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Maharaja Kam Dev Misir

b. 1440

Rao, Sikarwar

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About Maharaja Kam Dev Misir

Born 1440.

Kam Dev Rao (1438–1532) ruled over the region of Fatehpur Sikri and then Fatuhabad near Fatehpur.

He was a ruler of Pahargarh Estate, which mainly comprised what are now the cities of Morena, Gwalior, Jhansi, and Shivpuri. Maharaja Kam Dev was the son of Maharaja Jayraj Dev Singh who was the ruler of the Vijaypur Sikri kingdom. (Fatehpur Sikri). Dham Dev was an ally of Rana Sanga. Kam Dev's descendants went on to populate the areas around Ghazipur while his brother Dham Dev Rao's descendants stayed in Morena.

Following the Battle of Khanwa, Kam Dev lost his kingdom but retained control over Kanpur, Kannauj, and Fatehpur. Kam Dev and his brother Dham Dev established their new capital at Madarpur. However, after their defeat in the Battle of Madarpur, they moved to Ghazipur. In Ghazipur, they established their control on Birpur, which was previously ruled by the Chero dynasty and Dikhit Rajputs. After a battle in 1530, Kam Dev overthrew the ruler of Birpur and became the ruler of the Birpur estate.

Migration to Ghazipur

On 26 October 1530, Kam Dev and Dham Dev migrated to Ghazipur, first settling at Sakardih, because of floods Kam Dev's family, migrated and settled in a place and kept its name Dalpatpur, now known as Reotipur.

In the family of Anchal Misir, Kam Dev's eldest son, had two sons name as Harish Chandra and Reosar. Reosar's descendants founded Nagsar. While Harishchandra had four sons, the eldest Rajmal Rao founded Tilwa, the second Sansar Rao founded Suhawal and Gaura, the third Gosai Rao founded Ramwal and adopted Islam, while the descendants of Puranmal Rao, the youngest (although some sources say he was the eldest and main heir after him) became the main owners of the estate, and established the large villages of Reotipur, Sherpur, and Basuka. The eldest son of Puranmal named as Raja Narhar Khan adopted Islam in 1542 and from him comes the most prominent branch known as "Kamsari Pathans" who founded Dildarnagar Kamsar.

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Important facts

Born
1440
Birth century
Also known as
Maharaja Kam Dev Misir Urf Karam Singh, Maharaja Kam Dev Urf Karam Singh

Frequently asked questions

Who was Maharaja Kam Dev Misir?

rao, Sikarwar

When was Maharaja Kam Dev Misir born?

Maharaja Kam Dev Misir was born in 1440.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Maharaja Kam Dev Misir

· Wikidata: Q101552550

· DBpedia: Kam Dev Rao

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