Tekari
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Tekari is a city and a municipality
in Gaya district
in the India
n state
of Bihar
and was the centre of erstwhile Tekari Raj
. Maharaja Gopalsaran, a Bhumihar Brahmin
, was the king of this area in British times. The fort is still there. It is a place of tourist's interest.
Some of the nearby Market PANCHANPUR ,villages are Mow, Delha, Jhilmil,Jainandan Bigha (Bihar) (home of Sri Jagroop Yadav, Sirpunch Sahab), Jalalpur
, Lodipur
, Chiraali, Rewai Garh, NONI Ravi kumar 6 km Rakasiya
Sheonagar
, Parariya.
, the most prominent representative of Bhumihar Brahmin
was the Tekari family, whose great estate in Gaya dates back to the early 18th century.
In Moghul period, Tekari was evolved as a rich estate, protected by Bhumihar Brahmin
Kings, were a part of the Moghul Kingdom.
Royal emblem of the Kingdom of Tekari: A pigeon attacking over an eagle sat on the perch of a tree. Pundits concluded, "this jungle of tetri's (Tetri, a kind of tree) is the place where the fort should be made," and declared it very lucky. Tetri, vis-à-vis Tekari. (Tekari used to be a popular place name during Muslim period). It perhaps indicated a place office for local administration and tax collection and residence of local chief. It also have been a market place.
Maharaja Hit Narayan Singh of Tekari was said to have been "a man of a religious turn of mind... who became an ascetic and left his vast property in the hands of his wife" shortly after inheriting a lion's share of the estate in the 1840s.
, Tekari had a population of 17,615. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tekari has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Tekari, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Noni has a firm base of advance education with many of the Noni's moving out of the village for higher education are well settled not only in different parts of India but all over the world. It has a long list of CA.,CS.,MBA,MSc,BCA ,Bank p.o,sm,Gd.teacher, Engineers,Scientists, PhD's, Defense personnels including Army, Air Force, Navy, , BSF and the Police services. The village has also produced some leading Entrepreneurs who have established themselves into Global business in the field of Satellite Remote Sensing, Weather Forecasting as well as in other Corporate sectors.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Gaya district
Gaya District
Gaya is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. The district is having a common boundary with the Jharkhand state in the south. Gaya city is its largest city and the district headquarters.-History:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and was the centre of erstwhile Tekari Raj
Tekari Raj
Tekari Raj was a zamindari in South Bihar, the Tekari family belonging to the Bhumihar Brahmin.In the Mughal period, Tekari was a rich estate, protected by the Bhumihar Brahmin as part of the Mughal Empire....
. Maharaja Gopalsaran, a Bhumihar Brahmin
Bhumihar
Bhumihar or Babhan or Bhuin-har is a Brahmin Hindu community mainly found in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.- Varna status :...
, was the king of this area in British times. The fort is still there. It is a place of tourist's interest.
Some of the nearby Market PANCHANPUR ,villages are Mow, Delha, Jhilmil,Jainandan Bigha (Bihar) (home of Sri Jagroop Yadav, Sirpunch Sahab), Jalalpur
Jalalpur (Bihar)
Jalalpur is about 2 km from Tekari, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated on the state highway which connects Tekari from Gaya via Hichapur, Panchanpur. It is also 1.5 km from Tekari subdivisional office...
, Lodipur
Lodipur
Lodipur is a small village in Tekari subdivision of Gaya District in the state of Bihar, India. It is about 6 km from Tekari, located on a state highway....
, Chiraali, Rewai Garh, NONI Ravi kumar 6 km Rakasiya
Rakasiya
Rakasiya is an old village in the Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. Located northwest of Manpur, it is approximately 3km from the town of Tekari, towards Nimsar Dam...
Sheonagar
Sheonagar
Sheonagar is a large village 3 km south of Tekari in the Gaya district of Bihar state, India. Its population is about 3000....
, Parariya.
The name 'Tekari'
In South BiharBihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, the most prominent representative of Bhumihar Brahmin
Bhumihar
Bhumihar or Babhan or Bhuin-har is a Brahmin Hindu community mainly found in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.- Varna status :...
was the Tekari family, whose great estate in Gaya dates back to the early 18th century.
In Moghul period, Tekari was evolved as a rich estate, protected by Bhumihar Brahmin
Bhumihar
Bhumihar or Babhan or Bhuin-har is a Brahmin Hindu community mainly found in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.- Varna status :...
Kings, were a part of the Moghul Kingdom.
Royal emblem of the Kingdom of Tekari: A pigeon attacking over an eagle sat on the perch of a tree. Pundits concluded, "this jungle of tetri's (Tetri, a kind of tree) is the place where the fort should be made," and declared it very lucky. Tetri, vis-à-vis Tekari. (Tekari used to be a popular place name during Muslim period). It perhaps indicated a place office for local administration and tax collection and residence of local chief. It also have been a market place.
Maharaja Hit Narayan Singh of Tekari was said to have been "a man of a religious turn of mind... who became an ascetic and left his vast property in the hands of his wife" shortly after inheriting a lion's share of the estate in the 1840s.
Geography
Tekari is located at 24.93°N 84.83°E. It has an average elevation of 82 metres (269 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Tekari had a population of 17,615. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tekari has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Tekari, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ruins of Tekari Fort
This is a historic place to be seen in Tekari viz 7aanaa Kila and 9 aanaa Kila, that constitute the famous fort of Tekari which is surrounded by water canal.Tekari Raj Inter High School
This red brick building, for more than hundred years, the temple of learning, is the landmark of the town. It was funded by the mother of Maharaja Gopal Saran since 1876. Captain Gopal Sharan fought in the first World War who was also the last owner of Tekari Raj.Noni
NONI is a very old village in the Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is approximately 6km from the town of Tekari, towards Nimsar Dam. Noni is on the bank of the Morhar river, and has a population of around 1400.Noni has a firm base of advance education with many of the Noni's moving out of the village for higher education are well settled not only in different parts of India but all over the world. It has a long list of CA.,CS.,MBA,MSc,BCA ,Bank p.o,sm,Gd.teacher, Engineers,Scientists, PhD's, Defense personnels including Army, Air Force, Navy, , BSF and the Police services. The village has also produced some leading Entrepreneurs who have established themselves into Global business in the field of Satellite Remote Sensing, Weather Forecasting as well as in other Corporate sectors.