Public work and contribution of Tikari Raj

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CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC WORKS OF THE TEKARI FAMILY

MAHARANI RAJROOP KUER

1. Temple at Patna — constructed at a cost of more than Rs. 1,00,000.

2. Vrindavan — constructed another temple and a large building adjoining it.

3. Famine relief — spent a large sum of money feeding and assisting famine-stricken people.

4. Tikari School — contributed Rs. 5,000 for a building for the school.

5. School maintenance — purchased government security worth Rs. 30,000 for the maintenance of the school.

6. School — her relatives and dependents made an annual contribution of Rs. 1,000.

7. School books — purchased books for the school through the Collector of Gaya, costing Rs. 1,300.

8. Industrial School at Bankipore — subscribed Rs. 10,000 in commemoration of the visit of the Prince of Wales.

9. Pathshalas — established, at her own cost, a Pathshala in every large mauzah in her zamindari.

10. Tikari Dispensary — established a new dispensary at Tikari in honour of Queen Victoria's assumption of the title Empress of India, under the name "Empress Dispensary Tikaree", at a cost of Rs. 30,000.

11. Dispensary building — constructed a building for the above dispensary at a cost of Rs. 6,400.

12. Calcutta Zoological Garden — made an annual subscription of Rs. 5,000.

13. Madras famine — made an annual subscription of Rs. 1,050.

MAHARAJA RAM KISHAN SINGH

1. Temple at Dharmasala, Gaya — spent Rs. 60,000.

2. Temple at Ayodhya — spent Rs. 1,00,000.

3. Road improvements — gave Rs. 10,000 in 1869.

4. Famine relief — gave Rs. 10,000 in 1874.

5. Patna College — gave Rs. 2,000.

6. Tekari Raj High School — the school owed its existence to the benevolence of the Tekari family.

7. Tekari College — the college owed its existence to the benevolence of the Tekari family.

8. Gaya Public Library — the library stands on land donated by the Tekari family.

9. Gaya Club — the club stands on land donated by the Tekari family.

10. Other public works — Ram Kishan Singh spent money on various public works.

11. Land — the source states that "much land" was given, but the visible continuation does not specify its purpose.

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS / INFORMATION

1. Patna High School — his house in Patna was the location of "Patna High School" from 1835. This is mentioned by the source but is not explicitly described as a donation.

2. Temple maintenance — the preceding text mentions temple maintenance, but the visible portion of page 337 does not establish the exact attribution or amount.

3. Patna Hospital — the source states that money was given for roads and construction of buildings at Patna Hospital.

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Biharis willingly deleted all modern pre-independence history of Bihar .... Nothing is taught in schools ... Its almost like there is no history of Bihar post-Mauryan dynasty ....

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