Jogiara
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Jogiara | |
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Village | |
  Jogiara Location in Bihar, India  Jogiara Jogiara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°24′30″N 85°45′00″E / 26.40833°N 85.75000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Darbhanga |
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| • Languages | Maithili, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Jogiara is a village in Darbhanga district in the Indian state of Bihar. The village is also served by India Post. Its Postal Code is 847303.[1]
Jogiara is a place of historical importance. This village is settled by Rathore Rajputs from Jodhpur. The village was never entitled to pay the land revenue due to continuous struggle and fight against the Mughal emperor. The villagers struggled and showed great bravery against the Mughal dynasty. Mithila Maharaja Sir Kameshwar Singh (a Brahmin ruler of Darbhanga), also known as Darbhanga Maharaja, never levied any land tax on this village. Jogiara village also participated hugely against the British rule.[2]
Thakur Jogi Singh, a Rathore Rajput descendent from the royal family of Jodhpur Rajasthan came and settled here in the 17th Century. The village of Jogiara is named after him. Jogiara is a base of royal families and culture. The oldest Zamindari status holding house is Haweli Deudhi of Jogiara. This Palace called Deudhi was made by Babu Gopal Singh, a Zamindar. The next haweli is called the Darbaar of Babu Narayan Prasad Singh.[citation needed]
One of the sons of Thakur Jogi Singh, Kunwar Veer Singh (Bir Singh) settled near the Ganga river with his followers. The village is named after him as Birpur in Raghopur, Vaishali district.