The Coming Of Rajhans Title And The Narrative Weaved By My Father Gouri Shankar Rajhans by Puneet Rajhans

The Coming Of Rajhans Title And The Narrative Weaved By My Father Gouri Shankar Rajhans by Puneet Rajhans

My Father Gouri Shankar Rajhans's brothers used persuasive skills from time to time to see that he get on with the job of penning history of our family. As my father noted their ancestors hailed from Panchob village in Darbhanga District of Bihar. And there was nothing unusual about it. Among those one learned individual named Pandit Devkinandan Jha was a Judge in Mughal Empire in Agra. The Judge's remit is to differentiate between truth and deceit similar to a bird named "Rajhans" which differentiates between water and milk. The Mughal Emperor gave the title of "Rajhans" to Pandit Devkinandan Jha and this was no less than an honour for the entire family. During that time the River Ganga was known for its pious quality and in Sultanganj Uttar Vahini Ganga used to flow with a beat of its own. 

Post retirement Pandit Devkinandan Jha settled in Sultanganj and from their members of his family migrated to different parts of the country. Adding to that during Mughal Rule one branch of Rajhans family left Agra and got settled in Maharashtra region. The point to be noted is that in the State of Bihar in different districts there are a large number of families carrying the title of Rajhans.   

When my father was an MP there were interactions with fellow MPs from Maharashtra and during course of these deliberations they told him there were a large number of people with Rajhans surname in the state. Among these there was a prominent singer Balgandharv. 

This is how we acquired Rajhans surname and this is a legendary tale with no ifs and buts.