Maharaja Udit Narayan Singh

[2] Britishers were not able to tolerate him, so conspired against him and under false charges confiscated all the lands of Benaras State and started ruthlessly exploiting the peasants.

However, the company, in accordance with its colonial intent, ordered a sham inquiry into Maharaj Udit Narayan Singh's personal affairs and his governance.

The company, taking advantage of its own fraud, confiscated the last remaining lands of the Maharaja and placed them under their control which was sold into permanent settlements as Zamindaries.

[4] The Maharaja wanted this message of journey towards becoming an ideal human being to be spread in his subjects far and wide therefore he give expansion to the continuing Ram Leela tradition which was held as a low key affair limited only to singing of the verses of Ramcharitmanas and aarti.

[5] Unable to tolerate the ruthless colonial exploitation of poor farmers the Maharaja purchased these Zamindaries (all 96 Parganas) back, from under the table, and had the last laugh.