Ramgarh Tal Lake


Ramgarh Tal is a lake located in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It covered an area of with a circumference of in its maximum water spread, in 1970.The complete Ramgarh Tal was under possession of a very reputed Zamindar Family of Late Shri Rai Kamlapati Ray in Gorakhpur. After Zamindari Abolished, it was taken by Government of India. He has two son, elder one Late Shri Rai Mahipat Ray and younger one Late Shri Rai Sabhapati Ray. Late Shri Rai Mahipat Ray has two son elder one Late Shri. Rai Krishnapati Ray and the younger one Shri Rai Brijpati Ray. Late Shri. Rai Sabhapati Ray has four son the elder one Late Shri. Rai Umapati Ray, Late Shri. Rai Anand Ray, Shri. Rai Bhupati Ray and the youngest one Shri. Rai Ajaipati Ray. Some portions of Ramgarh Tal is under the possession of the Rai Family. Ramgarh Tal is a proud and very important landmark of Gorakhpur.
Zamindari of Ramgarh Tal other villages and another Rai as a title were awarded to Rai Dhanpat Ray, sometime around 1820-30. Rai Dhanpat Ray was a descendent of Rai Bahoran Das who worked in Mughal Courts in Delhi and moved with Subedar of Allahabad sometimes in 17th Century. Rai Dhanpat Ray moved from Zamindari at Makanpur as Sadr-us-Sadr to Gorakhpur. Rai Dhanpat Ray settled a new Mohalla “Raiganj” adjacent to the famous Urdu/Hindi Bazaar of Gorakhpur. Rai Kamlapati Ray is Grandson of Rai Tikait Ray, younger brother of Rai Dhanpat Ray.