Babu Pashupati Nath Rai: Rai Sahib of Kundesar

                                              Late Babu Pashupati Nath Rai (Rai Sahib)  

Babu Pashupati Nath Rai was born in 1909 into a distinguished Bhumihar Brahmin family of the Kinwar clan, the Zamindars of Kundesar village in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. In 1929, he joined the Indian independence movement and actively participated in the nation’s struggle for freedom.

Following India’s independence in 1947, he was appointed as the Gram Pradhan (Mukhia) and went on to be elected five consecutive times as the head of the Kundesar Gram Panchayat, which also included the villages of Kabirpur Kala, Kabirpur Khurd, Bagaspura, and Jai Nagar. During his tenure, he spearheaded the development of infrastructure in the region, constructing several streets, establishing two schools, and setting up a Swasthya Sewa Kendra (Health Service Center).

His leadership as Gram Pramukh left an enduring legacy, inspiring future generations. Widely respected as the “Rai Sahib of Kundesar”, he was regarded as the central figure and guiding force of the area. After his health began to decline post-1985, he passed away in 1987, leaving behind a lasting imprint on his community.

Genealogy

1. Late Babu Ram Phal Rai (1780-1862)
2. (a)Late Babu Jai Narayan Rai(1804-1874), (b) Late Babu Dev Narayan Rai (1807- 1880)   and    (c) Late Babu Shiv Govind Rai  (1817-1890)
3. (a)Late Babu Jaggu Rai (1850-1935) and (b) Late Babu Naga Rai (1870-1950)
4. Late Babu Murali Rai (1875-1955)
5. Late Babu Pashupati Nath Rai (1909-1987) and Late Babu Indra Dev Rai (1912-1948)
6. Late Babu Purendra Prasad Rai (1935-1988)
7. Shri Ram Awadh Rai
8. Dr. Mayank Kumar Rai (Professor, TIET, Patiala) & Er. Puneet Kumar Rai (Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd, Kolkata)
9. Mr. Kushagraditya Rai

Chair of  Rai Saheb