MAHISHADAL RAJBARI & Bargabhima Temple

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As per the map of Mahishadal CD block and subsequent alphabetical list of villages in the District Census Handbook, Purba Medinipur, Mahishadal is a part of Rangibasan village ,
As per 2011 Census of India Rangibasan had a total population of 2,570 of which 1,321 (51%) were males and 1,249 (49%) were females, Population below 6 years was 231, The total number of literates in Rangibasan was 2,134 (91.24% of the population over 6 years),
Like other Raj families of East Midnapore, Mahisadal Raj also belonged to a Mahishya family (arguably the word Mahishadal itself originated from the word "Mahishya"), It was founded by Bhuiya Ray Mahapatra, whose sixth descendant, Kalyan Ray, could not realize the revenue and had to furnish Janardan Upadhaya, a Brahmin of substance, as his security, The zamindari was held over a century by this Brahmin family till the Permanent Settlement, During the days of Rani Janaki Devi, it reached its zenith in the 18th century, There are two palaces - the old one was built in 1840 and the new one in 1935, One can see stuffed animals, hunting weapons of the 16th and 17th century, paintings and furniture. Gopaljew and Ramjew temples are popular with tourists, The place is half an hours drive from Haldia l