(A.D. 1454-1472)

Who was also known as Bahadur Shah. He married twice - first into the Baghels family and
then into Dodiavanshis family. He was blessed with only one son.
Raja Basant Shah(A.D.1472-1515)

Alias Shah Vahan Sinh, had three wives, first from Baghel Rajputs, then from Vaishons and
then the Rathore Rajput. He had only one issue Jaichand Sinh.

Raja Jaichand Sinh (A.D. 1515-1540)

Contacted alliance with Bisen family and had one issue Palhan Dev.

Raja Palhan Dev(A.D. 1540-1555)

He was married twice, first in the Gautam family and then to Somvanshis. He had three sons
Ram Dev Sinh, Shah Mal and Dhar Meer Sinh. Shah Mal and Dhar Meer Sinh were given
Barnateekar and Tikari respectively.

Raja Ram Dev Sinh (A.D.1555-1567)

After the demise of his father, Raja Ram Dev Sinh became the Raja. He got married twice,
first to Bachhagotis and then in the Vaishon family. He had two sons Dharmangad Sinh
and Rikhmangad Sinh. During his rule, two battles were fought between Amethi and Reewa
States in which Dharmangad Sinh proved himself to be a very brave soldier and defeated
the Reewa State. Due to this Victory, Amethi succeeded in establishing itself as a well
recognized State.

Raja Dharmangad Sinh (A.D. 1567-1686)

Had two marriage alliances, one with Bacchagotis and then into Gaund families. He founded
Dharmangadpur and named it after him ; he had only one son named Dalpati Shah.

Raja Dalpati Shah(A.D.1586-1599)

Married into the Parihar Rajput clan and had four sons- Vikram Shah, Sultan Shah, Drig
Shah and Lal Shah. The area of Shahgarh , Kasara and Himmatgarh was given to Sultan
Shah , Drig Shah and Lal Shah respectively .
Raja Vikram Shah(A.D.1599-1636)

Married thrice, first into the Pawar clan, and then into Vaishon Rajput family. He had six
sons Sujan Shah , Trilok Shah, Laxmi Narayan , Himmat Shah , Hriday Shah and Preetam
Shah . The area of Ameru, Kanu, Kohra, Jagdishpur and Rajgarh was given to Trilok shah ,
Laxmi Narayan , Himmat Shah , Hriday Shah and Preetam Shah respectively .

Raja Sujan Shah(A.D.1636-1641)

He had three marriage alliances first with Parihar Rajputs, second to Rathores and third to
Gautams. He is known for a very big pond that he built during his time and which is still very
famous. He had only one son named Dilip Shah.

Raja Dilip Shah (A.D. 1641-1654)

He is also said to have married thrice- among the Visens, Gautams and Rathores
respectively; he had four sons Udit Sinh (Jay Sinh), Tej Sinh, Indra Sinh, Gambhir Sinh.

Raja Udit Sinh alias Jay Sinh(A.D. 1654-1669)

He was married into the Somvanshis Thakurs at Kalyanpur and had five sons Ajab Sinh,
Pahar Sinh, Man Sinh , Barband Sinh and Awadhut Sinh, Due to the death of Ajab Sinh, the
second Prince Pahar Sinh became the Raja . The Area of Amayen and Sarai Barband Sinh
was given to Man Sinh and Barband Sinh respectively . Awadhoot Sinh the youngest, stayed
back with his elder brother and helped him in the management of the State .

Raja Pahar Sinh(A.D.1669-1709)

He got married into the Chauhan Rajput family and had only one son named Himmat Sinh.

Raja Himmat Sinh(A.D. 1709-1741)

He married three times among Bachhagotis , Gautams and Chauhans; he established a

village , which is still famous as Katara Raja Himmat Sinh, had two sons Guru Datta Sinh
and Chhatrapal Sinh. Raja Himmat Sinh was a very great poet. He has contributed greatly to
the Hindi Literature, under his pseudo name Mahipati. Kavi Kul Tilak Prakash is a very
famous work composed by him . One can be introduced to the poetic capability of Raja
Himmat Sinh with these lines

Bolat van upavan sakal, kokil kalit Basant,

Birah vitha kaise sahaun ajo na ayo kant.

