List of Katyuri kings of Pali Pachhaun in Context Indian, Himalayan, and Kumaon Middle Age History

(History of Kumaon from 1000-1790)

History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar) - Part 144

                                              By: Bhishma Kukreti

                                Pali Pachhaun Region

           Pali Pachhaun region of Kumaon is in between Katyur, Baramandal, Faldakot, Kota and Garhwal.

The hill ranges are Jaurasi, Drongiri, Manila, Nagarjun and Gujud Danda

The rivers in this region are Ramganga, Binau and Gagas.

 The main centers are Ganai, Mansi, Bhikyasain.

The main temples of Pali Pachhaun region are Budha Kedar, Bibhandashwar, Thaneshwar, Chitreshwar of Shaivya cult;  Naryan, Nagarjun, Badrinath (1105 AD)of Vaishnav cult and Shitala, Vaishnavi, Durga, Maniladevi, Bhuvneshwari, Naithana and Agnidevi of Shakt sect.

    The following Katyuri kings are found in Pali Pachhaun list-

1-Asantidev

2-Basantidev

3-Gaurangdev

4-Siyamalldev

5-Fenavray

6-Keshavray

7-Ajabray

8-Gajbray

 Gajb Ray had two sons. Pritamdev was younger one.

The son of Pritamdev was Dhamdev.

Initially, Dhmadev resided in Patlidun (Garhwal region). But later on his successors settled in Manasbhumi (Kumaon) in Chand dynasty period. The chronological name of successor of Dhamdev was  Bhavdev .

The elder son of Gajabray was Sujandev

Sarangdev was son of Sujandev. Veerandev was elder son of Sarangdev and younger son of Sarangdev was Bgadev.

Surdev was son; Bhavdev was grandson; grandsons were Palandev and Prit Gusain of Veerendev. Pithu Gusain had two sons Japu Gusain and Sarang Gusain.

The name of Sarangdev is carved in Tamadhaun devi temple inscription (1420).  His sons were Bhavan Singh (successors are Manral of Tamadhaun) and Dharmsingh (Manral of Kahedgaon).

 The Chand kings neither destroyed Katyuris not provided chances to grow them. The Chand kings and families used get marry with daughters of Katyuris but never married their daughters with Katyuris.

Manural or Manral are Katyuri king successors or family successors and this caste people are now scattered in Almora district.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti -bckukreti@gmail.com 16/9/2013

References-

Dr. Shiv Prasad Dabral, Uttarakhand ka Itihas Bhag 10, Kumaon ka Itihas 1000-1790

Badri Datt Pande, 1937,Kumaon ka Itihas, Shri Almora Book Depo Almora

Devidas Kaysth, Itihas Kumaon Pradesh

Katyur ka Itihas, Pundit Ram Datt Tiwari

Oakley and Gairola, Himalayan Folklore

Atkinson, History of District Gazette

Menhadi Husain, Tuglak Dynasty

Malfujat- E Timuri

Tarikh -e-Mubarakshahi

Kumar Suresh Singh2005, People of India

Justin Marozzi, 2006, Tamerlane: Sword of Islam

Bakshsingh Nijar, 1968, Punjab under Sultans 1000-1526 

The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 13 page 52 

Bhakt Darshan, Gadhwal ki Divangit Vibhutiyan

(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

                           

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -145

History of Kumaon (1000-1790) to be continued….

 Middle Himalayan, Indian Medieval Age History of Karvipur Katyuri to be continued…

  (Middle Himalayan, Indian Medieval Age History (740-1790 AD to be continued…)

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