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| name = Majhauli Raj
| native_name = मझौली राज
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Deoria district|Deoria]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Majhauli Raj''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Deoria district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

The temple of Baba Dirgheswar Nath, a deity of [[Shiva]] is nearby. It is believed to have been found and worshipped by Ashwathama, a character in the epic ''[[Mahabharata]]'' As Well This Village/City is Quite Famous For Khanquah Asadi Muradiya Known as Baba Bhola Shah's Dargaah which is located near of Choti Gandak Nadi.

==History==
Majhauli Raj was the seat of an eponymous [[Rajput]] feudal estate known as the Majhauli raj, which is said to have been founded around 1100 to 1300 CE. King Vishwa Sen (Estimated Around 1000 to 1200 BCE ), one of the sole king of [[Malla (Ancient India)|Malla]] Desh or Malla Bhumi or Malla Rastra (Later known as Malla Mahajanpada), had ruled prior to Mahajanpad Era from Kushinagar as capital of eastern Koshala. Later one of descendant of King Vishwa Sen (i.e.most probably 86th generation) King Bhim Malla went to conquer the [[pargana]] of [[Salempur, Uttar Pradesh]] and Majhauli, where he founded a fort and established the Majhauli Raj around 1100 to 1300 CE.<ref name="Mall 1887 All">{{Cite book|last=Mall|first=Lal Khadka Bahadur|title=Vishen Vans Vatika|year=1887|location=Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India|pages=All}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Mall|first=M.N|title=Vishen Vans Darpan|year=2005|location=Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh,India|pages=All}}</ref> One branch of this dynasty comes from a founder named Mayyur who has been variously described as a Brahmin, Rajput or even a Bhat.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Yang |first1=Anand A. |title=The Limited Raj: Agrarian Relations in Colonial India, Saran District, 1793-1920 |date=1989 |publisher=University of California Press |location=Berkeley and Los Angeles |isbn=0-520-05711-2 |pages= 58|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ck4jmD7H34UC |access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref> He had come from [[Varanasi|Kashi]] to Kushinara had children with four wives: One [[Brahmin]], one Malla princess (name may be Suryaprabha), one [[Brahmin]], as well as one [[Kurmi]]. His son from his [[Bhumihar]] wife named King Bir Sen (Estimated 600 BCE ) founder of [[Baghochia]] Dynasty and his descendants stablished Bans Gaon Estate (Dileepnagar Estate), Hathwa Raj and Tamkuhi Taj and started Bhumihar branch from him and adopt maternal side title (Malla) and gotra (vats), One son from his Malla princess name King Vishwasen founder of [[Vishwasen Rajput]] dynasty and his descendant (probably 86th generation) King Bhim Dev stablished Majhuli Raj, One son from his Brahmin wife went on to become the ancestor of the [[Misra Brahmin]]s; and the son from his Kurmi went on to found the Kakradih estate.<ref name="Limited Raj">{{cite book |last1=Yang |first1=Anand A. |title=The Limited Raj: Agrarian Relations in Colonial India, Saran District, 1793-1920 |date=1989 |publisher=University of California Press |location=Berkeley and Los Angeles |isbn=0-520-05711-2 |pages=55, 58–59, 63–66 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ck4jmD7H34UC |access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref>

As the kings of Majhauli Raj were descendants of King Vishwasen of Malla Mahajanpad, they stills put this name as a surname i.e. Vishen/Bisen short form of Vishwasen in their names. They are [[Solar dynasty|Suryavanshi]] Rajput and claim to be sons of God [[Lakshmana|Laxmana]] from his one of the sons Chandraketu (had got title 'Malla' for being extraordinary wrestler or fighter of that time) who was ruler of Malla Rastra or Malla Mahajanpada in ancient India. Later many kings who were of Majhauli Kingdom established many estates of names [[Mankapur|Manakpur]] (Estate), [[Bhadri (estate)|Bhadri]] (Estate), [[Raja Awadhesh Singh|Kalakankar]] (Estate) and many more in north India.<ref name="Mall 1887 All"/><ref>{{Cite book|last=Mall|first=M.N|title=Vishen Vans Darpan|year=2005|location=Gorakhpur,Uttar Pradesh, India|pages=All}}</ref>

In 1774, the raja of Majhauli, Ajit Mal, openly refused to pay revenue to the [[amil]] (collector) in [[Gorakhpur]], crossing over into [[Bihar]] whenever the officials attempted to collect payment. He also gave refuge to the Kurmis of [[Pachlakh]], who were openly in arms against the [[British East India Company]]. In 1777, Ajit Mal also refused to pay revenues to the British for his lands in Bihar. The British, already beleaguered by the ongoing rebellion of [[Fateh Sahi]] of the Huseypur (Hathwa) raj, were initially unwilling to go after Ajit Mal: while they charged Fateh Sahi "guilty of the atrocious crime of premeditated murder and rebellion", they held Ajit Mal guilty of "no offence". When the authorities in Gorakhpur in [[Oudh State]] asked for assistance in pursuing Ajit Mal, the British refused. However, when the Gorakhpur authorities offered to join the fight against Fateh Sahi if the British helped them capture Ajit Mal, the British quickly agreed. They were, however, unsuccessful in both measures.<ref name="Limited Raj"/>

==Administration==
The town has 13 wards. Local self-government is at the level of [[Nagar Panchayat]] and every five years, people elect their representatives for their wards. The [[tehsil]]-level administration is located at [[Salempur, Uttar Pradesh|Salempur]]. It has its district headquarters at [[Deoria, Uttar Pradesh|Deoria]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}2. Reference taken from Books Vishen Vans Vatika by Late Khadaka Bahadur Malla, Vishen Vans Darpan (both not available in web),Genealogy of Malla kings of Majhauli Raj provided by present Royal Family of Majhauli etc.{{Deoria district}}

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