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Gopal Singha Dev

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Gopal Singha Dev
55th king of the Mallabhum
Reign1712–1748
PredecessorRaghunath Singha Dev II
SuccessorChaitanya Singha Dev
IssueKrishna Singha Dev
ReligionHinduism

Gopal Singha Dev was the fifty-fifth Raja of Mallabhum. He ruled from 1712 to 1748.[1][2]

Mallabhum temples

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Jor Mandir Group of Temples

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In 1726 Gopal Singha Dev established a complex consisting of one small and two big temples known as the Jor Mandir Group of Temples.[3]The temple situated in the north-western corner has an idol of Narayana. The temple standing in the center is extensively decorated.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Malabhum, Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing ISBN 8129500442
  2. ^ Mallik, Abhaya Pada (1921). History of Bishnupur-Raj: An Ancient Kingdom of West Bengal (the University of Michigan ed.). Calcutta.
  3. ^ "ASI Kolkata Circle".