Durga Mandir

The Durga Mandir is situated in Ramnagar of Banaras. It is thought that it became constructed 500 years in the past which is below manipulate of royal own family of Banaras State currently. This temple is devoted to Hindu deity Durga. The temple has a large stone constructed pond with it. The Durga Mandir boasts of its exceptional stone works, which is a fantastic instance of north Indian stone work arts. The temple become constructed by means of the kashi naresh maharaja Balwant Singh, who ruled the Benaras stat among 1738 and 1770; the individual that also constructed the Ramnagar fortress.

He became succeeded with the aid of his son Raja Chait Singh in 1770. The benaras nation was then the vassal of the Nawab of Oudh Shuja-Ud-Daula. After the death of Nawab of Oudh in 1775, the primary governor widespread of British India Warren Hastings determined to take over the governance of the Benaras nation. He imposed unrealistic taxes like 2.Three million rupees and an extra war tax of 5 lakhs rupees on raja chait singh which changed into reluctantly paid by using the king. In 1778 the East India organisation demanded 2000 mounted troop from raja Chait singh which became disregarded with the aid of the king. Later the corporation reduced its demand to a thousand mounted troops. King presented the corporation 500 established and 500 foot infantrymen which frequent by means of the agency however king didn't offer such infantrymen. Warren Hastings ordered the 2 sepoy corporations to arrest the king of Benaras. The sepoy organizations invaded the capital of Benaras state Ramnagar from its western facet.