Raja Guru Datta Sinh(A.D. 1741-1774)

Raja Guru Datta Sinh earned himself a very high status in the history of Amethi State. Along
with being a very brave Raja, he had poetic talent of a very high caliber. He is said to have
fought bravely for the security of the birth place of Shri Ram Chandra ji in Ayodhya . By doing
so he earned a high status and became well known throughout the country. The then poet
Kaveendra has given a very live description of his battle in these lines-

Samar Amethi ke naresh Gurudatt Sinh

Sadat ke sena samseran son bhani hai

Bhasat Kavindra Kali hulsi aseesan ko

Sheshan ko Shambhu ki jamat hulsani hai

Tahan ek juggini subhat khopari le khari

Shronit piyat taki upma bakhani hai

Pyali le chini ko chhaki jeevan tarang mano

Rang hetu piyat majeeth muglani hai

Raja Gurudatt Sinh patronized great poets and scholars at his court. He himself was a great
poet and composed under pseudo-name Bhupati. His matchless work is Bhupati Satasai-
Mishra Bandhu have written that there is no Satsai, except Bihari Satsai, which can match
it. In few respects it is better than Bihari Satsai. Raja Gurudatt Sinh left his old palace at
Raipur and built a new palace at Ramnagar, two miles north of Amethi, which is called
Bhupati Bhawan. At present, the grand palace exists at Ramnagar and is the residence of
the present ruler of the dynasty Dr. Sanjay Sinh. The first marriage of Raja Gurudatt Sinh
was solemnized with Bisen Rajput and the second among the Parihars. He had two sons
Digpal Sinh (1774-1796) and Prithvi Sinh-

Raja Digpal Sinh(1774-1796)

He was married thrice, first in Dumrav. (Bihar) among Ujjaini kshatriyas, and later among
Bachhgotiyas and third among Baghels of Sohawal. He had two sons Harchandra Sinh and
Jaychandra Sinh.

Raja Harchandra Sinh (1796-1817)

He married in the Bisen family of Manikpur. He had two sons Dalpati Sinh and Lal Arjun Sinh.
Dalpati Sinh became Raja and Lal Arjun sinh got the area of Gangauli.

Raja Dalpati Sinh (1817-1831)

He married among Bisens of Samastpur. He had only one son Vishweshwar Bux Sinh.

Raja Vishweshwar Bux Sinh(1831-1842)

The bride of Raja Vishweshar bux Sinh came fronm the Raghuvanshi Rajputs of
Patherkachhar (Bundelkhand). He was very philanthropic and loved his subjects very much.
Once he was in Prayag on the occasion of Makar Sakranti for the purpose of feeding the
Brahmins he arranged to purchase the entire lot of Khichari sold in the city. As a result no
other person could purchase Khichari on that day for distributing it in charity. Every
shopkeeper had the same response. We have sold it all to the Raja Saheb of Amethi. There
are various examples of this type of generosity of the Raja of Amethi. He was also interested
in the promotion of agriculture. He built a big Dam for that purpose. A number of villages in
the neighboring areas could avail of these irrigation facilities. The dam was the biggest at that
time in the entire Zilla and is very well known even at present. He established a market
Vishweshwar Gunj. He had no child so he declared Lal Madhav sinh, son of his younger
brother, his heir. Lal Madhav Sinh married among the Durgbanshies of Pandari Jaunpur,
and then he married among the Bisens of Mau Pratapgarh. He was the only son of his father.
The Rani of Raja Vishweshwar Bux Sinh committed SATI, and laid down her life on his
funeral pyre. In the word of Sati Persad, the poet---
 Gungan khan sheel shobha ki nidhan

jasu karat bakhan pangu Bharati mati bhai

Sita si sati Anusuiya si Shachi si

Suchi Rama si Rati si jag jaki keerati bhai

Sati Persad paripuran pativrat ki jahi.

Geet gawat gunin ki gati bhai.

Bhup moli mukut Vishweshwar bux ju ki

Dhanya patrani pati sang le sati bhai

The temple of Sati Maharani still stands, in a garden, opposite the Bhupati Bhawan Palace.
The People of the area greatly respect this temple, and large number of people flock to it
daily for darshan.

Raja Lal Madhav Sinh (1842-1891)

After the passing of Raja Vishweshwar Bux Sinh, his adopted son, Lal Madhav Sinh became
the Raja of Amethi. His first marriage was solemnized among the Gaharwars of Vijay Pur
before his coronation. The second and third marriages were solemnized among the Bisens of
Samastpur after coronation. Raja Lal Madhav Sinh was contemporary to Nawab Wajid Ali
Shah of Awadh. He was very close to the Nawab. Learned and efficient, he consolidated his
rule by bringing together the various scattered parts of the kingdom. He was also a great
poet. He wrote 24 books under the pseudoname KshitiPal. He built a temple at Manikarnika
Ghat, Varanasi which is an unsurpassed example of art.

