Kingship
On becoming an adult,Maharaja Vibhuti Narayan Singh took actual charge of the Kingship in 1947. Ramnagar fort was his residence. A popular king,H.H.Maharaja Vibhuti Narayan Singh had a keen interest in cultural activities. His ancestors started plays based on epic stories. He explored many plays/dramas on the religious stories of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Under his prominent guidance these remained popular for decades in the streets of Benares. All people of Benares chanted ‘Har Har Mahadev’ whenever he passed through the streets. His kingdom was dissolved and merged into India on 15 October 1948, but the people of Varanasi gave him the same respect normally accorded to a king.
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