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Brahmin Zamindars


Following is the list of Zamindari's ruled by Brahmins in the Indian Subcontinent:

1. Darbhanga Raj of Mithila, Bihar - Ruled by Maithil Brahmin

2. Rajshahi Raj of Bengal - Ruled by Rajshahi family - (Varendra Brahmin)

3. Banaili Estate of Bihar - Ruled by Chaudhary Bahadhur lineage - (Maithil Brahmin)

4. Bhawal Estate of Bengal - Ruled by Choudhary lineage - (Shrotriya Brahmin)

5. Nadia Raj of Bengal - Ruled by Roy or Ray lineage - (Kulin Brahmin)

6. Dighapatia Raj of Bengal - Ruled by Roy lineage - (Varendra Brahmin)

7. Muktagacha Raj of Bengal - Ruled by Chowdhary lineage - (Varendra Brahmin)

8. Susanga Raj of Bengal - Ruled by Sinha lineage - (Varendra Brahmin)

9. Vishalgad Estate of the British Raj - Ruled by Pant Prathinidhi family - (Deshastha Brahmin)

10. Ichalkaranji Estate of the British Raj - Ruled by Joshi family - (Chitpavan Brahmin)

11. Yelandur Estate of Mysore Kingdom - Ruled by Yelandur royal family - (Madhwa Brahmin)

12. Panyam Zamindari of Madras Presidency - Ruled by Panyam Vuppu family - (Deshastha Brahmin)

13. Arni Estate of Madras Presidency - Ruled by Arni royal family - (Deshastha Brahmin)

14. Anapur Estate of Bihar - Ruled by Bhumihar Brahmins

15. Tekari Raj of Bihar - Ruled by Bhumihar Brahmins

16. Dharhara Estate

17. Jogini Estate

18. Goshi Estate

19. Sheohar Raj

20. Madhubhan Raj

21. Bettaiah Raj

22. Simlapal Raj

23. Salemgarh Raj

24. Bhandhar Leod Gadi Estate

25. Hathwa Raj

26. Maksudhpur Raj

27. Pahleha Raj of Gaya

28. Pakhra Raj

29. Poondoi Raj

30. Ratwara Raj

31. Nathdwarar Estate of Thikhana,Udaipur

32. Natore Raj of Bengal - Ruled by Roy Lineage - (Varendra Brahmin)

33. Ajodhya Raj (formerly Mahdauna) of Uttar Pradesh - Ruled by Sakaldipi Brahmin

34. Ausanganj Estate of Oudh - Ruled by Gautham lineage - (Brahmin)

35. Mymensingh Raj of Bengal - Ruled by Chowdhury Lineage - (Varendra Brahmin)

36. Tamkuhi Raj of Uttar Pradesh - Ruled by Sahi lineage - (Bhumihar Brahmin)

37. Tajpur Raj of Uttar Pradesh - Ruled by Chaudhary lineage - (Tyagi Brahmin)

38. Polavaram Zamindari - Ruled by Koccharlakota family - (Telugu Brahmin)

39. Lakkavaram Zamindari - Ruled by Mantripregada family - (Telugu Brahmin)

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  1. You have written about Dileepnagar Estate. It was biggest Zamindari in Gorakhpur division during British Raj in India . It was situated in Kushinagar .

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