Reign 1930 - 1983 CE. Mother Indu Kumari Devi Died 29 December 1983 | Coronation Bishnupur Religion Hinduism Predecessor Nilmoni Singha Dev | |
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Issue 1. Debendra Bijoy Singha Thakur
2. Anil Kumar Singha Thakur 3.Sunil Kumar Singha Thakur
4.Salil Kumar Singha Thakur Father Kumar Ananda Ballav Singha Thakur Parents Indu Kumari Devi, Kumar Ananda Ballav Singha Thakur | ||
Kalipada Singha Thakur was the last King of Malla dynasty of Bishnupur. He became King of Mallabhum in the year 1930 C.E.
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History
There are at least three different opinions about Kalipada Singha Thakur. First opinion Prasannyamoyee another queen of Ramkrishna Singha Dev. had a daughter named Indumati, who was married with Anandaballav Singha Thakur. They had a son named Kalipada. After the queen Dwhajamoni died, Prasannyamoyee called kalipada and he was enthroned in the thone of the Mallabhum. In this way the throne was transferred from Singha Dev to Singha Thakurs. Kalipada became king in 1933. Second opinion kalipada Singha Thakur the grand son (from daughter's side) of Ramkishor Singha Dev(Hikim saheb) the second son of Gopal Singha Dev II was enthroned. In another third opinion kalipada Singha Thakur was the daughter's son of prasannya moyee devi - the second wife of Nilmoni Singha Dev.
Personal life
Raja Kalipada Singha Thakur had two wives, first one Rani Shovana Sundori Devi, had two daughters, died at their early ages.Second wife was Rani Siromoni Subornomoyee Patta Mahadevi had four sons and three daughters. Sons are, Devendra Bijoy, Anil Kumar, Sunil Kumar and Salil Kumar.
Contribution
Raja Kalipada Singha Thakur was the last titular Raja of Bishnupur Raj.At his time His estate, Bishnupur was decimated into a small Zamindari. So he had not that kind of kingdom but the glamour, aristrocacy and the gravity was always in him. In 1942, he ignored the verdict of District Magistrate and performed the ritual firing of canon during Mahastami of Durgapuja.In 1969, Raja Kalipada Singha Thakur contested Legislative Assembly Election of West Bengal from Vishnupur constituency as a candidate of Bharatiya Jana Sangh( Later re-formed as Bharatiya Janata Party, commonly known as BJP), which he was defeated by the candidate of Bangla Congress. At his time maximum temple of Bishnupur was acquisitioned by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).Raja Kali Pada Singha Thakur died on 29 December 1983.