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In the heart of Tekari village Belhriya is situated.Area as well as population wise it is the largest village in Tekari |
In the heart of Tekari village Belhriya is situated.Area as well as population wise it is the largest village in Tekari |
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Interestingly, due to continued persecutions of local populace by Bhumihars, mass conversions to Islam and later Christianity has become increasingly common in Tekari and Gaya. In fact within last 100 years , Gaya and Tekari have gained significant Muslim populations and are well on their way to become Muslim majority cities. |
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Tekari is a city and a municipality in Gaya district in the Indian 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 villages are Mow, Jhilmil, Jalalpur, Lodipur, Chiraali, Rewai Garh, Rakasiya , Sheonagar, Paluhar, Gulzana, and Salempur (Tekari), Dadrejee. Panchanpur [village:-Madhopur.Anil Kumar Sharma "Pappu"]
The name 'Tekari'
In South Bihar, the most prominent representative of Bhumihar Brahmin was the Tekari family, whose great estate in Gaya dates back to the early 18th century.[1] 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.[2] In the heart of Tekari village Belhriya is situated.Area as well as population wise it is the largest village in Tekari Belhariya,(Bunglow) Interestingly, due to continued persecutions of local populace by Bhumihars, mass conversions to Islam and later Christianity has become increasingly common in Tekari and Gaya. In fact within last 100 years , Gaya and Tekari have gained significant Muslim populations and are well on their way to become Muslim majority cities.
Geography
Tekari is located at 24°56′N 84°50′E / 24.93°N 84.83°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 82 metres (269 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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 made by Maharaja Gopal Saran since 1857, who was the last owner of Tekari Raj.. It was only for Maharaj Gopal Sharan
Famous Tekari residents
- Dr. Girija Shankar sinha
- Anil Kumar (MP)
- Late shri Rashdhari Singh of Mirabigha
References
- ^ Yang, Anand A. (1999). Bazaar India: Markets, Society, and the Colonial State in Bihar. University of California Press. pp. 305 (at page 139). ISBN 978-0520211001.
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