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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Gaya |
| Population | 1,17,615 (2010[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 82 metres (269 ft) |
Tekari is a city and a municipality in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar and was the centre of erstwhile Tekari Raj. Maharaja Gopalsaran, a Bhumihar Brahmin, was the king of this area in British times. The fort is still there. It is a place of tourist's interest.
Some of the nearby Market PANCHANPUR ,villages are Bhairwa,Nimsar,Makhdumpur,[Mow Village|Mow]], Delha, Jhilmil,Jainandan Bigha (Bihar) (home of Sri Jagroop Yadav, Sirpunch Sahab), Jalalpur, Lodipur, Chiraali, Rewai Garh, NONI Ravi kumar 6 km Rakasiya Sheonagar, Parariya.
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In South Bihar, the most prominent representative of Bhumihar Brahmin was the Tekari family, whose great estate in Gaya dates back to the early 18th century.[1] In Moghul period, Tekari was evolved as a rich estate, protected by Bhumihar Brahmin Kings, were a part of the Moghul Kingdom. Royal emblem of the Kingdom of Tekari: A pigeon attacking over an eagle sat on the perch of a tree. Pundits concluded, "this jungle of tetri's (Tetri, a kind of tree) is the place where the fort should be made," and declared it very lucky. Tetri, vis-à-vis Tekari. (Tekari used to be a popular place name during Muslim period). It perhaps indicated a place office for local administration and tax collection and residence of local chief. It also have been a market place.
Maharaja Hit Narayan Singh of Tekari was said to have been "a man of a religious turn of mind... who became an ascetic and left his vast property in the hands of his wife" shortly after inheriting a lion's share of the estate in the 1840s.[2]
Tekari is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 82 metres (269 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Tekari had a population of 17,615. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tekari has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Tekari, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
This is a historic place to be seen in Tekari viz 7aanaa Kila and 9 aanaa Kila, that constitute the famous fort of Tekari which is surrounded by water canal.
This red brick building, for more than hundred years, the temple of learning, is the landmark of the town. It was funded by the mother of Maharaja Gopal Saran since 1876. Captain Gopal Sharan fought in the first World War who was also the last owner of Tekari Raj. Tekari nearest village is Dumerson, its name is given by british govt. this villager are most inttlegents & hard working. Mr. Anoop is tourism promter.
NONI is a very old village in the Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is approximately 6km from the town of Tekari, towards Nimsar Dam. Noni is on the bank of the Morhar river, and has a population of around 1400. Noni has a firm base of advance education with many of the Noni's moving out of the village for higher education are well settled not only in different parts of India but all over the world. It has a long list of CA.,CS.,MBA,MSc,BCA ,Bank p.o,sm,Gd.teacher, Engineers,Scientists, PhD's, Defense personnels including Army, Air Force, Navy, , BSF and the Police services. The village has also produced some leading Entrepreneurs who have established themselves into Global business in the field of Satellite Remote Sensing, Weather Forecasting as well as in other Corporate sectors.
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