Kundesar

Kundesar was established by Raja Bhairav Dikshit eldest grandson Taluqdar Babu Madhav Rai in the year 1507 A.D on the bank of river Ganga.[5][6] In the fifth generation of Raja Mulhan Dikshit, Raja Bhairo Dikshit was the last person who migrated from Sahamadih to Gondaur and built a fort. As per the genealogical records Kashyap gotriya 'Kinwar' Dikshit Brahman warrior family uprooted Cheru tribal rulers from Gadhipuri and the surrounding area after a series of battles fought for Gahadavalas. Dikshit Brahmins and Gahadvalas both came to Kannauj from Dakshinapatha. In an edict of Gahadavala King Chandradeva, it is mentioned that he got hold of Gadhipuri near the holy city of Kashi with the help of Dikshit Brahmin warriors.[7] Leading role of 'Mulhan Dikshit' in the Gahadvala military campaign is described in ‘Sri pothi bansauri’ in details.[8] As a goodwill gesture Gahadvala King conferred him the title of ‘Raja’ along with a grant of seven hundred villages across Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia and Ghazipur districts.[9] Later on the clan flourished in three main branches i.e. Birpur, Gondaur and Karimuddinpur.[10]किनवार ब्राह्मण भी कान्यकुब्ज काश्यप गोत्री, क्यूना के दीक्षित हैं। गाजीपुर जिले में ही इन लोगों के निवास स्थान के पास ही कुण्डेसर ग्राम के पूर्व और वीरपुर, नारायणपुर से पश्चिम-उत्तर ओकिनी नाम की नदी बहती थी, जो अब मिट्टी से पट गयी हैं, केवल उसका थोड़ा सा चिह्न रह गया हैं और कुण्डेसर से नारायणपुर को जाने वाली पक्की सड़क के पश्चिम ही उसी ओकिनी के तट पर अब तक किनवार लोगों का पुराना डीह ऊँचा-सा पड़ा हैं। इसलिए उसी ओकिनी के डीह पर रहने से ये लोग ओकिनीवार कहलाते-कहलाते अब 'ओ' शब्द के काल पाकर छूट जाने से किनवार कहलाने लगे।

In British raj Kudesar's Babu Girija Prasad Narayan Rai estate consisted 37 shares in Mohammadabad paragana and one in Zahurabad, with an area of approximately 2,000 acres and a revenue demand of Rs. 3,028.[11]

Kundesar has produced illustrious people like Babu Hari Narayan Rai ,Babu Siddheshwar Prasad Rai, Vijay Shankar Rai Virendra Narayan Rai , Shri Murli Manohar Rai, Dr. Krisna Murari Rai and Dr. Anand Shankar Rai. Babu Hari Narayan Rai was a renowned wrestler who killed a man-eater (lion) fighting without any weapon.[12] Babu Siddheshwar Prasad Rai was a renowned socialist leader of his time.[13] Vijay Shankar Rai represented Mohammedabad assembly constituency since 1952, till 1985 as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), continuously, with a gap of one term in between. He was A lawyer by profession.[14], IPS was Commissioner of Police, Delhi from May, 1998 to June, 1999.[15][16] Dr. K.M. Singh is working as Director Extension Education at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar. He has served in several responsible position in ICAR before the current responsibility.[17][18]

The son of the late Shri Basdev Rai, Sri Sri 108 Vigyanananda Saraswati ji (Sri Dandi Swami 1907 - 20 June 1974) was an ascetic who left home (kundesar) at a very young age after his marriage and became Dandi Swami following the path shown by his Guru Late Shri Sri Hansanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj. He built an ashram (with the help of Villagers) in Kathooda Village of Ballia district (Sikanderpur tehsil) of Uttar Pradesh State situated on the bank of Ghaghara River. He said goodbye to this world on 20 June 1974.

The Kathooda villagers have build a temple in 1978 remembering him with a marble statue being manufactured by Jaipur sculpture artists. These day the temple is famous and being maintained by the local villagers.

Though a number of people from this village have been in government services earning laurels to the village, agriculture is the main source of income and livelihood for the majority of the residents. Nearly all type of food grains which are cultivated in eastern UP are also produced here, popular crops include wheat, paddy and potatoes, though other crops such as mustard, lentils, grams are also produced in large quantities, the village has privately owned rice mills and oil mills. Farmers often sell their products either in the local market or in the anaj mandi (government food grains store house) located in Yusufpur. Farming is done with semi modern and semi classical techniques, tractors electrical water pumping sets are used for farming but bigger machines like harvesters are also used in the village.[19]

The language spoken by majority in the village is a mix of Bhojpuri and Hindi, though Urdu has also a great influence on it. Culturally the area is much influenced by Varanasi which is a major cultural center nearby. On the occasion of Kartik Purnima a fair i.e. 'Chatani Dadari Mela' is held by the villagers every year.

• Ghazipur
• Gondaur
• joga Mushahib
• Ballia
• Buxar
• Varanasi
• Mughalsarai
• Patna
• Sherpur, Ghazipur
• Yusufpur

• Villages in Ghazipur Uttar Pradesh