Raja Tikait Rai
Raja Tikait Rai "Bahadur" (1760–1808) was the
Diwan (transl. "Finance Minister") of Awadh from 1791 - 1796 CE in the regime of Asaf-ud-Daula. He belonged to North Indian Kayastha
community of India.
Famine of 1784-85
Nawab Asif-ud-daula along with his prime minister Mirza Hasan Raza Khan and deewan Raja Tikait Rai, established a charitable institution (Rifah-e-Aam) which provided relief to thousands. Asif-ud-daula distributed salaries to the people with finance minister Raja Jhau Lal and deewan Raja Tikait Rai .[1]
Welfare construction
He also constructed many
built by Raja Tikait Rai.Raja Tikait was also named the royal yajmān (patron) of Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya as a result of his donations.[7]
In memory
Raja Tikait Rai Ka Talab - This was built by the
Notes
- Repertoire On Wajid Ali Shah & Monuments of Avadh, Avadh Cultural Club, Lucknow, 1974
References
- ^ India Environment Portal - Monument to hunger
- ^ NAWABS OF OUDH & THEIR SECULARISM - Dr. B. S. Saxena
- ^ Hindu Followers of a Muslim Imam, Yoginder Sikand Archived 1 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Directorate of Archeology (U.P.) Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kanpur>>Excursions>>Bithoor Archived 18 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kanpur city guide
- ISBN 978-93-5229-420-6.)
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link - ^ Lucknow City Development Plan 2006 Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine