• Madhu Kant Jha

After the Revolt of 1857 the British Empire Emerged as paramount power in India, Darbhanga Raj Which was the largest and revenue supplier of the British Raj Comedirectly under The Supermacy of British Expire. Laxmishwar Singh. Through his Life span was very short, Contributed much for the nourishment of congress. Maharaja Lakshmeshwar SinghBorn 25 September 1858, died 17 December 1898 Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh was a philanthropist. His statue (by Edward Onslow Ford) was installed in Calcutta in 1904 at Dalhousie Square as a tribute to him. Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh bahadur was only two years old his father’s death so Raj Darbhanga was placed under Ward of Court. He was the first Maharaja of Darbhanga to receive a western education, from a British tutor, Mr. Chester McNaughton. Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh Bahadur took over the reins of Raj Darbhanga on 25 September 1879 after attaining his majority. He devoted himself to public works and was recognized as one of the greatest nobles and philanthropists of India at that time. He was made a Knight of the British Empire on 22 June 1897. (Lakshmana Jha-Nithila: A union Republic). He was taught by a British tutor-Mr. Chester Mcnaughton. After attaining majority, Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh Bahadur took over the reins of Raj Darbhanga. He entirely devoted himself to public work and was recognized as one of the greatest nobles and philanthropists of India at that time. Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh Bahadur was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress in 1885. Raj Darbhanga was one of the major donors to the party despite maintaining his proximity to the British Raj (The Knights of England. Author: William Arthur Shaw). Among his beneficiaries were stalwarts of the independence movement such as Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Abdul Kalama Azad, Sub has Chandra Bose, and Mahatma Gandhi (Courage and Benevolence: maharajadhiraj Kameshwar Singh; published by Maharajadhiraj kameshwar Singh Kalian Foundation). During British rule, the Congress Party wanted to hold their annual convention in Allahabad but they were denied Permission by the Government to use any public place for this purpose. The Maharaja of Darbhanga bought an area and allowed Congress to hold their annual convention there. The annual convention of Congress of 1892 was held on December 28 on the grounds of Lowther Castle, purchased by the then Maharaja of Darbhanga.(Dr. Perm Chandra Thakur Mithila Ki Siksha Avam Sanskrit ke Vikash me Darbhanga Raj kaa yogdan (2002) unpublished thesis L.N.M.U.Darbhanga). The area was leased to the Indian national Congress by the Maharaja to thwart any attempts by British officials to deny the Indian National Congress a place to hold their annual conventions. (Let bridge, Roper. The Golden Book of India).

Contirbution of Maraga Laxmishwar Singh in freedaom Movement (1858-98)

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"Contribution of Maharaja Laxmishwar Singh in Freedom Movement (1858-98)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 3, page no. pp2103-2107, August-2014, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701341.pdf