Raja Lal Madhav Sinh was a great patriot. He participated actively in the freedom struggle of
1857 and defeated English army. He was known for his bravery and valour. Dr. S.B.
Chaudhari has written in his book Civil Rebellian in Indian Mutinies on page no- 141 that
Raja Beni Madhav Sinh of Shankarpur, Lal Madhav Sinh of Amethi , Hanumant Sinh, Nana
Saheb, Bala Rao,, Jwala Prasad, Mehndi Hasan and Mohammad Hasan were the main
leaders of this revolt. He has further written on page no. 142 that the fort of Rampur Kasiha
was the head quarter of Kanpuriyas. It was conquered on Nov-03, 1858. After this a
conspiracy was hatched to conquer the fort of Amethi, owned by Raja Lal Madhav Sinh. In
this book Mr. Chaudhary has written on page No. 124 that Raja Lal Madhav Sinh of Amethi
and Raja Husain Ali of Hasanpur, were among the leaders who wholeheartedly supported
the revolutionaries. Among them Raja Lal Madhav Sinh was with revolutionaries till Nov. 10,
1858.

William Harword Russel, an Englishman who came to India at the time of 1857 revolution,
has written in his diary My Indian Mutiny Diary about the participation of Raja Lal Madhav
Sinh, in the Muting. His zamindari was certified and returned inspite of his involvement and
open support of the revolutionaries, which has been mentioned in the Sultanpur Gazetteers.
Tawarikh- e- Amethi also confirms it. The serial of Amethi Taluka was 8 th in Awadh court.
Actually Raja Lal Madhav Sinh fought against the English till Nov. 10, 1858 and supported
Begum Hazrat Mahal. However the revolt was suppressed by the English, and then onwards
Raja Lal Madhav Sinh also minimized the attempt.

Raja Lal Madhav Sinh belived in democracy and ruled according to will and the advice of the
public. He called a general meeting of public in Sarai Khema village in 1859, in which he
declared that a Raja should rule and appoint officers according to the advice of public.
Childless he declared Shri Bhagwan Bux Sinh, the son of Shri Shiv Darshan Sinh of Amaye
village, his heir. He died on Aug. 24, 1891. In the words of Sati Persad-

Palk prajan Madhman ke saman sohe

Tej me krisanu bal varidhi te bhari hai

Des kosdhari ari dust dandkari

Sat asat vichari punya pran adhikari hai

Sati Parasad mahraj veer Madhav Sinh

Danin ke dani jahi bhawat bhikhari hai

Samer sarosh sada lok perlok hi ko

Lok lok sharad si keearti pasari hai

Raja Bhagwan Bux Sinh(1891-1962)

After his coronation at the age of 22 years, he married the daughter of Shree Shiv Dayal Sinh
of Gunnaur village in Sultanpur. He had four sons and a daughter. One daughter was
married to Bhuvanesh Pratap Sinh of Bansi state in Basti and her son Raja Pasupati Pratap
Sinh is still looked upto as the Raja. The elder son of Raja Bhagwan Bux Sinh, Prince Jung
Bahadur Sinh, was a gentle, fearless and generous man. He was very fond of indigenous
items and he always wore khadder. He was a member of U.P. Legislative Assembly from
1937 to 1946. He married a girl from Chhota Nagpur. Since his adolescence, he managed
the affairs of state. His son was born in 1917, who unfortunately died at the age of five and
he himself passed away in 1946.

The second prince Ranveer Sinh was patient, courageous and intelligent man. He himself did
not marry. He was a great poet of Hindi and Sanskrit, a sincere writer and a successful
orator. Unfortunately he died at the age of 21. Within his short span of life, he did
praiseworthy work for the physical, spiritual and social development of mankind.

The third prince of Raja Bhagwan Bux Sinh, Shri Rananjay Sinh became the Raja of Amethi.
The fourth prince Shatrunjay Sinh married the daughter of Raja Beni Madhav Prasad Sinh of
Vijaypur (Kantit State) from Gaherwar dynasty. He liked music, painting and hunting. A truly
brilliant hunter, he killed many tigers, leopards and lions. He died in 1954.

Raja Bhagwan Bux Sinh was very fond of architecture. He constructed many dams and
wells in his state for irrigation. There is a 42 feet wide well named Ranveer Koop in
RamNagar. People from different areas come to visit it. He also contributed greatly to the
field of education. Ranveer Rananjay Post Graduate College, Amethi is a standing example
for which he donated properties worth Rs. 8 lac. He is still a legend for the people of Amethi.
He died in 1962.

Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh (1962- 1988)

Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh inherited the Amethi State on the death of Raja Bhagwan Bux Sinh.
He was born on April 29, 1901in Bhupati Bhawan. He was very much influenced by his elder
brother Raj Kumar Ranvir Sinh. He was educated at Calvin Taluqdars College, Lucknow.
From his early age he was a devotee of Maharshi Dayanand and follower of Arya Samaj. He
devoted himself to the spread of religion, education and reformation of society. He stood
firmly against religious and social evils as well as the superstitions of the Indian society. After
the death of his elder brother Prince Jung Bahadur Singh, he managed the state affairs and
ascended the throne of Amethi. He studied the Vedas, the Puranas and the Upanishads
thoroughly. Farsighted and objective in his approach, the main aim of his life was to improve
the quality of education in Amethi from primary to the Post graduate level. He was a great
devotee of Hindi & Sanskrit languages. He wished to make Hindi the National language of
India. He opined

Naam Jab desh ka hai karte pasand Hind,

Bhasha tab Hindi kyon na Hind ki hai mante

His deep love and devotion to Indian culture can be observed in the following lines-

Bharat ki sanskriti hai viswa me anokhi den

Staya shiv sunder hai jiski prastavana

Vasudha kutumb ka hai mool shroat oat proat

Prani matra daya patra Bhari Bhavya Bhawna

Neeti reeti preeti yatha yogya ho Rananjay nyay

Sushth ko sukhad dust jan ko Bhayavna

Vidya, bal, dhan tatha sewa dharm yukt sada

Jeewan saral ho vichar ho suhawna

Raja Rananjay Sinh was in touch with many poets, scholors and leaders of the country.
Some of them are Mahanama Madan Mohan Malviya, Lala Lajpat Rai , Pt.Jawahar Lal Nehru
, Lal Bahadur Shashtri , Pt.Govind Ballabh Pant, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai , Rajarshi Purushottam
Das Tandon ,V.V.Giri. Dr. Rajendra Prasad , Pt.Shivdhar pathak, Ayodhya Sinh Upadhyay
Hari Audh, Maithili Sharan Gupta etc.

The public used to address him as Dadan Sahib He composed poetry under the pseudonym
Panchanan; A great patriot, his contribution to the freedom of the country is praiseworthy.
Wearing Khadi since childhood, he began his political life at the age of 21. He became a
member of central Assembly from Faizabad commissionery in the election held in nineteen
hundred twenty six (1926)

He resigned the post to support Namak Satyagrah in 1930. As a special magistrate from
1932 to 1938, he announced all his decisions in Hindi. He was also the member of the
Empire Parliamentary Association from 1927-1947. He worked as the founder member of
Eara Club for India and Burma from 1927 to 1930. He was the representative of the Solidarity
Convention in 1927, 1928 and 1929. He also worked as representative of All India Congress.

Raja Rananjay Sinhs emotional involvement with his public helped him to garner
mass support in the elections. He remained a member of U.P. Legislative Assembly from
1952 to 1957, of U.P. Legislative Council from 1957 to 1962, of Lok-Sabha from 1962-1967,
and again of Legislative Assembly from 1969- 1977. Raja Rananjay Sinh guided the
government by his proposals, and rendered his services to eradicate the social evils. He
stood against the social evils like child marriage, the dowry system, and prostitution. He was
a man truly committed to the progress of society. The Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha
passed his proposals about Cow Conservation and free education upto VIIIth class. Due to
his efforts the U.P. legislative passed the Anti cow Slanghter Act. He was the convener of
Bharat Sewak Samaj and District Anti Corruption Committee. He was deeply interested in
sports at National and International level. He defeated Parashuram and T. Nandini in a
match played at Karachi; he was also the vice president of Lawn Tennis Association till 1980;
An admirer of Football, Horse Riding and Wrestling, he encouraged the players by giving
them rewards. He established Bal Kreeda Kendra in Amethi and a well furnished
Gymnasium of higher quality in Lucknow..

