Priest's Daughter to Queen: The Story of Maharani Kameshwari Priya and Darbhanga Raj's Mangrauni Village
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News18•01-02-2026, 07:03
Priest's Daughter to Queen: The Story of Maharani Kameshwari Priya and Darbhanga Raj's Mangrauni Village
- •Mangrauni village in Madhubani district, Bihar, holds historical ties to the Darbhanga Raj family.
- •Maharani Kameshwari Priya, the second wife of Darbhanga Maharaj, was born in Mangrauni.
- •Her father, Pandit Gangadhar Jha, was the priest of the Shyam Temple in the village.
- •Darbhanga Maharaj married Kameshwari Priya after a search for a suitable bride led to Mangrauni.
- •The Maharaj later built a grand Shyam Temple and a large pond in Mangrauni in her memory, which remains a local attraction.
Why It Matters: Mangrauni village is a significant heritage site of Darbhanga Raj, known for Maharani Kameshwari Priya's origins and the historic Shyam Temple.
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