Mahant Raja Ghasi Das

Mahant Raja Ghasi Das was the ruler of the princely state of Nandgaon in the present-day Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh, India.

Mahant Raja Ghasi Das
8th Raja of Nandgaon
Reign	1865 - 1883
Coronation	1865
Predecessor	Mahant Ghanaram Das
Successor	Mahant Raja Balram Das
Born	1820
Died	November 1883
Spouse	Rani Jodh K. Devi
Religion	Hinduism

In 1865, the British recognised Mahant Ghasi Das as the ruler of Nandgaon. He was conferred the title of Feudal Chief of Rajnandgaon, and was given Sanad, a right to adoption at a later time.^[1]

Museum

Mahant Ghasidas Museum is an archaeological museum, which is also among the ten oldest in India. The two-storey structure was built in 1875 by Ghasi Das, and was renovated by the former queen Jyoti Devi and her son, Digvijai Das in 1953, after the State had ceased to exist. The new building of the museum was inaugurated by the first president of India, Rajendra Prasad.^[2]

 

Mahant Ghasi Das Memorial Museum at Raipur.

References

1. "History | District Rajnandgaon, Govt of Chhattisgarh, India | India". Retrieved 2021-01-28.
2. "In Mahant Ghasidas Museum, the inspiration of Gandhi's '3 Monkeys' | Raipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Oct 5, 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-28.