Raja Rananjay Sinh developed Amethi as Lahuri Kashi, keeping in view the scarcity of
qualitative education in society of India. In Amethi, he was as famous as Malviya Ji in the
field of Education. He felt that education was one of the wheels of progress. He was
interested in academic and cultural activities. He established many schools and colleges for
the spread of education. His goal of life was to provide the educational facilities to all those
who needed it. He was the ambassador of Vedic Culture and education. He founded many
schools and colleges in all corners of Amethi for the welfare of public from the primary to the
post graduate level. Now thousands of students are receiving education in his institutions.
After the abolishment of Zamindari Pratha, he donated the property and wealth to the
people of Amethi and founded Vedic Bal Mandir, Junior High School, Intermediate College,
Deeksha Vidyalaya , Aadarsh Vidyalaya, Girls Schools and Postgraduate college in Amethi.
He also donated his property to Gurukul Mahavidyalaya Jwalapur, Degree College
Pratapgarh, Mahatma Gandhi School Bachhrawan, Bariarshah Intermediate College
Piparpur, Public Intermediate College Bharkhare, Public Inter College Chaukiya, Raja Ram
Pal Sinh Vedic Bal Mandir Raibareilly, Malik Mohammad Jayasi Vidyalaya, Jais. When there
was no Degree College in the surrounding area of Amethi, he established Degree College
Amethi by donating an amount of Rs. Twenty Five Lacs in 1959. He also donated his
property to Kashi Hindu University, Lucknow University, Kashi Vidya Peeth, Gurukul Kangadi
University, Gurukul Mahavidyalaya Vrindavan, Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Allahabad, D.A.V.
College Lucknow and various other institutions.

For the development of Sanskrit language, he founded Tikarmafi Ashram Sanskrit

Vidyalaya, Devi Patan Sanskrit Pathashala and Kauhar Sanskrit Vidyalaya. He laid emphasis
on the significance of Hindi and Sanskrit but gave scholarship to the students of all subjects,
by following the rule of Right to Equality that is enshrined in our constitution. He also
awarded all top students of Amethi P.G. College and Awadh University with gold medals. He
aided many poor students in getting education from his own resources. Many students were
provided with free lodging and educational facilities in Raj Bhawan. He was also the patron
and member of many institutions in the country like Arya Swarajya Sabha, Sarvdesik
Pratinidhi Sabha Delhi, Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Prayag, Kashi Hindu University, Nagari
Pracharini Sabha Kashi, Akhil Bhartiya Sanskritik Parisar, Colvin College old Boys
Association Lucknow, National Service League, Gurukul Mahavidyalaya Ayodhya, and was a
Vice- Chancellor of Bhatkhande Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Lucknow. He founded Ranveer
Bhawan in the memory of his elder brother Late Rajkumar Ranveer Sinh, at Gurukul Kangdi
Unversity, D.A.V. College Lucknow, Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Prayag,

He derived satisfaction through selfless service of the under-privileged; physical comforts

and luxuries played no role in his life, as a matter of fact he showed a complete disregard for
them. He thus came to be known as a Karmyogi, a Sanyasi of the Rajmahal. He always
thought & cared for the Nation. His views are clearly depicted in the following lines-

Bharat jo Jagat guru raha kai koti varsh

Kaisi visham koti me pahunch gaya aaj hai

 Aapas ki foot se hi loot liya gaya wah

Toot gaya chhoot gaya sara sukh saaj hai

Swarth jab faila dharm bhav ka abhav hua

Bhrastata aisi aayi kahte jise laaj hai

Kintu yen ken bhanti desh hai swatantra ab

Keejiye sudhar sheeghra jarjar samaj hai

He was highly influenced by the philosophy of simple living and high thinking. The Kashi
Pandit Sabha honoured him with the title of RAJARSHI for his work in the field of education
and social reform. The late smt. Indira Gandhi awarded him with Abhinandan Granth. In
April 1979, the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan awarded him with the Degree of Sahitya
Vachaspati.

Rani Sushama Devi

Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh married Lok Nath Sinhs sister, Sushama Devi, at Inon Jav in Burma.
This is reflected in the poem of late poet Asvind on the occasion of his birth day on April 29,
1986;

Aadar pavai savai tuhnse, us sant sujan mahipati ho tum

Sune bakhan karai duniya, gun gyan nidhaan mahipati ho tum

Laakh pranam tuhai Asvind kai, yogya mahaan mahipati ho tum

Dhanya Amethi bhai, dhanya bhai log, jahan srimaan mahipati ho tum

Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh has totally identified himself with Amethi. This is not due to the fact
that he was the Raja of Amethi but due to the fact that he enlightened those who were
downtrodden in society & who were distanced from the development of society. He was a
true Arya Samaj follower and a man who had ample knowledge of the Religion, Vedas,
Puranas, myth, Indian philosophy and Hindu culture. He was very close to Pt. Jawaher Lal
Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. He used to call Pt. Motilal Nehru Chacha. Smt.
Indira Gandhi and Shri Rajeev Gandhi had great regard for him. He was the man responsible
for bringing Sri Rajeev Gandhi and Sri Sanjay Gandhi into national politics.

Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh, died at the age of 87. A social reformer, founder of educational
institutes, follower of Arya Samaj, and an able leader. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest at
midnight on August 4, 1988 at Bhoopati-Bhawan in Amethi. His only son, Dr. Sanjay Sinh,
the heir to the State of Amethi, has been the Ex-Minister for the State in the Union
Government. He has always been a strict follower of the gospels, thoughts and guidelines of
his father, Late Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh.

RAJA DR. SANJAY SINH

Born on 12th November 1953 in Amethi, after completing his Post Graduation and Doctorate
Ph.D in Hindi Literature, Dr. Sinh entered public life determined to serve his people in
Amethi.
Represented Amethi as an MLA from 1980 to 1989 during which he was also Minister in UP
Government from 1982 to 1987 holding portfolios of Forest, Transport, Dairies, Animal
Husbandry, Sports and Education.
From 1990 to 1996 Dr. Sinh was a Member of Rajya Sabha and was Minister of State,
Independent Charge in the Ministry of Telecommunication, Government of India. He was
elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998 from Amethi and from Sultanpur in 2009. Following in his
fathers footsteps Late Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh, he contributed not only to the social and
political arenas but also worked relentlessly in enhancing the quality of education in Amethi.
Dr. Sanjay Sinh also served the nation as a Major in the Territorial Army. He is also a keen
aviator and holds a private license.
Amethi is today fast developing as an Educational hub under the able and efficient guidance
of Dr. Sanjay Sinh and his wife Dr. Ameeta Sinh. They have established together a number
of educational Institutions including U.G. and P.G. degree colleges such as Rani Sushama
Devi Degree College for the enhancement of the quality of Higher Education for Girls,
Ranveer Ranajay Post Graduate Degree College, Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh College of
Pharmacy and Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh Institute of Management and Technology, with a view
to equip the students of Amethi with modern facilities in the field of Technical Education.
They have established Shri Asal Dev Degree College Peeparpur, which is providing
qualitative education to the rural students of Amethi and nearby areas.
RANI Dr. AMEETA SINH

Dr. Ameeta Sinh, wife of Dr. Sanjay Sinh, is an active social worker and an able politician at
the State and National level. Born on 4th Oct. 1962, Mrs. Sinh after her Post Graduation went
on to do her Doctorate, Ph.D in Sociology and also holds a Diploma in Travel Tourism.
She started her political career at the grass root level, with her initiation as a Chairman Zila
Panchayat, Sultanpur following which she has been elected to the UP Assembly as an MLA
from Amethi three times.
She served as Minister Technical Education Independent Charge, U.P. Government and
initiated progressive changes to the perspective of Education & Technology. She firmly
encouraged qualitative growth of technical education for the students of Uttar Pradesh in
general, but with a concentrated focus on rural areas.
She played Badminton at the International level between the periods 1975 to 1987.
Represented the nation at the many international event like; The All England Championships
Wembley, The Swedish Open Championships, The Denish Open Championship, The
Malaysian Open Championships, The Common Wealth Games, The Asian Games, The
World Championships and The Uber Cup.
Having had the opportunity to travel across the world she eventually got down to serve the
poor and needy in Amethi, believing she had to strive to reduce the gap between the haves
and have nots, acting as a bridge to bring progress and development to the underprivileged
living in rural India.
She also focused her attention on the care of the orphaned and old, upliftment and
empowerment of the women, working towards, building infrastructure and initiating
progressive social change in and her around her constituency.
Amethi is today fast developing as an Educational hub under the able and efficient guidance
of Dr. Sanjay Sinh and his wife Dr. Ameeta Sinh. They have established together a number
of educational Institutions including U.G. and P.G. degree colleges such as Rani Sushama
Devi Degree College for the enhancement of the quality of Higher Education for Girls,
Ranveer Rananjay Post Graduate Degree College, Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh College of
Pharmacy and Rajarshi Rananjay Sinh Institute of Management and Technology, with a view
to equip the students of Amethi with modern facilities in the field of Technical Education.
They have established Shri Asal Dev Degree College Peeparpur, which is providing
qualitative education to the rural students of Amethi and nearby areas.