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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kundesar
| native_name = Koresar
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'''Kundesar''' is a village in [[Ghazipur district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Its population is 3141, per the 2011 Census.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=09&district_code=65 |title=Sub_Districts_Master |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |accessdate=2012-04-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209035045/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=09&district_code=65 |archivedate=2015-02-09 }}</ref> Having a history of five hundred years, this village has rich heritage of the Kinwar clan. Kundesar has got special mention in the gazetteers of [[Ghazipur]] since 1781.<ref>Historical and Statistical Memoir of the Ghazeepoor District from 1781 A.D., Wilton Oldham, 1876 , Allahabad North-Western Provinces Govt. Press Publication</ref> Kundesar is situated on the [[Ghazipur]]–[[Patna]] [[National Highway 19]].

==History==
Kundesar was established by Raja Bhairav Shah’s eldest grandson Taluqdar Babu Madhav Rai in the year 1507 A.D on the bank of river Ganga.<ref>Kinwar Vanshawali, Kashi Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Varanasi</ref><ref>Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements (1986), S. H. Ansari, Concept Publishing Company</ref> In the fifth generation of Raja Mulhan Dikshit, Raja Bhairo Shah was the last person who migrated from Sahamadih to Gondaur and built a fort. As per the genealogical records Kashyap gotriya 'Kinwar' Dikshit warrior family uprooted [[Chero|Cheru]] tribal rulers from Gadhipuri and the surrounding area after a series of battles fought for Gahadavalas. Dikshit Brahmins and Gahadvalas both came to Kannauj from [[Dakshinapatha]]. In an edict of [[Gahadavala]] King [[Chandradeva]], it is mentioned that he got hold of Gadhipuri near the holy city of Kashi with the help of Brahmin warriors.<ref>The History of the Gāhaḍavāla Dynasty, Roma Niyogi, Oriental Book Agency, 1959</ref> Leading role of 'Mulhan Dikshit' in the Gahadvala military campaign is described in ‘Sri pothi bansauri’ in details.<ref>Kinwar Vanshawali, Kashi Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Varanasi</ref> As a goodwill gesture Gahadvala King conferred him the title of ‘Raja’ along with a grant of seven hundred villages across Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia and Ghazipur districts.<ref>Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements (1986), S. H. Ansari, Concept Publishing Company</ref> Later on the clan flourished in three main branches i.e. Birpur, Narayanpur-Kundesar and Karimuddinpur.<ref>Historical and Statistical Memoir of the Ghazeepoor District from 1781 A.D., Wilton Oldham, 1876 , Allahabad North-Western Provinces Govt. Press Publication</ref>

In British raj Kudesar's Babu Girija Prasad Narayan Singh's estate consisted 37 shares in Mohammadabad paragana and one in Zahurabad, with an area of approximately 2,000 acres and a revenue demand of Rs. 3,028.<ref>District Gazetteers of United Provinces of Agra Oudh, H.R. Nevill,ICS, Government Press, United Provinces, 1909</ref>

Kundesar has produced illustrious people like Babu [[Hari Narayan Singh]], Babu Siddheshwar Prasad Singh. Vijay Shankar Singh, Virendra Narayan Singh, Shri Murli Manohar Singh, Dr. Krisna Murari Singh and Dr. Anand Shankar Singh. Babu Hari Narayan Singh was a renowned wrestler who killed a man-eater (lion) fighting without any weapon.<ref>The Last Wrestlers : A Far Flung Journey in Search of a Manly Art, Ebury Publishing, London, United Kingdom, Marcus Trowe</ref> Babu Siddheshwar Prasad Singh was a renowned socialist leader of his time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur/Ghazipur-68420-59|title=याद किए गए सिद्धेश्वर राय Amar Ujala}}</ref> Vijay Shankar Singh represented Mohammedabad assembly constituency since 1952, till 1985 as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), continuously, with a gap of one term in between. He was A lawyer by profession.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/mohammadabad.html|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Mohammadabad Assembly Constituency}}
Shri Murli Manohar Singh, son of Shri Kedar Narayan Singh is a Retired government servant. He is a Post graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and retired at the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India.</ref> V.N. Singh, IPS was Commissioner of Police, [[Delhi]] from May, 1998 to June, 1999.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.delhipolice.nic.in/oldcpdelhi.html|title=FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF DELHI POLICE}}</ref><ref>[[Commissioner of Police, Delhi]]</ref> Dr. K.M. Singh is working as Director Extension Education at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, [[Samastipur]], Bihar. He has served in several responsible position in [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]] before the current responsibility.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pusavarsity.org.in/?page_id=95|title=Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur}}</ref> Dr. Anand Shankar Singh is currently working as member secretary of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ichr.ac.in/directory-officers.html|title=Directory of Officers, ICHR}}</ref>

The son of the late Shri Basdev Rai, '''Sri Sri 108 Vigyanananda Saraswati ji (Sri Dandi Swami 1907 - 20 June 1974)''' was an ascetic who left home (kundesar) at a very young age after his marriage and became Dandi Swami following the path shown by his Guru Late '''Shri Sri Hansanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj'''. He built an ashram (with the help of Villagers) in Kathooda Village of Ballia district (Sikanderpur tehsil) of Uttar Pradesh State situated on the bank of Ghaghara River. He said goodbye to this world on 20 June 1974.

The Kathooda villagers have build a temple in 1978 remembering him with a marble statue being manufactured by Jaipur sculpture artists. These day the temple is famous and being maintained by the local villagers.

==Agriculture==
Though a number of people from this village have been in government services earning laurels to the village, agriculture is the main source of income and livelihood for the majority of the residents. Nearly all type of food grains which are cultivated in eastern UP are also produced here, popular crops include wheat, paddy and potatoes, though other crops such as mustard, lentils, grams are also produced in large quantities, the village has privately owned rice mills and oil mills. Farmers often sell their products either in the local market or in the anaj mandi (government food grains store house) located in Yusufpur. Farming is done with semi modern and semi classical techniques, tractors electrical water pumping sets are used for farming but bigger machines like harvesters are also used in the village.<ref>Gazetteers of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh Government Press, Lucknow, 1981</ref>

==Language and culture==
The language spoken by majority in the village is a mix of [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Hindi]], though [[Urdu]] has also a great influence on it. Culturally the area is much influenced by [[Varanasi]] which is a major cultural center nearby. On the occasion of Kartik Purnima a fair i.e. 'Chatani Dadari Mela' is held by the villagers every year.

==Nearby places==
*[[Ghazipur]]
*[[Ballia]]
*[[Buxar]]
*[[Varanasi]]
*[[Mughalsarai]]
*[[Patna]]
*[[Sherpur, Ghazipur]]
*[[Yusufpur]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.mapsofindia.com/villages/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur/ Villages in Ghazipur Uttar Pradesh]
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[[Category:Villages in Ghazipur district]]

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