 The Sonepur chair in English in the Ravenshaw College, Cuttack and the sonepur chair in Oriya in the Calcutta University were established by his liberal donations.Maharaja B.M.Singh Deo had patronised a number of eminent scholars in his Durbar and published a large number of rare books.He was succeeded by his second son Majaraja Sudhansu Sekher Singh Deo in 1937, who happens to be the last chouhan ruler of sonepur.