Vibhuti Narayan Singh


Vibhuti Narayan Singh
Kashi Naresh
Maharaja Bahadur of Kashi
Reign5 April 1939 – 15 August 1947
PredecessorAditya Narayan Singh
SuccessorOffice abolished
Titular Maharaja of Kashi
Reign15 August 1947 - 25 December 2000
PredecessorOffice established
SuccessorAnant Narayan Singh
Born5 November 1927 (1927-11-05)
Ramnagar, Varanasi, Benares State, British Raj
Died25 December 2000(2000-12-25) (aged 73)
Ramnagar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Issue4
DynastyNarayan dynasty
FatherAditya Narayan Singh (adoptive)

Vibhuti Narayan Singh (5 November 1927 – 25 December 2000) was the king of Benares, a city considered holy, located in the present-day Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He was the last Bhumihar king of the Kingdom of Kashi as after his reign Princely states were abolished. Vibhuti Narayan Singh was a godly figure in Varanasi and he is still remembered as "Guardian of Kashi ".